U.S. Thrashes Canada in 2026 Winter Olympics Women's Ice Hockey
The dominant triumph served as emphatic payback for the Americans' loss to Canada in the 2022 Beijing Olympic women's hockey championship, showcasing disciplined play and relentless pressure throughout the tournament.
Hannah Bilka netted a pair of goals while Abbey Murphy distributed three assists in the offensive onslaught. Goalie Aerin Frankel backstopped the defensive effort with 20 saves for the shutout as United States maintained control across all three periods.
"We're playing a good brand of hockey, and we're just sticking to it," said U.S. defender Laila Edwards. "We're sticking to the principles and that benefits us."
Canada competed without team captain Marie-Philip Poulin, sidelined by injury. Canada's final Group A position hinges on a rescheduled Thursday contest against Finland, which will determine its quarterfinal opponent.
In other Group A action, Finland captured its tournament-opening victory by defeating Switzerland 3-1, maintaining quarterfinal qualification hopes.
Sweden crushed Japan 4-0 in its Group B finale, completing an undefeated preliminary stage and earning a quarterfinal meeting with Group A's third-place squad. The loss eliminated Japan at 1-3, while Sweden—pursuing its first Olympic medal since 2006—advanced to knockout competition.
Germany also clinched a quarterfinal spot from Group B with a 2-1 win over Italy.
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