In the final games of the PWHL's inaugural regular season, several critical outcomes determined the playoff standings. PWHL Boston secured the third playoff spot with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Montreal, aided by Kaleigh Fratkin's first goal of the season in the last minutes. Meanwhile, Minnesota, needing just one point, clinched the fourth and final playoff spot after Ottawa, falling behind 3-2, failed to beat Toronto in regulation. Toronto's 5-2 win, highlighted by Natalie Spooner's 20th goal, ended Ottawa's playoff hopes, finalizing the standings with Toronto first, followed by Montreal, Boston, and Minnesota. Toronto now has the option to choose their first-round opponent from either Boston or Minnesota.
Where is PWHL Boston headed for the Walter Cup playoffs? We’ll find out Monday. https://t.co/ee1KYO3ubX
Toronto has 24 hours to pick its PWHL playoff opponent. Here's who the team could choose https://t.co/Pob6G7kCs1
Spooner helps Toronto crush Ottawa's PWHL playoff hopes in regular-season finale https://t.co/VaKpiS2vZU
Spooner leads Toronto to 5-2 win over Ottawa in PWHL regular-season finale https://t.co/FM1e8Y11am https://t.co/qyWxSvT7bH
Toronto denies Ottawa a playoff berth in PWHL regular season finale, via @Mike_Ganter https://t.co/U92YWYgjga
PWHL Final Standings 1. Toronto 2. Montreal 3. Boston 4. Minnesota Toronto will now choose who they play in the first round of the playoffs between Boston + Minnesota (Montreal finishing second has their home ice protected).
With Ottawa's regulation loss, Minnesota clinches the fourth and final spot in the 2024 PWHL Playoffs. 👀 https://t.co/AizSPhdZVY
The PWHL playoffs are officially set with Minnesota securing the last spot to join Toronto, Montreal and Boston. Ottawa and New York failed to qualify in the inaugural @thepwhlofficial season.
PWHL Toronto scores on the empty net to make it 4-2. If Ottawa cannot comeback in the next three minutes, Minnesota will clinch a spot in the playoffs.
PWHL Ottawa, needing regulation win to clinch playoff spot, falls behind 3-2 to Toronto with 5:30 left.
Natalie Spooner, with her 20th goal of the season, might have just ended Ottawa's. It's 3-2 Toronto with just under six minutes to go.
Just realized theres a good chance that the PWHL playoffs also have Toronto vs. Boston in Round One https://t.co/AKy0Kj840P
PWHL Boston clinches postseason berth with 4-3 victory over Montreal https://t.co/Bn9MYH3bDu
Fratkin's late goal rallies Boston to victory over Montreal, spot in PWHL playoffs https://t.co/BcHwUx4Qi0
With a three-goal lead completely erased, Kaleigh Fratkin scored her first goal of the season with 1:20 to go to give PWHL Boston the win and punch their ticket to the league's inaugural playoffs. https://t.co/leWYWoGMCL
Boston wins 4-3 over Montreal, clinches spot in PWHL postseason https://t.co/Vneys6oiBx https://t.co/6O6IrX0G3U
Ottawa has to beat Toronto in regulation to make playoffs. Anything less than 3 points tomorrow, means Minnesota will make it. https://t.co/sGDSPhaET5
With a massive regulation win today, PWHL Boston has clinched the third spot in the 2024 PWHL Playoffs. 👏 https://t.co/MMPsMiHNrE
Minnesota needed one point out of its final five games to clinch a playoff spot. Barring a three-goal comeback against the worst team in the league, they will not get that point. https://t.co/1OZcP6aR4U