LPHF Series: Toronto won the first game of the series against Minnesota

Toronto started the first playoff appearance in LPHF history by dominating Minnesota 4-0 on Wednesday in this three-of-five game.

The other semifinal between Montreal and Boston begins Thursday night at Place Bell. This meeting will also be presented on RDS and RDS.ca from

Who else but the league’s top goalscorer and top goalscorer to start the action. Natalie Spooner opened the scoring at 9:47 of the first period with a pinpoint shot into the top of the net and also had two assists.

Kristen Campbell earned the shutout thanks to her 26 saves, compared to 15 on 19 shots against Nicole Hensley.

Toronto gained the advantage of picking its opponent in the opening round by finishing atop the standings this season.

Emma Maltais doubled the lead in the second period, then Spooner fed team captain Blayre Turnbull for the game’s third goal. The latter completed the scoring with 38 seconds left in the match for the double.

The second-highest scorer on the circuit, equal to Marie-Philip, of the Montreal team, Sarah Nurse collected an assist. Hannah Miller and Renata Fast each had two.