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Minnesota Frost Secure Walter Cup Finals Spot with Overtime Win

Taylor Heise's overtime goal caps a dramatic comeback as the defending champions eliminate the Toronto Sceptres in four games.

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Jan 6, 2024; St. Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota forward Taylor Heise (27) is introduced before the game against Montreal in a PWHL ice hockey game at XCel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Minnesota Frost defeated the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 in overtime to clinch their PWHL semifinal series in four games.
  • Taylor Heise scored the series-winning goal in overtime, sending the Frost to the Walter Cup Finals for the second consecutive year.
  • Minnesota rallied from a 2-0 deficit in Game 4, with Kendall Coyne Schofield scoring twice, including the tying goal in the third period.
  • Goaltender Nicole Hensley made 26 saves for the Frost, while Toronto's Carly Jackson stopped 22 shots in a tightly contested game.
  • The Frost became the first team in league history to win a best-of-five series in fewer than five games and now await the Montreal-Ottawa series winner.