ROCKFORD - The Rockford IceHogs came into Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Admirals with a 4-0 record in the playoffs. They swept the Chicago Wolves in the first round and took a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Admirals in the second round to get to that point.

On Wednesday night, the Toronto Sceptres will face off against defending Walter Cup champion the Minnesota Frost in the second PWHL playoff semifinals. The Toronto team includes Nova Scotia players CJ Jackson,

It would be great for Toronto if Spooner entered the 2025 playoffs in MVP form. But if she’s not, and she’s just fine, the Sceptres have proven that it’s not a death knell for them. Not the way it was last year.