Whitecaps Wipe Out Whale in 9-0 Blowout

The Whitecaps may have gotten the puck across the goal line early second period, but it was waved off. In the end, that didn’t matter as Minnesota shutout the Connecticut Whale 9-0Sunday after the Minnesota Whitecaps had their final home game of the regular season against the Connecticut Whale. Connecticut went with Meeri Räisänen in goal, while Minnesota’s Julie Friend got her first NWHL start of the season. This game, like every other game at the TRIA Rink this season, was sold out and had the stands stacked with excited fans ready to cheer on their team.

Julie Friend (#1) had a fantastic first NWHL game, recording a shutout after making 19 saves.Once the puck was dropped the Whitecaps hit…