Jincy Roese’s Overtime Goal Propels Frost over Victoire in Playoff Opener
Roese scored 4:30 into overtime as Minnesota took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series after a 5-4 win.
- On Saturday, the Minnesota Frost defeated the Montreal Victoire 5-4 in Game 1 of their PWHL semifinal series, with defender Jincy Roese scoring the game-winning goal 4:30 into overtime at Place Bell.
- After earning the top seed, Montreal chose to face Minnesota in the first round, but the loss gives the Frost a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-five matchup.
- Forward Laura Stacey recorded the first hat trick in PWHL postseason history for Montreal, while goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens allowed five goals and Minnesota's Maddie Rooney made 29 saves.
- Game 2 is scheduled for Tuesday at Place Bell, though Minnesota forward Britta Curl-Salemme may face suspension after receiving a five-minute major penalty and game misconduct for a hit on Montreal player Kaitlin Willoughby.
- The high-scoring semifinal saw seven of the nine goals scored after the opening 20 minutes, underscoring the intensity between the reigning two-time Walter Cup champion Frost and the Victoire.
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Roese scores in OT to offset hat trick as Frost beat Victoire 5-4 in semifinal opener
The two-time defending champion Frost scored five times against Ann-Renée Desbiens — the league's stingiest goaltender, who led with a 1.11 goals-against average and a 0.955 save percentage.
Unlikely hero propels Frost past Montreal in series opener
LAVAL, Quebec -- Be careful about what you ask for. As a result of their first-place finish in the PWHL regular season, the Montreal Victoire had the choice of playing either third-place and two-time defending PWHL champion Minnesota or fourth-place Ottawa in the semifinals. They chose the Frost. On the surface, it made sense. Montreal entered Saturday's Game 1 of their best-of-five semifinal series having won six straight against the Frost, inc…
Roese scores in OT to offset Stacey's historic hat trick as Frost steal Game 1 from Victoire
Jincy Roese scored 4:30 into overtime as the visiting Minnesota Frost defeated the Montreal Victoire 5-4 in Game 1 of their Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal series on Saturday in Laval, Que.
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