PWHL Minnesota loses regular-season finale, awaits playoff fate

Until Saturday, PWHL Minnesota always had another chance. The team needed only one point to secure a playoff berth, and throughout a four-game losing streak, its players reminded themselves they still had time to earn their way into the postseason. Not any more. In its last opportunity to get that point, Minnesota closed out the regular season with a 5-2 loss at New York, dropping its fifth consecutive game. Though it can still make the playoffs—and has a good chance to do so—the team's fate depends on results of other...