US Women Defeat Sweden, 5-0; Earn Spot in Olympics Gold Medal Game

The US outshot Sweden, 13-2, via the primary interval, establishing offensive-zone possession for a lot of the body.

Team USA practically doubled its lead at 3:28 of the center stanza, however a shot following a rebound from Alex Carpenter (North Reading, Mass./Seattle Torrent) rang off the publish.

Taylor Heise (Lake City, Minn./Minnesota Frost) gave the US a 2-0 benefit, firing a one-timer that discovered its approach via Svensson Träff after a cross-ice move from Hannah Bilka (Coppell, Texas/Seattle Torrent) at 9:09.

Abbey Murphy (Evergreen Park, Ill./University of Minnesota) rifled a wrist shot from the underside of the appropriate circle at a pointy angle over the shoulder of Svensson Träff at 15:12 to increase the US result in 3-0.

The US struck once more 58 seconds later, as Kendall Coyne Schofield (Palos Heights, Ill./Minnesota Frost) deflected a shot off the stick of Laila Edwards (Cleveland Heights, Ohio/University of Wisconsin) residence.

Hayley Scamurra (Buffalo, NY/Montreal Victoire) added a fifth US purpose at 17:59, poking the puck residence after a cross-crease move from Britta Curl-Salemme (Bismarck, ND/Minnesota Frost).

Frankel was sharp within the second interval, stopping all 13 photographs she confronted. She completed the sport with 23 saves, recording her third shutout of the event, turning into the primary goaltender in Olympic ladies’s hockey historical past to take action.

NOTES: Team USA outshot Sweden, 34-23 … The US didn’t have an influence play whereas Sweden went 0-3 on energy performs … Team USA has outscored opponents, 31-1, via six video games and has not conceded a purpose in its final 331:23 minutes of play.