PITTSBURGH, Pa – Toronto and Montreal. Two original six cities that have no love lost for each other, rivals on the ice for as long as they’ve existed. The catch? This is the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), not the NHL. As part of it’s inaugural season, the PWHL has gone on tour sending their own original six franchises (Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Minnesota, Boston, and New York) to hockey markets throughout the east giving fans a glimpse of a fresh brand of women’s hockey.
PWHL Toronto and PWHL Montreal called the ice at PPG Paints Arena home on Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd of 8,850 fans that were not only excited to see a hockey game, but were there to celebrate the game we all love. Scroll through to check out my favorite photos from Toronto’s 2-1 win over Montreal.
PWHL Toronto faces off against PWHL Montreal as fans in Pittsburgh wave their Steel City Takeover towels.
Fans from Toronto hold up their flag in support of their PWHL team.
PWHL captain Blayre Turnbull skates after PWHL Montreal’s Kennedy Marchment during a regular season game at PPG Paints Arena Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Toronto celebrates the go-ahead and eventual game winning goal against PWHL Montreal Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Montreal defender Mariah Keopple skates in front of the crowd at PPG Paints Arena before the third period puck drop.
PWHL Montreal goaltender, Ann-Renee Desbiens looks up at the crowd at PPG Paints Arena during the third period.
Penguins head coach, Mike Sullivan shares a conversation with a fan at the PWHL Steel City Takeover at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Toronto forward, Sarah Nurse tracks a puck against PWHL Montreal at PPG Paints Arena Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Toronto’s Jocelyne Larocque (3) and Hannah Miller (34) battle for a puck against PWHL Montreal’s Mariah Keopple (2), Kati Tabin (9), and Maureen Murphy (15) at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Montreal’s Kati Tabin eyes up the puck at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Montreal’s Erin Ambrose skates to her teammates as fans look on after her team fell to PWHL Toronto 2-1 at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Players from PWHL Toronto and PWHL Montreal form a handshake line following Toronto’s 2-1 win at PPG Paints Arena.
PWHL Montreal’s starting lineup stands in line for the Canadian national anthem ahead of their game vs PWHL Toronto on Sunday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena.
PWHL Toronto forward, Kaitlin Willoughby skates in on PWHL Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens during a regular season game Sunday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena.
PWHL Montreal defender, Catherine Daoust skates with the puck in her own zone during a regular season game at PPG Paints Arena Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Toronto forward Natalie Spooner celebrates the first goal of the game against PWHL Montreal at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Montreal forward, Mikyla Grant-Mentis skates in her own zone during a regular season game vs. PWHL Toronto at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Toronto forward Emma Maltais skates the puck into PWHL Montreal’s zone during a regular season game at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon.
PWHL Toronto’s Natalie Spooner battles PWHL Montreal’s Erin Ambrose in front of Montreal goaltender, Ann-Renee Desbiens on Sunday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena.
PWHL Toronto forward Natalie Spooner takes a puck on her backhand around the net on Sunday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena.
