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Seattle Torrent @ Boston Fleet: Frankel Does the Thing
On 22 March 2026, the Seattle Torrent visited a sold-out Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA to face the Boston Fleet. Since these two teams’ last meeting, the Fleet had descended to third place in the PWHL standings less as a result of their own performance, but due to the sustained excellence of Montréal and Minnesota.… Read more
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Seattle Torrent @ Montréal Victoire: Stacey, Desbiens, and the Importance of Finishing
For Thursday night’s showdown (with three critical points on the line) between the Seattle Torrent and the Montréal Victoire, Hannah Murphy and Ann-Renée Desbiens were the chosen netminders. With Marie-Philip Poulin out of the lineup with an injury, the Victoire would need to rely on Laura Stacey, Abby Roque, and the rest of their depth… Read more
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New York Sirens @ Vancouver Goldeneyes: A Rare Powerplay Goal in an Eventful Game
18 March 2026 saw the New York Sirens visit the Vancouver Goldeneyes visit the Pacific Coliseum to a crowd of 9,296. Heading into the match, the Sirens sat 4 points out of a playoff spot, trailing the Toronto Sceptres. Meanwhile, the Goldeneyes were 10 points behind that same spot, desperate to end a four game… Read more
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Ottawa Charge @ Minnesota Frost: Speed and Discipline
On 18 March 2026, the Minnesota Frost played host to the Ottawa Charge at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, MN. As the league transitions into the final third of the regular season, this was a game with transient, but significant standings relevance. Minnesota sat three points behind first place Boston with a game in… Read more
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St. John Fisher Cardinals – A Year in Review
In late Spring 2025, a friend of the podcast who was in the transfer portal asked me for my thoughts about transferring to “St. John” for their inaugural season. After the quickest and laziest research I’ve done in my life, I asked , “Isn’t that an elementary school down the street from my house?” Before… Read more
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Toronto Sceptres @ Boston Fleet: A Defensive Standoff on St. Patrick’s Day
On 17 March 2026, the Toronto Sceptres visited the Boston Fleet at the Agganis arena for the two teams’ third match of the season. At puck drop the Fleet were 9-5-2-3 (39p and 68.4p%) in first place in the league standings, while the Sceptres were 7-1-5-8 (31p and 47.0p%) sitting in an approximate tie with… Read more