Canada defeated archrival Team USA to win women's ice hockey gold Thursday at the Beijing Olympics in the latest thrilling chapter of the sport's greatest rivalry.
Marie-Philip Poulin had two goals and an assist while goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens made 38 saves in Canada's 3-2 win. Hilary Knight and Amanda Kessel scored for the U.S.
This was the sixth meeting between the U.S. and Canada for Olympic women's ice hockey gold since the event was added in 1998. The Americans won twice (1998, 2018) while Canada has won gold five times -- four times against the U.S. and against Sweden in 2006, when the U.