Montreal’s Ann-Renee Desbiens earns first PWHL shutout in 2-0 victory over Ottawa

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ann-Renee Desbiens posted the first shutout of her Professional Women’s Hockey League career in Montreal’s 2-0 win over Ottawa on Saturday. Desbiens, who backstopped Canada to a gold medal in the world championship final earlier this month, stopped all 31 shots she faced. “It’s not so much the shutout as much as the win,” said Desbiens. “If it helped us win, I’ll take it.” Laura Stacey and Maureen Murphy scored for Montreal (10-3-5-5), which has a playoff spot secured in t