Overview
- The Victoire put captain Marie-Philip Poulin on long-term injured reserve retroactive to March 15, making her eligible to return on April 5.
- LTIR creates a roster exception that uses a retroactive start date and requires a set minimum absence before a player can be activated.
- Montréal signed Italy captain and SDHL standout Nadia Mattivi, who joined the team in St. Paul after a 23-point regular season and six playoff points with Luleå in Sweden.
- Poulin exited the March 15 game after a collision with Boston’s Shay Maloney and had injured the same right leg at the Olympics on February 9.
- With Erin Ambrose and Maureen Murphy already on LTIR and Maya Labad signed for depth, Montréal is managing shortages while sitting two points behind Minnesota and Boston in the PWHL standings.