PWHL Delays Deciding Semifinal Game 5 by 1 Day as Illness Spreads on Montreal
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Updated · The New York Times · May 12
PWHL Delays Deciding Semifinal Game 5 by 1 Day as Illness Spreads on Montreal
20 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 12
Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET is the new start time for Montreal’s winner-take-all semifinal against Minnesota after the PWHL postponed Monday’s game less than three hours before puck drop.
The league said player safety drove the move after illness cases increased Monday; a source said the outbreak is confined to the Victoire, with sick players isolated and no Frost players ill.
Medical staff told the league play could resume Tuesday, and the PWHL said symptoms were not consistent with hantavirus, a rare disease recently in headlines after a cruise-ship outbreak.
All tickets remain valid for the rescheduled game, whose winner advances to face the Ottawa Charge in the Walter Cup Finals.
As the PWHL shatters records, can its health protocols withstand this crisis and protect its landmark season and expansion plans?
What mystery illness sidelined Montreal, and can the top-seeded team recover to finally win their first playoff series?