The Victoire is playing in its first ever PWHL final after a hard-fought five-game series win over the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost.

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Welcome back to the daily Hockey Inside/Out newsletter, where the Montreal Canadiens are back in Buffalo for Game 5 tonight against the Sabres, while the Montreal Victoire plays Game 1 of the Walter Cup final at Place Bell against the Ottawa Charge.

Montreal Victoire vs. Ottawa Charge: Here’s what you need to know about the PWHL final

"The Victoire has made it to the postseason every year since the league’s inception, but this is the first playoffs it has advanced to the final. The Victoire will now go toe to toe with the Charge — the team that eliminated Montreal in last year’s semifinal."

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“I understand, now, from the Canadians that they have a lot more passion for their country than I could have imagined. A lot of terrible things have been said about me, and I understand it."

"They’re such great personalities and they love the city. It’s a love affair, which I don’t think is something that’s existed for many many years. It’s creating a sense of community. It’s more important than the game."

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Here's the schedule for Round 2

May 6: The Montreal Canadiens outshot the Buffalo Sabres, but still lost 4-2 in Game 1 (Hidden Game, About Last Night)

May 8: Jakub Dobes stoned the Sabres as the Canadiens tied the series with a 5-1 win in Game 2 (Hidden Game, About Last Night)

May 10: The Canadiens’ offence exploded for a second consecutive game in a 6-2 win in Game 3 against the Sabres (Hidden Game, About Last Night)

May 12: The Canadiens were unable to grab a strangehold of the series in a 3-2 loss in Game 4 to the Sabres (Hidden Game, About Last Night)

May 14: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Game 5, (7 p.m., CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)

May 16: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Game 6, (8 p.m., CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690, 98.5 FM)

May 18: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Game 7, if necessary, TBD

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Here's the Walter Cup final schedule

May 14: Ottawa Charge at Montreal Victoire, Game 1 (7 p.m., TSN, RDS)

May 16: Ottawa Charge at Montreal Victoire, Game 2 (2 p.m., TSN, RDS)

May 18: Montreal Victoire at Ottawa Charge, Game 3 (6 p.m., TSN, RDS)

May 20: Montreal Victoire at Ottawa Charge, Game 4 (7 p.m., TSN, RDS) (if necessary)

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