US Edition1st-Place Victoire Opt to Open PWHL Playoffs Against 3rd-Place Minnesota; Boston to Play Ottawa
Montréal chose Minnesota after finishing first, while Boston and Ottawa meet in a best-of-five series for the other Walter Cup Finals berth.
- The Professional Women's Hockey League semifinals are set after the first-place Montreal Victoire announced Sunday they selected the third-place Minnesota Frost as their opponent for the upcoming Walter Cup Playoffs.
- With the first pairing determined, the second-seeded Boston Fleet will face the fourth-seeded Ottawa Charge in a best-of-five series beginning Thursday, April 30, at the Tsongas Center.
- Montreal swept their four-game season series against Minnesota, though historically top-seeded teams selecting opponents have struggled, including Montreal's loss to Ottawa in the semifinals last year.
- Statistically, the Victoire allowed a league-low 41 goals, while the Frost enter as two-time defending Walter Cup champions who finished fourth in the standings during both previous title runs.
- Saturday, May 2, marks the start of the Minnesota-Montreal series at Place Bell, while Boston-Ottawa opens earlier; winners of these best-of-five semifinals advance to the championship finals.
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The Toronto Star
1st-place Victoire opt to open PWHL playoffs against 3rd-place Minnesota; Boston to play Ottawa
The PWHL regular-season champion Montreal Victoire bucked the standings by choosing to open their semifinal playoff series facing the third-place — and two-time defending Walter Cup champion — Minnesota Frost, the team announced Sunday night.
Montréal Victoire select defending champion Minnesota Frost as 1st-round PWHL playoff opponent
The Montréal Victoire didn't waste any time in selecting a first-round playoff opponent after finishing first overall in the Professional Women's Hockey League with a 2-1 shootout victory on Saturday over the host Seattle Torrent.
Ottawa Charge will face Boston Fleet in PWHL semifinal
Clearly learning from its mistakes, and maybe a little but haunted by the “you picked us” chants from the Ottawa Charge fanbase last season, the Montreal Victoire opted to steer clear of the Charge in the semifinals of this year’s PWHL playoffs.
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