It is always a treat when Canada and the United States play each other in women’s hockey, especially at the Winter Olympics, and the latest instalment was no exception.
The preliminary round finale lived up to the billing as Canada beat United States 2-1.
A mad scramble in the dying seconds would be as close as the Americans would come to forcing overtime, and there was a review after the buzzer had sounded to confirm the final result.
Geneviève Lacasse was tremendous for Canada in her Olympic debut. She made 44 saves, including a penalty shot in the second period.