With the NHL Maple Leafs' latest one-and-done playoff collapse, women's hockey takes center stage in Toronto as the city's PWHL franchise faces Minnesota in a best-of-five semifinal series opening Wednesday. There's a marquee matchup in the first-year league's other semifinal between Boston and Montreal, which opens Thursday.
Toronto players take part in a huddle for their last home game before the PWHL hockey playoffs start as they play Ottawa in Toronto , Sunday May 5, 2024. Boston ’s Hilary Knight celebrates her goal against Ottawa with teammates during the first period of a PWHL hockey game Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Factoring in the decision was Toronto going 3-1 against Minnesota in the regular season, as opposed to 3-2 vs. Boston. Another potential advantage was Minnesota entering the playoffs on a five-game skid, while Boston closed 3-1-1, including a 2-1 win over Toronto.“You have to look at the season as a whole. I think it’s really easy to look at the last five games, to look at what didn’t go well for us,” Coyne Schofield said. “We’ve put together some great hockey this year. ...
The roster features three players who finished in the top-10 in league points, led by Spooner, who had a league-leading 20 goals and 27 points, In net, Kristen Campbell paced the league with 16 wins, three shutouts and 22 games played, while ranking second with a 1.99 goals-against average. Boston scored the fewest goals in the league with 50 and was led by Switzerland national team star Alina Muller, who had four goals and a team-best 16 points. The team was bolstered byWhile Knight had a middling season, finishing with six goals and 11 points, U.S. national team defenseman Megan Keller was a two-way force in finishing second on the team with 15 points and 9-plus rating.
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