Olympic Hockey Results 2018: Canada, USA Victorious on Tuesday
The women's hockey teams from Canada and the United States continued to assert their dominance atop Group A with wins over Finland and the Olympic Athletes from Russia, respectively, in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Tuesday.
An updated look at the table through Tuesday's tilts can be viewed below:
- 1. Canada (2-0); 6 points
- 2. United States (2-0); 6 points
- 3. Finland (0-2); 0 points
- 4. Olympic Athletes from Russia (0-2); 0 points
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Below, you'll find a recap of the day's results.
Canada 4, Finland 1
The four-time defending gold medalists are showing no signs of slowing down.
Two days removed from a 5-0 thrashing of the Olympic Athletes from Russia, Canada trounced Finland 4-1 behind tallies from four different goal-scorers.
Melodie Daoust was especially impressive as she registered a goal and an assist—including the helper on Meghan Agosta's go-ahead goal 35 seconds into the first period.
According to NBCOlympics.com's Scott Charles, Agosta (16) now sits second on Canada's all-time goalscoring list. She needs three more to top Hayley Wickenheiser.
Daoust, meanwhile, has now scored three goals in group play after lighting up the OAR for two goals in Canada's first contest.
Forwards Marie-Philip Poulin and Jillian Saulnier also found the back of the net as Canada cruised past a Finland side that finished in third place at the 2017 World Championships.
"I think the team's in a good spot right now," goalie Shannon Szabados said, per the IIHF's Andrew Podniek. "We have some amazing forwards with some poise and some patience and some great shots. I'm not really surprised with what they’ve been doing. We've just got to keep that moving forward."
United States 5, Olympic Athletes from Russia 0
The United States used a goalscoring deluge in the second period to bolt past the OAR and keep pace with Canada in Group A.
After Kacey Bellamy opened the scoring in the first period, Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson erupted and scored goals six seconds apart midway through the second stanza to give the U.S. a commanding lead.
Gigi Marvin added a fourth tally later in the frame—leaving the Olympic Athletes from Russia in an insurmountable hole as they fell to 0-2 in Pyeongchang.
The United States has now outscored its opponents by seven goals dating back to Sunday's 3-1 win over Finland.
The world's No. 1-ranked team will be back in action Thursday for a titanic clash with Canada in the final game of group play.
The OAR and Finland will both vie for their first wins of the tournament the same day before the playoffs get underway Saturday.
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