With the Professional Women’s Hockey League season underway, NHL.com staff writer Anna Kulesa will be filing a biweekly notebook on all the happenings in the league. Today, a look at some of the top storylines, including defenseman Claire Thompson’s sweet birthday performance and 2024 PWHL MVP Natalie Spooner’s potential return to the lineup.
PWHL notebook: Thompson celebrates birthday in style
Gets 3 points, shootout winner for Frost; Spooner back on ice for Sceptres
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