The inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League enters the playoff season, with four teams competing for a chance to hoist the Walter Cup.
Building on the success of the Women’s March Madness tournament, North America’s best female hockey players take to the ice for the PWHL playoffs.
Toronto, Montreal, Boston and Minnesota will play in a best-of-five first-round series beginning May 8-9. New York and Ottawa are the two teams that did not make the playoffs.
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 a number of 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 give you access to your local sports channels to watch PWHL games on TV.
How to watch the 2024 PWHL Playoffs online
Want to watch the PWHL playoffs online? There are several ways to live stream women’s hockey games online without cable.
BEST LIVE STREAM
DirectTV 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 in its lineup. DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free 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.
WATCH WITH VPN
ExpressVPN
The Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs will also be broadcast on Canadian broadcasters TSN and RDS (and streamed 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 per month and you can use it to stream live 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 also allow you to live stream PWHL games online on TSN from outside Canada. Nord is currently offering a deal that lets you save up to 71% on an annual subscription, bringing the monthly price down to just $3.
Teams, dates for 2024 PWHL playoffs
The 2024 PWHL playoffs pit Toronto against Minnesota and Montreal against Boston. The first round runs until May 19 (if necessary). The winners of each series will be…
