LOWELL, Mass. — Susanna Tapani scored 73 seconds into the sport, Megan Keller added an influence play purpose early in the third interval and the Boston Fleet capped opening weekend of the PWHL season with a 2-0 win over the Montreal Victoire on Sunday.
Aerin Frankel made 25 saves for Boston.
Tapani put a shot on purpose from the left circle and it trickled previous Ann-Renee Desbiens.
Marie-Philip, who took a double-penalty late in the second interval, was penalized for an unlawful test as quickly as she obtained out of the field in the third interval. Keller took benefit, patiently ready on the sting of the crease till the puck discovered her for an insurance coverage purpose.
Desbiens made 26 saves.
UP NEXT
Montreal: The Victoire have their dwelling opener towards New York on Tuesday.
Boston: The Fleet are at Toronto on Saturday.