The Sceptres drew first blood in the best-of-five series in the opening game of the PWHL Playoffs, squeaking out a 3-2 win. In trying to avoid falling behind 2-0 for the second year in a row, the Frost came out with a little more pizzaz in Game 2 on Friday night.

Lee Stecklein had two goals and an assist to help the Minnesota Frost beat the Toronto Sceptres 5-3 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

The PWHL assessed Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme a one-game suspension for an illegal check to the head of Toronto defenseman Renata Fast in Game 1 of their semifinal playoff series.