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Winter Olympics 2018: Team USA Thrashes Canada In Shootout On Winning Gold In Women Ice Hockey

Updated On 22 Feb, 2018 Published On 22 Feb, 2018
Winter Olympics 2018: Team USA Thrashes Canada In Shootout On Winning Gold In Women Ice Hockey

American women's hockey team has ended 20 years of Olympic misery against Canada and won gold in ice hockey Thursday afternoon, 22nd February. Team America was looking to end the 20-year-long domination by the Canadians in the Winter Olympics final and they started the match with a lead through former Boston Pride's Hilary Knight before the end of the first half. The win is particularly glorious for the US captain Meghan Duggan who had won two silvers in previous Olympics.

US Women's Hockey Team Beats Arch Rival Canada In Shootout On Winning Olympic Gold For First Time Since 1998

  • Team USA has won gold in the women's ice hockey beating arch-rival Canada in the final.
  • Team US waited for historic 20 years to beat Canada while it's their first gold in Olympic since 1998.
  • The moment was glorious for the team USA captain Meghan Duggan who had already won two silvers in the Olympic.
  • With the recent gold medal, America has now 8 gold medals, 21 in total in the Pyeongchang Olympic 2018.

American women's hockey team has ended 20 years of Olympic misery against Canada and won gold in ice hockey Thursday afternoon, 22nd February.

Team America was looking to end the 20-year-long domination by the Canadians in the Winter Olympic final and they started the match with a lead through former Boston Pride's Hilary Knight before the end of the first half.

Sidney Morin celebrating the first goal by teammate Hilary Knight
 
Source: Daily Mail

Haley Irwin and Marie-Philip Poulin's goals in the second half appeared sufficient for the Canadians to seal another Olympic gold; fifth consecutive times until Monique Lamoureux scored the equalizer for the USA in the third period.

Monique Lamoureux scored the equalizing goal in the third period of the game
 
Source: Daily Mail

The match went to the extra period but could get no result, and the match went to the shootout. Monique Lamoureux netted the third goal for the United States in the shootout bringing America the Olympic gold with the final scoreline 3-2 after the shootout.

The win is particularly glorious for the US captain Meghan Duggan who had won two silvers in previous Olympic.

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