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For the first time since the current playoff format was introduced in 2015-16, both semifinal series went to three games this year. The fourth-seed Toronto Furies upset the league-leading Calgary Inferno in Game 1 on Friday, before the Inferno pulled away with two consecutive wins.
This year's playoff race came down to the very last game, when the Toronto Furies won their fifth straight contest to secure the final berth in a tie-breaker over the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays (the first tie-break was regulation and overtime wins). Throughout the week,
The Toronto Furies earned four points against the Markham Thunder this week to keep their playoff hopes alive, while Les Canadiennes grabbed a hard-fought sweep over the Worcester Blades. The playoff race is down to the wire, with Toronto, Markham, and the Shenzhen KRS Vanke
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. Around the League Alex Carpenter was
Taking the ice at Scotiabank Arena as captain of Team Gold was a dream come true for CWHL veteran Liz Knox. After six seasons with the Thunder (first in Brampton, now in Markham), Knox, or Knoxy as she is known, made her first All-Star Game.
Retuning from the All-Star break, the Calgary Inferno defeated the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays, while the Markham Thunder and Les Canadiennes de Montréal split their series. The Toronto Furies also began their three-game series in Shenzhen, which will be covered in next week's recap. Around