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Canada Defeats USA in Women's Hockey to Win Group A at 2022 Winter Olympics

Bleacher Report | February 8, 2022

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In a potential preview of the women's ice hockey gold-medal game, Canada defeated Team USA 4-2 in a preliminary round matchup at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Both teams entered the game 3-0 in group play and held wins over Finland, the Russian Olympic Committee and Switzerland. All five teams in Group A were already guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals, so Canada earned the higher seed for the quarterfinals with the victory.

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Canada beats Team USA 4-2 in the final game of the prelims.

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