Montreal Picks Minnesota Frost in Pwhl Playoffs
Montreal chose the Minnesota Frost in the pwhl playoffs, taking on the two-time defending champions in the third edition of the Walter Cup Playoffs. The Victoire entered the postseason after allowing the fewest-ever goals in the regular season, but they also carried a scoring issue that has followed them through their first two playoff runs.
Kori Cheverie Chooses Minnesota
Victoire head coach Kori Cheverie said the club went through its "internal process" before settling on Minnesota. The decision sent Montreal toward a first-round matchup with the league's highest-scoring regular-season team, a club that completed the most productive offensive campaign in league history.
That pairing puts strength against strength. Montreal's defense was the cleanest in the regular season, while Minnesota arrives with the scoring profile that made it the most dangerous opponent available in the opening round.
Montreal's Playoff Scoring Problem
The concern for Montreal is not defensive form. It is whether the offense can do more than it has in the playoffs. Across its first two playoff stints, Montreal scored 10 goals in seven games against Frankel and Philips.
That number leaves little margin against a Minnesota group that already won back-to-back titles. If Montreal keeps games tight, it can lean on the structure that produced the fewest-ever goals allowed during the regular season, but the Frost selection asks the Victoire to solve a scoring issue that has not gone away over two postseason runs.
Ottawa Charge Face Fleet
Montreal's choice also fits into a postseason where another bracket path features the Ottawa Charge against a Fleet team that has gone wire-to-wire as a top-two team in the standings. The selections have shaped the opening round before a puck has dropped, and Montreal's route now runs straight through the champions.
For the Victoire, the task is simple in wording and harder in execution: beat the team that has been the league's benchmark in the postseason, while finding enough goals to avoid another short playoff stay.
