The US got off to a quick start in their semifinal game, scoring their first goal about a minute in. Kendall Coyne carried the puck into the US zone and sent a pass to Hilary Knight from below the goal line, and Knight tapped it right in.
While the US dominated possession, Jennifer Harss looked great in the first period—the only other goal she allowed in the first, from Kelli Stack, deflected off a German defender. Germany had a few good chances, but their method of stifling defense didn’t work as well against the US as it did against Russia.