Curl-Salemme, Jacques lead Frost eruption over Boston Fleet to clinch PWHL playoff berth
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Britta Curl-Salemme and Sophie Jacques each scored two goals, and the Minnesota Frost tied a PWHL record for goals in beating the Boston Fleet 8-1 on Saturday to clinch the final playoff berth.
On Sunday, top-seeded Montreal will choose its opening-round playoff opponent — either three-seed Ottawa or No. 4-seed and defending champion Minnesota. Toronto, the second seed, will play the other team.
The Frost (10-11-5-4) closed the regular season with a season-high 91 goals scored. Their previous season high for goals came in a 6-3 win over Toronto on Dec. 7 — their third game of the season.
The eight goals ties the record in the league's second season of play. Ottawa beat Minnesota 8-3 on Feb. 13.
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On the defensive end of the ice, Frost goalie Nicole Hensley stopped 29 of 30 shots on goal.
“Our season was on the line,” Hensley said. “They’re a very good team. We knew we had to come out hard. We're just thankful to be moving on.”
Curl-Salemme started the Minnesota scoring barrage at the 2:23 mark of the opening period and again at 14:58 of the third period with Minnesota on the power play for a 5-0 lead.
Following Curl-Salemme's opening goal, Lee Stecklein scored less than a minute later and Kendall Coyne Schofield scored at 14:58 to wrap up a three-goal first period.
Minnesota went 3 for 3 on the power play. Curl-Salemme, Coyne Schofield and Klara Hymlarova scored on power plays. Brooke McQuigge and Jaques each scored empty netters.
Jessica Digirolamo scored Boston's lone goal at 15:33 of the third period. The Fleet (9-10-6-5) were eliminated from postseason play.