Minnesota Frost force game 5 with 3-1 win over Montreal Victoire
Sidney Morin scored twice in the third period as Minnesota ended Montreal’s playoff lead and kept its Walter Cup three-peat bid alive.
- On Friday, the Minnesota Frost defeated the Montreal Victoire 3-1, forcing a winner-take-all Game 5 in the PWHL playoffs. Defender Sidney Morin scored two third-period goals, and Kelly Pannek, the league's leading scorer, added an empty-netter with 1:07 remaining.
- Facing elimination, the Frost improved to 5-0 in playoff games when trailing in the series. The team played three games in four nights, battling fatigue against the top-seeded Victoire to keep their Walter Cup hopes alive.
- The 30-year-old Olympic gold medalist Morin broke a 0-for-13 power-play drought with her second goal, giving the Frost a lead they would not relinquish. "I have a lot of experience, and these big moments don't scare me," Morin said.
- Both teams now head to Montreal for a winner-take-all Game 5 on Monday. The winner advances to the Walter Cup finals, with the remaining potential opponent determined by the Boston-Ottawa series outcome.
- Anchoring the defense, Frost goalie Maddie Rooney recorded 97 saves on 101 shots over three games despite the taxing schedule. Head coach Ken Klee praised the squad's persistence, noting "staying with the process, shooting pucks, getting traffic" yields rewards.
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'We let it slip away': Montreal Victoire faces do-or-die Game 5 against Minnesota Frost
The Montreal Victoire could be bounced in Game 5 after the Minnesota Frost tied up the series Friday night in the opening round of the PWHL playoffs. On the brink of elimination, the Frost rebounded with a 3-1 win in St. Paul, Minn., to stay alive for a final matchup. Montreal’s Maureen Murphy notched the first goal of the night in the third period, but the Frost replied with a pair of back-to-back goals from Sidney Morin. With less than two min…
Morin scores twice, Frost beat Victoire 3-1 to force Game 5
Sidney Morin scored twice in the third period and Kelly Pannek added an empty-net goal as the Minnesota Frost beat the Montreal Victoire 3-1 Friday night to force a winner-take-all Game 5 in the PWHL semifinals.
Sidney Morin scores twice as Frost force Game 5 in playoff series with 3-1 victory over Victoire
The Frost defender, who scored zero times during the regular season, scored her third and fourth of the postseason to keep her team’s hopes of another PWHL championship alive.
The Frost resisted a game without tomorrow for the fifth time in his history.
Sidney Morin's 2 goals help Minnesota Frost beat Montreal Victoire 3-1 to force Game 5
Defender Sidney Morin scored two goals in the third period, Kelly Pannek added an empty-netter with 1:07 left, and the Minnesota Frost beat the Montreal Victoire 3-1 to force a winner-take-all Game 5 in the PWHL playoffs.
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Sidney Morin's 2 goals, Kelly Pannek's empty-netter help Frost beat Victoire 3-1 to force Game 5
Defender Sidney Morin scored two goals in the third period, Kelly Pannek added an empty-netter with 1:07 left, and the Minnesota Frost beat the Montreal Victoire 3-1 to force a winner-take-all Game 5 in the PWHL semifinals.
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