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PWHL postpones G5 of series for illness concern
Key takeaways
- LAVAL, Quebec -- The fifth and deciding game of the PWHL's first-round playoff series between Minnesota and Montreal scheduled for Monday night has been postponed.
- The league announced Game 5 between the Minnesota Frost and Montreal Victoire would not take place in Laval as planned because of player safety concerns related to an illness.
- Two people with knowledge of situation told The Associated Press that the illness is limited to Montreal.
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LAVAL, Quebec -- The fifth and deciding game of the PWHL's first-round playoff series between Minnesota and Montreal scheduled for Monday night has been postponed.
The league announced Game 5 between the Minnesota Frost and Montreal Victoire would not take place in Laval as planned because of player safety concerns related to an illness.
Two people with knowledge of situation told The Associated Press that the illness is limited to Montreal. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the PWHL is not revealing that information.
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