On Saturday, the Boston Pride defeated the Minnesota Whitecaps 4-3 to win the Isobel Cup. After the 2020 Cup final — which also would’ve been between Boston and Minnesota — was canceled amid the initial COVID-19 outbreak, it was a satisfying moment for the Pride.
“I don’t think it could’ve been written any other way,” Pride defenseman Kaleigh Fratkin told Boston Globe reporter Frank Dell’Apa afterward. “We were supposed to play Minnesota last year at home and we got the chance to finally do it. I don’t think it has sunk in much just yet, but everyone is pretty pumped up so it will be a fun night to celebrate.