Between Jan. 23 and Feb. 5, the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) will play its sixth season and the 2021 Isobel Cup Playoffs in their bubble at the Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Six teams will compete for the championship: the Boston Pride, Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale, Metropolitan Riveters, Minnesota Whitecaps, and the expansion Toronto Six will play its first season.
When the the Riveters and Whale are on the ice, the New York Rangers will be virtually cheering them on.
The NWHL announced Tuesday that cutouts of all 25 Rangers players will be in the stands.