For the third time in four seasons, the Calgary Inferno and Les Canadiennes de Montréal will face off for the Clarkson Cup. The Inferno won in 2016 while Montreal came out on top in 2017; in both of those meetings, it was the second-seed underdog side that claimed the championship.
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Following Montreal's last practice ahead of the CWHL semifinals, a handful of players decided to bring their skates in to a favorite spot for a little pre-series prep work. One volunteered to make the trip on everyone's behalf, which is how
Only two games were played this past weekend, with Les Canadiennes de Montréal defeating the Toronto Furies and the Calgary Inferno shutting out the Worcester Blades.
Shenzhen took two wins in three games against the visiting Toronto Furies this week, while the Calgary Inferno split with Les Canadiennes de Montréal to clinch home-ice advantage for the playoffs and the Markham Thunder swept the Worcester Blades.
After the Toronto Furies topped the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays Wednesday in game three of their series (which began last weekend), week two of CWHL play was a series of sweeps. Les Canadiennes de Montréal and the Calgary Inferno topped the Markham Thunder and Shenzhen, respectively, on home ice, while
