Toronto's Spooner is out for the rest of the PWHL playoffs with a knee injury

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Toronto's Natalie Spooner will miss the rest of the Professional Women's Hockey League playoffs because of a knee injury. The team put the regular-season leading scorer on long-term injured reserve Wednesday after Spooner was injured during a collision with Minnesota's Grace Zumwinkle during Game 3 of the teams' semifinal series on Monday.

Minnesota goaltender Maddie Rooney makes a save against Toronto ’s Natalie Spooner during first-period PWHL hockey playoff action in Toronto , Friday, May 10, 2024. The team put the league’s regular-season leading scorer on long-term injured reserve Wednesday after Spooner was injured during a collision with Minnesota’s Grace Zumwinkle duringon Monday.

“It’s a big loss for us,” Toronto general manager Gina Kingsbury said in a statement. “Obviously, Natalie has been an important part of our success all year. We have no doubt Natalie will continue to have an impact on our team, just in a different way.” Toronto leads Minnesota 2-1 in the best-of-five series and can move on to the PWHL final with a road win Wednesday night.

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