Montréal Victoire win marathon Game 2 to even series with Ottawa Charge

The GIST: No sophomore slump here. The second-ever PWHL postseason has been absolute fire. We’re smackdab in the middle of the best-of-five semifinals — and both series have been icy and spicy.

🥵 Montréal Victoire log first-ever playoff win in marathon Game 2: Four overtimes (OT) later, the longest game in PWHL history is in the books, featuring a barrage of scoring chances, mustard (no, really), and exceptional goaltending. Quebec product Catherine Dubois buried the game-winner for Montréal in the 3–2 dub, but the hero was undoubtedly Victoire goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens.

• “Desbiens” chants rightfully rained down as the tendy stopped a PWHL–record 63 shots, standing tall between the pipes and making all sorts of acrobatic saves. Très bien, indeed.

• With the series tied at one game apiece, there’s no rest for the weary. Instead, it’s off to Canada's capital as Ottawa plays host for tomorrow’s 7 p.m. ET Game 3.

❄️ Barn burner victory gives Minnesota Frost 2-1 series lead: So much lamplighting, so little time: The Frost and Toronto Sceptres combined for a mind-boggling 20 goals (!!!) in their last two games. But these high-scoring affairs haven’t favored the higher-seeded Sceptres, who lost 5–3 on Friday and 7–5 yesterday.

• Defending champ Minnesota can punch their second-straight Walter Cup Finals ticket when the series resumes on their home ice on Wednesday. The journey continues.