Canada Surges to 4-2 Win Over US in Olympic Women’s Hockey

Canada Surges to 4-2 Win Over US in Olympic Women’s Hockey

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BEIJING (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin capped a three-goal run by scoring on a penalty shot with 2:35 left in the second period and Canada upended the defending Olympic champion United States 4-2 to claim the women’s hockey tournament’s top seed entering the playoff round. The two global hockey powers are expected to meet again in the gold-medal final next week. Brianne Jenner scored twice, Poulin had a goal and an assist and Jamie Lee Rattray also scored for Canada. Alex Carpenter and Dani Cameranesi scored for the Americans. Maddie Rooney stopped 23 shots.

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