3 things that stood out as Wisconsin women's hockey opened the playoffs with a win
TODD D. MILEWSKI
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TODD D. MILEWSKI
Hear from Badgers women's hockey players Marianne Picard and Laney Potter and coach Mark Johnson before the WCHA first-round series against St. Thomas.
Samantha Madar's favorite Wisconsin women's hockey photos from the regular season
Wisconsin's Casey O'Brien celebrates after scoring in the third period against Ohio State on Feb. 24 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey poses for a portrait on Sept. 19, 2023 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin's Maddi Wheeler scores a goal against St. Cloud State goaltender Jojo Chobak in the second period on Feb. 3 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin celebrates after defeating Ohio State on Feb. 24 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin celebrates after defeating Minnesota in overtime Feb. 16 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin forward Laila Edwards scores a goal against Merrimack in the second period Jan. 5 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin forward Cassie Hall gains control of the puck against Merrimack in the second period Jan. 6 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin's Casey O'Brien skates with the puck against St. Cloud State in the first period Feb. 3 at the LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin forward Britta Curl scores a goal against Merrimack in the second period Jan. 5 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin's Britta Curl, right, and Caroline Harvey celebrate after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime Feb. 3 against St. Cloud State at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin forward Lacey Eden (6) shoots the puck against Minnesota goaltender Skylar Vetter (31) in the second period at the LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis., Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. SAMANTHA MADAR,STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin celebrates forward Britta Curl scored a goal in the second period against Minnesota-Duluth on Dec. 2, 2023 at LaBahn Arena.
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Boston College's Cailin Flynn gets a penalty called on her for roughing Wisconsin's Marianne Picard in the first period Oct. 5, 2023 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin's Casey O'Brien shoots and scores a goal against Ohio State goaltender Amanda Thiele in the second period Feb. 24 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin's Ava McNaughton blocks a shot in the third period against Ohio State on Feb. 24 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin forward Lacey Eden celebrates with teammates against Merrimack in the third period Jan. 5 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin's, from left, Lacey Eden, Caroline Harvey and Cassie Hall celebrate with Kirsten Simms, front, after Eden scored a goal in the second period against Boston College on Oct. 6, 2023 at LaBahn Arena.
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Wisconsin's Chayla Edwards, left, celebrates her third-period goal with Britta Curl and Lacey Eden against Boston College on Oct. 5, 2023 at LaBahn Arena.