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Game 5 between the Montreal Victoire and Minnesota Frost has been rescheduled to Tuesday night, after the deciding match was postponed due to “player safety concerns related to illness,” according to the PWHL.
The game will be played May 12 at 7 p.m. ET at Place Bell in Laval, Que., the league said in a statement Monday night.
The winner of the game will advance to play the Ottawa Charge in the Walter Cup final.
The decision to postpone Monday’s game was announced less than three hours before the scheduled 7 p.m. ET puck drop.
“The decision was made following consultation with medical personnel and in accordance with the league’s commitment to the health and well-being of players, fans, staff and all those involved in the competition,” an earlier release from the league said.
All original Game 5 tickets will be honoured for Tuesday’s game. The league said fans who purchased their tickets through the Victoire or Ticketmaster will be contacted directly about their tickets.
The Ottawa Charge defeated the Boston Fleet 4-3 in Sunday’s Game 4 in double overtime. As Emma Weller tells us, they’ve punched their ticket to the Walter Cup finals — and they’re now awaiting their opponent.
The league says medical assessment determined the symptoms of the ill players or staff “are not consistent with hantavirus.”
The winner will host Games 1 and 2 of the Walter Cup final on yet-to-be-announced dates. Games 3 and 4 in Ottawa are set for May 18 and 20.
