Defending champs power way into postseason

BOSTON Britta Curl-Salemme and Sophie Jacques each scored two goals and the Minnesota Frost tied a PWHL record for goals in beating the Boston Fleet - on Saturday to clinch the final playoff berth On Sunday top-seeded Montreal will choose its opening-round playoff opponent either three-seed Ottawa or No -seed and defending champion Minnesota Toronto the second seed will play the other organization The Frost - - - closed the regular season with a season-high goals scored Their previous season high for goals came in a - win over Toronto on Dec their third contest of the season The eight goals ties the record in the league s second season of play Ottawa beat Minnesota - on Feb Curl-Salemme started the Minnesota scoring barrage at the mark of the opening period and again at of the third period with Minnesota on the power play for a - lead Following Curl-Salemme s opening goal Lee Stecklein scored less than a minute later and Kendall Coyne Schofield scored at to wrap up a three-goal first period Minnesota went for on the power play Curl-Salemme Coyne Schofield and Klara Hymlarova scored on power plays Brooke McQuigge and Jaques each scored empty netters Jessica Digirolamo scored Boston s lone goal at of the third period The Fleet - - - were eliminated from postseason play Related Articles Frost amount early often to top Toronto Frost s playoff hopes take hit in loss to Montreal Victoire edge Frost - in a shootout Frost drop crucial home competition to Toronto Rooney pitches shutout as Frost blank Montreal