Memories of the 2010 Olympics came rushing back for Marie-Philip Poulin as she stepped onto the ice at Rogers Arena on Wednesday.

It was nearly 15 years since the hockey legend helped Canada win gold at the Vancouver Games and while a lot has changed, some things have stayed the same B次元官网网址� including PoulinB次元官网网址檚 dominance.

The 33-year-old scored twice Wednesday, helping her Montreal Victoire to a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Sceptres in the first Professional WomenB次元官网网址檚 Hockey League game ever held in Vancouver as part of the leagueB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淭akeover Tour.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淲hen I jumped on the ice for warm up, I remembered the last time I was here was 2010 and it was a sea of red and white. And now itB次元官网网址檚 a sea of different jerseys across the PWHL,B次元官网网址� Poulin said.

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Her performance echoed her play in the gold-medal matchup against the United States in 2010. There, too, Poulin scored twice to power Canada to the Olympic title.

She even scored highlight-reel worthy goals from the same spot in both games.

Midway through the second period Wednesday, MontrealB次元官网网址檚 Erin Ambrose fired a shot on TorontoB次元官网网址檚 goal, sending the puck bouncing off Sceptres netminder Kristen Campbell and out toward Poulin in the faceoff circle.

From her knees, Poulin corralled the rebound and snapped a blistering one timer into the top corner of the net to give the Victoire a 3-0 cushion.

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An announced crowd of 19,038 took in the game, eclipsing the Vancouver CanucksB次元官网网址� season high of 18,940.

Among them were many of local product Jenn GardinerB次元官网网址檚 family and friends. The Victoire rookie said it was difficult to put into words what it felt like to hear her name called and see her picture flash on the big screen before puck drop.

B次元官网网址淚 was shaking, smiling, just every single emotion was going through me, but also just taking in the moment,B次元官网网址� said the forward who hails from nearby Surrey, B.C. B次元官网网址淧laying in Rogers Arena is something I will never forget for the rest of my life, for sure.B次元官网网址�

Even Toronto head coach Troy Ryan, a veteran of big games and boisterous crowds, was captivated by the ambience.

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The PWHL has embarked on a nine-city B次元官网网址淭akeover TourB次元官网网址� this season to grow the leagueB次元官网网址檚 audience and test potential expansion markets.

Other neutral-site destinations on the tour include Quebec City, where Montreal takes on the Ottawa Charge on Jan. 19, and Edmonton, where Toronto faces Ottawa on Feb. 16.

Games will also be held in Denver, Detroit, St. Louis, Buffalo, N.Y. and Raleigh, N.C.

Wednesday showed how hungry Vancouver is not only for hockey but womenB次元官网网址檚 sports in general, said Sceptres star Sarah Nurse.

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