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How to watch the PHF Playoffs in 2023: Complete live streaming guide

ByEric Treuden|
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 27: Kaleigh Fratkin #13 of Boston Pride raises the Isobel Cup trophy surrounded by teammates after the Boston Pride deafeat the Minnesota Whitecaps 4-3 in the NWHL Isobel Cup Championship at Warrior Ice Arena on March 27, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 27: Kaleigh Fratkin #13 of Boston Pride raises the Isobel Cup trophy surrounded by teammates after the Boston Pride deafeat the Minnesota Whitecaps 4-3 in the NWHL Isobel Cup Championship at Warrior Ice Arena on March 27, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

The Premier Hockey Federation’s regular season is coming to a close and the chase for the Isobel Cup is on.

The 2022-23 season marks the eighth year that the world’s No. 1 women’s hockey league, the Premier Hockey Federation (or PHF), has been in existence.

It’s been an incredible year for the sport as the Montreal Force were added as an expansion team, joining carryovers Boston Pride, Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale, Metropolitan Riveters, Minnesota Whitecaps and Toronto Six.

The Six (16-4-2) and Pride (16-3-1) are the top two teams in the league as of right now and are both in line to receive first-round byes in the PHF Playoffs. These are the only two clubs to have been officially locked into the playoffs.

How to watch the PHF on your computer

The first round of the PHF Playoffs begins with a pair of best-of-three series.

One round will be played at The Bentley Arena in Waltham, MA beginning Thursday, March 16. Game 2 will be on Saturday the 18th and, if necessary, Game 3 will be on Monday the 20th.

The second will played in Toronto’s Mattamy Athletic Centre beginning Friday, March 17. Game 2 will be on Saturday the 18th and, if necessary, Game 3 will be on Sunday the 19th.

As was the case during the PHF’s regular season, all matchups in the United States can be streamed with an ESPN+ subscription. Fans may sign up here.

How to watch the PHF on your television

ESPN+ has exclusive rights to this series for all games in the United States. The series in Boston will only be available on the ESPN+ streaming platform and will not be on any televised broadcasts.

How to watch the PHF in Canada

While ESPN+ has the rights for games in the United States, TSN has you covered for Canadian broadcasts.

Subscribers of TSN+ can watch all of the matchups on any of the station’s platforms or stream online with the TSN Direct app. Fans may sign up for the service here.

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