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U.S. women rout Russia at world hockey championship

The U.S. women’s hockey team improved to 2-0 at the world championship, blowing out Russia 7-0 in group play on Saturday in Plymouth, Mich.

Kendall Coyne, Brianna Decker and Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson each scored twice, while Amanda Kessel scored her first goal for the national team since the Sochi Olympics.

Goalie Maddie Rooney made 14 saves in her national-team debut against the 2016 World bronze medalists.

The U.S. women previously blanked three-time Olympic champion Canada 2-0 on Friday night in their first game. They wrap up group play against Finland on Monday (broadcast schedule here).