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Friendship in net propels PWHL Minnesota to Walter Cup finals
Nicole Hensley is the likely starter in Friday's Game 3 vs. Boston but net-mate Maddie Rooney will be right there for support. "We push each other to get better," Rooney said.
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Goalie Hensley shuts down Boston; Minnesota evens PWHL title series
Nicole Hensley got back in goal for the first time since the opening game of the PWHL semifinals and rewarded her coach's faith in her.
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Will offense keep churning in Game 2 of PWHL title series?
Minnesota coach Ken Klee said the best-of-5 series will have a different look than the semifinals, when his team and Toronto combined for only 14 goals in five games.
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Minnesota can't hold leads, loses to Boston in PWHL finals opener
Boston used tenacity, outstanding goaltending and a fortunate bounce to edge PWHL Minnesota 4-3 to open the league's best-of-5 championship series.
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Five things to know about the inaugural PWHL Walter Cup finals series
Minnesota will face Boston in the best-of-five series to claim the league's first-ever title, with Game 1 at 4 p.m. Sunday.
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PWHL Minnesota beats Toronto in Game 5 to reach inaugural finals
Maddie Rooney made 27 saves in the 4-1 victory as Minnesota won its third game in a row to earn its spot against Boston for the Walter Cup.
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PWHL Minnesota hopes to finish stunning turnaround in Game 5
After falling behind in the series 2-0 — without scoring a single goal in either game — Minnesota owned a seven-game losing streak and hadn't won in more than a month. The deciding game is tonight.
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Rooney, PWHL Minnesota outlast Toronto in two OTs in Game 4
Maddie Rooney, 'a calm, confident kid,' made 19 saves to win a goaltending duel and help send Minnesota to a 1-0 double-overtime victory over Toronto that forces a fifth and deciding playoff game.
Gallery: PWHL Minnesota evens series vs. Toronto with two-OT win
PWHL Minnesota's stayed alive with a 1-0 win in double overtime over Toronto in Game 4 of their semifinal playoff series Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
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Wild shuffle front office with three new assistant general managers
Mat Sells, Michael Murray, Chris Kelleher will assist POHO Bill Guerin next season, with Matt Hendricks as the new Iowa GM.
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Bail renewed for man charged in Minnesotan's fatal hockey injury
Police are citing investigative complexities as their criminal inquiry stretches past six months into the on-ice death last fall of former Hibbing star Adam Johnson, whose neck was slashed by an opponent's skate in an English professional league game.
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PWHL Minnesota, with brutal streak over, looks to even series vs. Toronto
On Wednesday night, Minnesota meets Toronto at Xcel Energy Center in Game 4 of their PWHL playoff series.
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A tale of two franchises: PWHL Minnesota and the Arena League's Myth
Two local teams gave a perfect illustration this week of what it takes to make it (or not make it) in sports these days.
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Season ends tonight if PWHL Minnesota doesn't snap ugly streaks
The team hasn't scored a goal in two playoff games, has a seven-game losing streak and will be eliminated if it doesn't beat Toronto in tonight's Game 3.
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Gophers women's track and field wins Big Ten outdoor championship
With a big final day of competition, the Gophers won the conference title for the fourth time overall and first since 2018.
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PWHL Minnesota looking to pull even, stop slide in Game 2 at Toronto
Minnesota was shut out in Game 1 on Wednesday and hasn't won a game since March 24.
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PWHL Minnesota falls 4-0 at Toronto in franchise's first playoff game
Minnesota outshot Toronto 26-19 in Game 1 of the opening-round series, but Toronto prevailed 4-0 as its goaltender, Kristen Campbell, stopped all the shots she faced.
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How Natalie Darwitz built a pro women's hockey team in a few months
PWHL Minnesota GM Natalie Darwitz has constructed a roster, negotiated contracts, hired coaches, made a trade, swept floors and unpacked smelly equipment — anything to get the team off the ground.
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Wild stay put at No. 13 in NHL draft lottery; Sharks get No. 1 pick
San Jose slotted first overall after finishing with the worst record in the league (19-54-9) and having the best odds (18.5%) of winning the lottery. Boston University's Macklin Celebrini is likely to be the No. 1 overall selection in the June 28-29 draft.
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PWHL Minnesota set to play Toronto in first-round playoff series
Toronto's win on Sunday gave Minnesota a playoff berth, and now the two teams will battle to keep their season alive in the inaugural PWHL postseason.
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