March 14, 2019
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.
February 28, 2019
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,
February 20, 2019
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
February 06, 2019
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.
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February 06, 2019
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.
January 30, 2019
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.
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