The Premier Women's Hockey League (PWHL) has postponed the fifth and deciding game of its first-round playoff series between the Minnesota Frost and Montreal Victoire due to illness concerns affecting players in Montreal. The league announced that the game, scheduled for Monday night in Laval, Quebec, will not proceed as planned to ensure the safety of players, fans, and staff. Medical assessments indicated that the symptoms do not align with hantavirus, a disease that has recently garnered attention due to a related outbreak linked to an Antarctic cruise ship. The PWHL is expected to provide updates on the rescheduling of the game shortly. The winner of this series will advance to face the Ottawa Charge in the Walter Cup final after they defeated the Boston Fleet. Minnesota Frost, aiming for a three-peat after winning the title in the league's first two years, and the Victoire have alternated wins in the series, with the Frost forcing a Game 5 after a 3-1 victory in Minnesota. The teams had traveled together for previous games but returned separately, raising concerns about the illness affecting the Montreal players.