Rooney and her defensive teammates stood out as Minnesota snagged another tight playoff win, defeating Ottawa in Game 3 of the PWHL Finals.

With an Ottawa defender draped on her, Curl-Salemme slapped a low shot that beat the Ottawa goalie to send the series back to Minnesota.

Two teams means double the excitement. On Thursday, the Frost faced the Ottawa Charge in the PWHL finals​. The same night, the Timberwolves​ faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Western Conference finals.

Curl-Salemme has emerged as one of the stars of the PWHL Finals. She has also been booed every time she touches the puck.

If that’s the way it shakes out and I’m doing my job … then that may be it,” the Frost’s rookie forward, and Game 2 hero, said Friday.

Kendall Coyne Schofield chats with USA TODAY Sports to talk about the attention women’s hockey has gotten as of late and her goals for the PWHL