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2024-25 PWHL season
- Thread starter BowWowWow
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In the two semifinal series, the underdogs lead. Ottawa leads 2-1 over Montréal (though Montréal won the longest game in PWHL history on Monday, 4ot), and Minnesota leads 2-1 over Toronto (Minnesota's wins including the total-highest-scoring PWHL game ever, 7-5, also on Sunday).
The speed and intensity of play are high!
The speed and intensity of play are high!
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Apparently Soup is struggling for Toronto, which is strange because as a 2 year starter at UW, she never had a bad game. Perhaps the D in front is not as good as UW's was in relation to the competition.
thirdtime's . . .
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Despite Ottawa's "neurological resetting."
The longest game in PWHL history featured mustard packets taped to the glass. Why?
A sports nutritionist explains the method behind the madness that helped the Ottawa Charge play through four overtimes.
www.nytimes.com
Thanks! This gives new meaning to "She put a lot of mustard on that shot."Despite Ottawa's "neurological resetting."
The longest game in PWHL history featured mustard packets taped to the glass. Why?
A sports nutritionist explains the method behind the madness that helped the Ottawa Charge play through four overtimes.
Draft eligible list is out.
https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/202...aturing-198-players-representing-15-countries
https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/202...aturing-198-players-representing-15-countries
My initial thought is that players from this year's top programs - like OSU, Wisconsin, Clarkson, Cornell, Minnesota, UMD, and Colgate - are probably going to go early in the draft, largely because of their excellent preparation.
Kaley Doyle and Sanni Ahola look like especially good possible goaltender choices.
Jayna Hefford has told the Athletic that the league will have an expansion draft in mid-June for Vancouver and Seattle to select players from existing teams. Then the entry draft will be on June 24th in Ottawa.
Meanwhile, the PWHL finals this year feature Ottawa and Minnesota! Ottawa has home ice to start, as they finished 3rd.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
It will be interesting to see how long home ice continues to fail to be decisive in the PWHL postseason. Lower seeds have triumphed in all five series played to date. Top overall seeds may request relief from the rule that allows them to pick their first-round opponent, giving the chosen opponent the intangible advantage ("Let's make them rue the day that they disrespected us by thinking we'd be the easier first-round opponent!")
Expansion draft rules:
6/3 1200ET - The Original 6 can protect 3 players under contract or under control (Fillier) for the 25-26 season. Once a team loses 2 unprotected players, they can protect another player.
6/4 0900ET - 6/8 1700ET Seattle and Vancouver can sign up to five unprotected players or players on expiring contracts.
6/9 2030ET The Expansion draft. Seattle and Vancouver will pick until they have a 12 player roster.
6/24 1900ET Entry Draft.
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Montreal is screwed. Assuming Poulin and Desbiens are locks, they have to decide between Stacey and Ambrose as the 3rd protected.
Toronto - I can see Maltais, Harmon, and Watts being left unprotected. Maybe Spooner,too.
Unprotected Patty Kaz winners - Rattray, Gabel, Giguere and possibly Watts.
6/3 1200ET - The Original 6 can protect 3 players under contract or under control (Fillier) for the 25-26 season. Once a team loses 2 unprotected players, they can protect another player.
6/4 0900ET - 6/8 1700ET Seattle and Vancouver can sign up to five unprotected players or players on expiring contracts.
6/9 2030ET The Expansion draft. Seattle and Vancouver will pick until they have a 12 player roster.
6/24 1900ET Entry Draft.
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Montreal is screwed. Assuming Poulin and Desbiens are locks, they have to decide between Stacey and Ambrose as the 3rd protected.
Toronto - I can see Maltais, Harmon, and Watts being left unprotected. Maybe Spooner,too.
Unprotected Patty Kaz winners - Rattray, Gabel, Giguere and possibly Watts.
Scott_TG
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I'd be shocked if Montreal doesn't protect Stacey given her marriage to Poulin
Then their best defender gets plucked. They're damned if they do and damned if they don't.
A lot of the Original 6 teams are going to get gutted.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
I wonder how the new teams, and existing teams for that matter, will balance the short and long term. The player most likely to help a team win next year versus in three years may have different answers. Because the salaries aren't huge, some veterans could opt to retire and move on to life's next chapter rather than relocate.
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Ottawa takes game 1 of the finals (best-of-5), 2-1 in OT, on a game-winning goal by Emily Clark. The Minnesota goal that tied it 1-1 in the 3rd period, as well as Clark's goal, capitalized on small mistakes or miscues. On the 3rd-period goal, Gwyneth Philips was pressured behind her net and played the puck toward the stick of Minnesota's Knoll (another former Northeastern player), who passed to Hymlárová back-door, before Philips could return fully to the net. Yet, Philips has been outstanding and a rising PWHL star - reflecting well on the Dave Flint goaltending development pipeline at Northeastern that also includes Florence Schelling and Aerin Frankel. (His coaching seems to be especially outstanding for fellow goaltenders!)
In OT, Minnesota's Petrie left off the puck for Knoll near the offensive blueline. But Knoll wasn't on the wall, this time. Clark stole the puck and took it up ice, squeezing forward by Jaques and shooting across Hensley's body at a tough angle.
Ottawa native Rebecca Leslie had opened the scoring in the 2nd period, with assists from Vanišová and Larocque. (Larocque was traded by Toronto in exchange for Savannah Harmon early in the season.)
Philips took the goaltending battle over fellow USA-national-team goalie Hensley, with 25 saves compared to 17 from Hensley.
To ARM's point about home ice, yes, the lower seed has won all five PWHL playoff series to date now. In their 3 playoff games at home, though - which have all been played back-to-back - the Ottawa Charge are currently undefeated. It is at least a pleasant trend for the team after they have struggled at home in the past, despite loud and full crowds!
Their rink's capacity is about 8585, and they have crowds ranging from about 5100 to 8450 for every game (per PWHL attendance numbers), including leading the league in attendance in season 1. Last season and through the middle of the season, they often let up late or lost in overtime - including dropping a 3-goal lead going into the 3rd to lose 6-3 to NY at home (on March 25).
Since that game, though, in the last several regular-season games and in playoffs, they are 8-2, including a 2-1 OT record.
Philips has played significant minutes for them since March 7, including coming in to close out a win against Minnesota on March 11 (with Maschmeyer exiting injured). Philips had a similar role at Women's Worlds this year. That appearance was after a mid-game injury to Aerin Frankel against Canada, brought on by an open-ice collision with Laura Stacey (though probably, as a footnote, through no mal-intent on Stacey's part).
Taylor Heise looked particularly good for Minnesota, in game 1 against Ottawa. The Frost had an effective forecheck. Stecklein also got some shots off from distance. Minnesota limited Ottawa to 3 shots on net in the 3rd period, while putting 10 on Philips in that time. The OT result was a quick turnaround, though, just a couple mins into the period, somewhat against the run of play but also in accord with Ottawa's general momentum and solid play from the net out. Game 2 is at 7PM eastern on Thursday in Ottawa.
In OT, Minnesota's Petrie left off the puck for Knoll near the offensive blueline. But Knoll wasn't on the wall, this time. Clark stole the puck and took it up ice, squeezing forward by Jaques and shooting across Hensley's body at a tough angle.
Ottawa native Rebecca Leslie had opened the scoring in the 2nd period, with assists from Vanišová and Larocque. (Larocque was traded by Toronto in exchange for Savannah Harmon early in the season.)
Philips took the goaltending battle over fellow USA-national-team goalie Hensley, with 25 saves compared to 17 from Hensley.
To ARM's point about home ice, yes, the lower seed has won all five PWHL playoff series to date now. In their 3 playoff games at home, though - which have all been played back-to-back - the Ottawa Charge are currently undefeated. It is at least a pleasant trend for the team after they have struggled at home in the past, despite loud and full crowds!
Their rink's capacity is about 8585, and they have crowds ranging from about 5100 to 8450 for every game (per PWHL attendance numbers), including leading the league in attendance in season 1. Last season and through the middle of the season, they often let up late or lost in overtime - including dropping a 3-goal lead going into the 3rd to lose 6-3 to NY at home (on March 25).
Since that game, though, in the last several regular-season games and in playoffs, they are 8-2, including a 2-1 OT record.
Philips has played significant minutes for them since March 7, including coming in to close out a win against Minnesota on March 11 (with Maschmeyer exiting injured). Philips had a similar role at Women's Worlds this year. That appearance was after a mid-game injury to Aerin Frankel against Canada, brought on by an open-ice collision with Laura Stacey (though probably, as a footnote, through no mal-intent on Stacey's part).
Taylor Heise looked particularly good for Minnesota, in game 1 against Ottawa. The Frost had an effective forecheck. Stecklein also got some shots off from distance. Minnesota limited Ottawa to 3 shots on net in the 3rd period, while putting 10 on Philips in that time. The OT result was a quick turnaround, though, just a couple mins into the period, somewhat against the run of play but also in accord with Ottawa's general momentum and solid play from the net out. Game 2 is at 7PM eastern on Thursday in Ottawa.
Appreciate the commentary!
I’ve read a bit about high ticket prices for playoffs. hope the league can find the sweet spot for where they want to be.
Some of the women’s sports boom is driven by the value of the experience relative to the cost . In general it’s somewhat Aligned or even favorable to the consumer. it doesn’t need to be a steal for the consumer but the league may be finding some ceilings, the Ottawa rink is not selling out.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
In hockey, the scoring plays so often come down to mistakes. Both goalies had a goal that they'd want back, despite playing well overall. Phillips in particular had a strong night, at least when she was in the net. Minnesota will need to do more with the prime chances it does get if it's going to defend its title.
It's such an odd sport. It seem like you can turn pucks over just about anywhere but the slot and get away with it. However, if you turn it over just inside either blue line, it comes back to haunt you. Hensley needs to stop the winning shot, but the turnover that led to it... "Get pucks deep. Get pucks deep. Get pucks deep." Coaches repeat that over and over again. But you still have somebody making a blind drop pass to nobody in OT.
I think about plays like that every time a poster wants a coach fired. Nobody is telling their players to make bad passes or fumble the puck, yet we suddenly decide it is the coach's fault whenever it happens.
It's such an odd sport. It seem like you can turn pucks over just about anywhere but the slot and get away with it. However, if you turn it over just inside either blue line, it comes back to haunt you. Hensley needs to stop the winning shot, but the turnover that led to it... "Get pucks deep. Get pucks deep. Get pucks deep." Coaches repeat that over and over again. But you still have somebody making a blind drop pass to nobody in OT.
I think about plays like that every time a poster wants a coach fired. Nobody is telling their players to make bad passes or fumble the puck, yet we suddenly decide it is the coach's fault whenever it happens.
Considering her knee on knee hit from game one and previous history I wasn't surprised by the crowd.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Go Britta! Play your game. Once Murphy gets to the PWHL, all the heat will be on her. Imagine the outrage if the hit on KK in the semi's happened in the PWHL.