"Curl-Salemme's illegal hit earned her a send-off, much to the pleasure of the Montreal crowd, who had been booing her anytime she touched the puck, as we do every time she plays at Place Bell. Earlier in the period, Curl-Salemme had also, in the words of the league's disciplinary committee, "grabbed and pulled [Abby] Roque's facial protector, sending her opponent to the ice with a degree of violence" that warranted a fine."
Montreal faced Minnesota in the PWHL semifinals at Place Bell with high tension after the Victoire had never won more than one playoff game in a series. Minnesota scored twice before the first intermission, tightening the crowd’s belief. Less than three minutes into the second period, Shiann Darkangelo scored from chaos in front of Minnesota’s crease, giving Montreal proof that progress was possible. The goal shifted the game’s intensity, leading to repeated brawls. After Laura Stacey tied the score and Grace Zumwinkle restored Minnesota’s lead, Britta Curl-Salemme delivered an illegal head check that earned a send-off. Curl-Salemme had also previously been fined for grabbing and pulling Abby Roque’s facial protector, sending her to the ice with violence.
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