The inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League is in the playoff season, with four teams playing for a chance to win the Walter Cup.
Hot off the success of the Women’s March Madness tournament, North America’s best female hockey players are taking to the ice for the PWHL playoffs.
Toronto, Montreal, Boston and Minnesota will play in the first round of the best-of-five series starting on May 8 and May 9. New York and Ottawa are the two teams that failed to make the postseason.
How to watch the 2024 PWHL Playoffs on TV
Want to watch the PWHL playoffs on TV? Women’s hockey games will be broadcast on multiple regional sports networks including MSG Network, NESN and Bally Sports North. You can watch the PWHL playoffs in Canada on TSN and RDS.
A basic cable package will provide you with your local sports channels to watch PWHL games on TV.
How to Watch 2024 PWHL Playoffs Online
Want to watch the PWHL playoffs online? There are a few ways to live stream women’s hockey games online without cable.
The best live streaming
DirecTV Stream
Your best bet is to try DirecTV Stream, a live TV streaming service that includes regional channels like MSG, NESN, Bally Sports and more as part of its lineup. DirecTV Stream has a free five-day trial that you can use to watch the PWHL playoffs online for free. Continue with one of their monthly plans or cancel before your free trial ends to avoid being charged.
View with a VPN
Express VPN
The Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs will also be shown on Canadian broadcasters TSN and RDS (and streaming on their respective streaming networks, TSN+ and TSN.ca). Watch the PWHL online by downloading a virtual private network like ExpressVPN, which lets you set your location to Canada so you can watch women’s hockey playoff games online for free.
ExpressVPN starts at just $8 a month and you can use it to live stream women’s hockey on TSN.ca from countries outside of Canada. Your VPN can also be used to watch other live sports and entertainment offerings from around the world.
Best VPN deal
NordVPN
Another great VPN to consider is NordVPN, which will let you live stream PWHL games online on TSN from outside of Canada. Nord currently has a deal that saves you up to 71 percent off the annual subscription, bringing the monthly price down to just $3.
2024 PWHL Playoff Teams, Dates.
2024 PWHL Playoffs Toronto vs. Minnesota, and Montreal vs. Boston. The first round runs till May 19 (if necessary). The winners of each series will advance to the PWHL Finals where they will compete for the Walter Cup.
Walter Cup — designed by Tiffany and Co. has done—is named after Mark Walter, owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose financial support helped start the PWHL.
The first season of the PWHL is further evidence that the women’s game is growing in both scope and audience. Caitlin Clark recently broke the NCAA Women’s March Madness Tournament scoring (and viewership) record, and the PWHL has seen similar success, with nearly 400,000 fans attending games during the regular season. A record crowd of 21,105 turned out for a Montreal vs. Toronto game last month.
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