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’s player safety committee ruled Curl-Salemme could have avoided making contact to Fast’s head when leaning into the Toronto player along the boards while trying to break the puck out of the Frost zone during the second period. Curl-Salemme was issued a major penalty and game misconduct for the check.