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Montreal Wins Rescheduled Game 5 to Reach Walter Cup Final

A sudden illness postponed the decider, with the league saying symptoms did not match hantavirus.

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Charge forward Michela Cava (right) begins the celebration of her double-OT winner past Fleet goalie Aerin Frankel on Sunday in Ottawa.
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Overview

  • Montreal beat Minnesota 2-1 on Tuesday in the rescheduled Game 5 at Place Bell to take the semifinal series 3-2 and advance to face Ottawa.
  • Game 5 was postponed on Monday a little over two hours before puck drop because of player safety concerns tied to an illness and was moved to Tuesday in Laval, Quebec.
  • The PWHL said medical assessment found the symptoms were not consistent with hantavirus, reported no new symptoms on Tuesday, and added enhanced cleaning across team spaces.
  • Marie-Philip Poulin scored the third-period winner and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 25 saves, handing the two-time defending champion Frost their first loss when facing elimination.
  • The league set the early Walter Cup Final schedule with Game 1 on Thursday, May 14, in Montreal, and said tickets from the postponed game would be honored for the makeup date.