The New York Sirens have officially failed to qualify for the PWHL playoffs for the second straight year.
New York hasn’t played since April 1 — before the league took its international break for the women’s world championship in Czechia — but was on the brink of elimination with the league’s first games back Saturday afternoon. Regulation wins by Boston and Ottawa on Saturday afternoon officially eliminated New York from playoff contention.
It’s another disappointing early end to a season that began with promise. The Sirens drafted star forward Sarah Fillier first in the 2024 PWHL Draft, a significant addition to a forward group that already included elite talent in forward Alex Carpenter, defender Ella Shelton and goalie Corinne Schroeder. A new coach in Greg Fargo brought experience and a fresh perspective to a team that struggled mightily during the PWHL’s inaugural season under Howie Draper, who left the team after just one season.
At first, New York looked poised to have a strong Year 2, winning three of its first four games with strong performances by Fillier, Carpenter and Jessie Eldridge on the top line. But, the Sirens quickly started to look like a one-line club with Carpenter and Fillier scoring one-third of the team’s goals to this point in the…
