A PWHL game was postponed over ‘illness.’ What do we know?
A decisive Game 5 between the Minnesota Frost and Montreal Victoire was postponed Monday two hours before the opening face-off.
Montreal Victoire fans walk past the locked doors of Place Bell after game 5 of PWHL playoff hockey between Montreal Victoire and Minnesota Frost has been postponed, in Laval, Que. , Monday, May 11, 2026. | Christopher Katsarov The Professional Women’s Hockey League postponed a playoff game Monday night “due to player safety concerns related to illness.
” The Minnesota Frost and the Montreal Victoire were supposed to play a decisive Game 5 Monday, but the game was postponed two hours before its scheduled start. “The decision was made following consultation with medical personnel and in accordance with the league’s commitment to the health and well-being of players, fans, staff and all those involved in the competition,” the PWHL said in its initial statement . The league, which launched in 2024, said it would announce the rescheduled date once “medical guidance determines it is appropriate to resume play.
” Roughly four hours later, the PWHL announced on X that Game 5 would be played Tuesday at 7 p. m. ET.
Place Bell, the Victoire’s home arena, will still host the game. What illness postponed the PWHL game? A sign posted on the locked doors of Place Bell advises fans that game 5 of PWHL playoff hockey between Montreal Victoire and Minnesota Frost has been postponed, in Laval, Que.