Howard leads Toronto Six past Montreal Force in 1st-ever all-Canadian PHF matchup

Brittany Howard scored in a shootout, lifting the league-leading Toronto Six to a 3-2 road victory over the Montreal Force on Saturday in the first-ever all-Canadian PHF matchup. 

Toronto (8-1-2) stormed back early in the second when Kati Tabin and Michaela Cava scored just 34 seconds apart.

A goal from Force forward Brooke Stacey knotted the score at 2-2 midway through the middle frame.

Elaine Chuli stopped 35-of-37 shots for the Toronto win and Montreal's Marie-Soleil Deschenes made 35 saves.

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Howard shines in shootout as Six defeats Force in 1st ever all-Canadian PHF game

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Brittany Howard scored in both shootout attempts as Toronto defeated Montreal 3-2 in the first ever PHF game between two Canadian teams on home soil.

The two sides will face off again in a rematch on Sunday at the Coliseum Sun Life Financial in Rimouski, Que.

In other PHF action on Saturday, the Boston Pride beat the Metropolitan Riveters 4-1 in East Rutherford, N.J., as the Minnesota Whitecaps earned a 4-1 road win over the Buffalo Beauts.