Victoire hope experience will end playoff woes in semifinal against Frost
The Montreal Victoire, despite winning back-to-back regular season titles, aim to overcome their poor playoff record as they face the Minnesota Frost in the PWHL semifinals. Montreal has added experienced players to bolster their chances after losing in the first round in both previous postseasons. Minnesota, seeking a third consecutive Walter Cup, enters the series on a losing streak but with the league's top offense.
- ▪The Montreal Victoire chose to face the Minnesota Frost in the semifinals, a team they swept in the regular season.
- ▪Montreal has a 1-6 playoff record in the PWHL, the worst in the league, despite having home-ice advantage both years.
- ▪Minnesota is aiming for a three-peat, having won the Walter Cup in each of the past two seasons.
- ▪The Frost finished third in the regular season but struggled against playoff teams, going 1-5-3 since December 19.
- ▪Montreal strengthened its roster in free agency by adding players with prior championship and final-round experience.
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Open this photo in gallery:Minnesota Frost's Abby Hustler takes a shot on Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens during a PWHL game in Laval, Que., in March.Graham Hughes/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Montréal Victoire won their second straight regular season title in the Professional Women’s Hockey League but with that comes great responsibility: choosing their first-round opponent.Last year, Montreal’s decision to choose third-place Ottawa over fourth-place Minnesota backfired when the Charge won the best-of-five semifinal in three games before losing to the Frost in the Walter Cup final.This year, the Victoire chose the two-time defending Frost, who finished third in the regular season ahead of the…
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