{"id":242421,"date":"2026-05-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/montreal-victoire-just-one-win-away-from-first-trip-to-walter-cup-final-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T00:00:00","slug":"montreal-victoire-just-one-win-away-from-first-trip-to-walter-cup-final-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/08\/montreal-victoire-just-one-win-away-from-first-trip-to-walter-cup-final-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"Montr\u00e9al Victoire just one win away from first trip to Walter Cup Final | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>And just like that, one team is one win away from clinching their spot in the PWHL Finals. Scroll on for all the puck party details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcaa No. 1 seed Montr\u00e9al Victoire top No. 3 Minnesota Frost, take 2-1 series lead: <\/strong>Things got <em>physical <\/em>in St. Paul, but the Victoire held tight to score two second-period goals and top the Frost 2\u20131, putting them just one dub from their first trip to the Walter Cup Final. Oh, and that win may be mere hours away: Puck drops on Game 4 tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc40 But first, the No. 2 Boston Fleet vs. No. 4 Ottawa Charge series (tied 1-1) resumes:<\/strong> After nearly a week off, the Fleet and Charge return to the ice tonight at 7 p.m. ET for <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/charge-hoping-home-sweet-home-114607720.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game 3<\/a>. Charge goaltender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/player\/play\/video\/9.7190448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gwyneth Philips<\/a> was the difference-maker in Game 2, but now that Boston defender Megan Keller\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DX22t8yS3-e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first playoff goal<\/a> is behind her, there\u2019s likely more to come. She\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/story\/_\/id\/47979254\/megan-keller-ot-goal-lifts-us-canada-olympic-gold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pretty clutch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What\u2019s more, these gals also have a quick turnaround ahead, with Game 4 slated for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. \u2019Tis the season to do that hockey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u261d\ufe0fOne more thing: <\/strong>On Wednesday, the league confirmed that PWHL Detroit is the first of up to four franchises that will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepwhl.com\/en\/news\/2026\/may\/06\/professional-womens-hockey-league-expands-to-detroit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">debut in the 2027 season<\/a>. Detroit will play their home games at Little Caesars Arena, a 19,515 person venue that they\u2019ll share with the NHL\u2019s Detroit Red Wings and NBA\u2019s Detroit Pistons. 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