Poulin scores in third overtime as Victoire beat Frost 1-0 to tie PWHL series

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored at 4:02 of the third overtime period and Ann-Renee Desbiens made 38 saves to record the shutout as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Minnesota Frost 1-0 in Game 2 of the Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series on Tuesday.

Montreal’s win evens the best-of-five showdown at 1-1 as the series shifts to Minnesota for the next two games. The Frost won Game 1 on Saturday, 5-4 in overtime. Game 3 is Thursday at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minn.

It was the seventh straight playoff game requiring overtime for the Frost dating back to last season.

On Tuesday, Abby Roque entered the zone, and made a cross-ice pass as Poulin fired a one-timer from the right circle that beat Maddie Rooney. It was her first career PWHL playoff goal.

Rooney made 51 saves in the loss. It was the third playoff game in league history to go without a regulation goal.

Montreal had a superb start to overtime, outshooting Minnesota 23-11 through the first two extra periods. They also earned a power play 7:35 into the first overtime but could not capitalize.

Minnesota had a power-play opportunity in the final period but was unable to capitalize. In fact, the best scoring chance of the advantage came from Montreal’s Laura Stacey who shot just wide on a breakaway. The shots in the third period were 5-5, but neither team came much closer to ending it in regulation.

Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme served her one-game suspension on Tuesday.

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Montreal Victoire's Lina Ljungblom (25) moves the puck past the Minnesota Frost's defense during third period PWHL playoff hockey action in Laval, Que., on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Minnesota Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney (35) makes a glove save against the Montréal Victoire during first overtime period of an PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Que., on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montréal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens (35) makes a save against Minnesota Frost's Kelly Pannek (12) while Montréal Victoire's Abby Roque (11) defends, during second overtime period of an PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Que., on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montréal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) celebrates her game-winning goal against the Minnesota Frost during third overtime period of an PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Que., on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Justin Foscue finally went deep for the first time in the big leagues with the Texas Rangers. That home run created a much happier highlight than the embarrassing blooper-reel moment he knows he will see often in the future after running into their two-time World Series MVP shortstop.

“Getting your first home run is a big deal. ... And I almost took out the star shortstop,” Foscue said. “A lot of ups and downs.”

Foscue, a first-round draft pick by the Rangers in 2020, hit his first career homer Saturday night in the Rangers’ 6-0 victory that snapped the Chicago Cubs’ 10-game winning streak.

“It was a big relief for me,” he said. “It is the best moment of my career so far.”

That came roughly 24 hours after he was playing second base and collided with Corey Seager, who was moving to his left to field a grounder up the middle. The ball squirted past as the infielders tumbled to the ground behind the bag. Neither was injured, but Foscue was charged with an error for causing the mishap in that 7-1 loss.

“Nobody feels worse (for) running into Corey Seager. Trust me, he did not want to do that,” Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said. “I think it was big of Corey to go up to him and say, it’s gonna be all right, you know, don’t worry about it.”

Seager actually texted Foscue after that game to let him know everything was good.

“That really meant a lot,” Foscue said. “I said I’m glad you’re OK.”

Foscue had entered the series opener against the Cubs as a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning, and his RBI single produced the only Texas run. The fielding blooper to open the seventh led to three unearned runs for Chicago.

When the Rangers gave struggling Jake Burger a break Saturday night, Foscue started at first base.

“If (Seager) would have gotten hurt, then I don’t know if I would be here,” Foscue said after his 23th big league game since his debut in 2024. It was his fourth game this season since being recalled from Triple-A Round Rock after second baseman Josh Smith went on the injured list.

Instead, Foscue stayed and Schumaker was even making light of the fielding blooper with a joke about it during the hitters meeting before Saturday’s game.

“Kind of lightens it a little bit,” Foscue said. “Stuff like that happens in baseball, and I hate that I was the one, that I was part of it, and I cannot believe that it happened still. ... You can’t think about the day before. If you do that, you’re gonna be carrying a lot of baggage with you.”

In the clubhouse after hitting his first home, Foscue got a celebratory beer shower from his teammates.

“It’s how you bounce back,” Schumaker said. “That shows you what kind of person and what kind of character you have.”

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Texas Rangers' Justin Foscue runs the bases after hitting his first career home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Texas Rangers' Justin Foscue loads up while waiting for a pitch from the Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Texas Rangers' Justin Foscue (14) reacts with manager Skip Schumaker, second from left, and staff after hitting his first career home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, left, and second baseman Justin Foscue collide while fielding a ball hit by Chicago Cubs' Nico Hoerner during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 8, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)