The GIST: The inaugural PWHL Finals kicked off last night with No. 3 Boston taking an early series lead over No. 4 Minnesota in the best-of-five championship action. Just the beginning.
Unexpectedly high-scoring Game 1: Touted as a showdown between two top goalies, Game 1 turned into a goal-scoring extravaganza with five goals in nine minutes during the second period. Boston emerged victorious with a 4-3 win after a flurry of goals from both sides.
One of those crucial goals came from defender Jess Healey, who went from being Boston’s last pick in the inaugural draft to the hero of Game 1. Anything can happen in sports.
On the other side, Minnesota’s Taylor Heise had a standout performance with two goals and an assist, tallying five points in her last four games.
Previewing Game 2, scheduled for tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET: The series remains in Boston for Game 2, where the home team aims to maintain their perfect record in the postseason. With both star goalies, Aerin Frankel for Boston and Maddie Rooney for Minnesota, expected to step up, fans can anticipate a more settled game. However, as this postseason has shown, surprises are always around the corner.
