2018 Olympic Winter Games (Women)

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2018 Olympic Winter Games (Women)
Game #22
Gold
Final (SO)
February 21, 2018 11:10 pm EST
Gangneung Hockey Centre
Gangneung, KOR

Scoring

Teams
1st
2nd
3rd
OT
Final
Teams
1
2
3
OT
F
1
0
1
0
3
0
2
0
0
2

Shots on Goal

1st
2nd
3rd
OT
Final
1
2
3
OT
F
10
12
10
9
41
7
9
8
7
31

Statistics

PP
PIM
1 / 6
6
0 / 3
12

Game Story

CANADA FALLS IN SHOOTOUT, TAKES OLYMPIC SILVER

JASON LA ROSE

GANGNEUNG, South Korea - Haley Irwin (Thunder Bay, Ont./Calgary, CWHL) and Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, Que./Montreal, CWHL) scored second-period goals to give Canada's Women's Olympic Team the lead, but the Canadians fell agonizingly short in a 3-2 shootout loss to the United States in the gold medal game Thursday at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

The loss ends Canada's record-setting Olympic win streak at 24 games, but it took an instant classic to do it.

After Gigi Marvin and Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont.) traded early goals in the shootout, Mélodie Daoust (Valleyfield, Que./Montreal, CWHL) tucked in the go-ahead goal with a beautiful move on the fourth Canadian attempt.

Amanda Kessel quickly answered for the Americans to tie things up, and the U.S. went ahead for good when Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson beat Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados (Edmonton, Alta.).

Agosta was turned away on the final shot for Canada, giving the Americans their first gold since 1998.

The story early was Canadian penalty trouble; Canada took three minors in the first period, the last of which led to a Hilary Knight power-play goal in the dying seconds of the opening frame, and a 1-0 U.S. lead after one.

Irwin got Canada even two minutes into the second period, batting in a centering feed from Blayre Turnbull (Stellarton, N.S./Calgary, CWHL), and Poulin buried a set-up from Agosta five minutes later to put the Canadians ahead with her fifth goal in three career Olympic gold medal games.

Szabados took over in the third, keeping Canada up one. She finished with 39 saves in a stellar performance between the pipes.

Laura Stacey (Kleinburg, Ont./Markham, CWHL) had a glorious chance to make it a two-goal lead with just under seven minutes to go, but U.S. netminder Maddie Rooney got just enough of her shot.

The Americans quickly turned the puck back up the ice and caught Canada on a bad line change; Monique Lamoureux-Morando found space behind the defence and beat Szabados under the glove to tie the game.

Szabados was again terrific in the extra period, making nine saves. A late power play in overtime produced chances for the Canadians, but no golden goal, sending the game to the shootout.

Following the game, Daoust - who led Canada in scoring with seven points (three goals, four assists) - was named tournament MVP, while Szabados took home Top Goaltender honours, and Daoust and defenceman Laura Fortino (Hamilton, Ont./Markham, Ont.) earned places on the media all-star team.

Play-by-Play

Team
Description
Time
1st Period
PENALTY
Penalty: Jennifer Wakefield
Body-Checking (2:00)
09:35
PENALTY
Penalty: Jocelyne Larocque
Interference (2:00)
13:18
PENALTY
Penalty: Sarah Nurse
Interference (2:00)
18:26
GOAL (POWER PLAY)
Goal: Hilary Knight

Assists: Morin Sidney, Brianna Decker
19:35
2nd Period
GOAL
Goal: Haley Irwin

Assists: Blayre Turnbull
02:00
PENALTY
Penalty: Marie-Philip Poulin
Tripping (2:00)
02:18
GOAL
Goal: Marie-Philip Poulin

Assists: Meghan Agosta, Melodie Daoust
06:55
PENALTY
Penalty: Morin Sidney
Body-Checking (2:00)
12:00
PENALTY
Penalty: Melodie Daoust
Slashing (2:00)
15:13
PENALTY
Penalty: Monique Lamoureux-Morando
Boarding (2:00)
17:58
3rd Period
GOAL
Goal: Monique Lamoureux-Morando

Assists: Kelly Pannek
13:39
PENALTY
Penalty: Emily Clark
Tripping (2:00)
15:49
Overtime
PENALTY
Penalty: Megan Keller
Body-Checking (2:00)
18:25
Shootout
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#24 Natalie Spooner shootout attempt on #35 Maddie Rooney
Miss
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#19 Gigi Marvin shootout attempt on #1 Shannon Szabados
Goal
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#2 Meghan Agosta shootout attempt on #35 Maddie Rooney
Goal
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#20 Hannah Brandt shootout attempt on #1 Shannon Szabados
Miss
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#29 Marie-Philip Poulin shootout attempt on #35 Maddie Rooney
Miss
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#8 Emily Pfalzer shootout attempt on #1 Shannon Szabados
Miss
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#15 Melodie Daoust shootout attempt on #35 Maddie Rooney
Goal
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#28 Amanda Kessel shootout attempt on #1 Shannon Szabados
Goal
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#19 Brianne Jenner shootout attempt on #35 Maddie Rooney
Miss
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#21 Hilary Knight shootout attempt on #1 Shannon Szabados
Miss
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#2 Meghan Agosta shootout attempt on #35 Maddie Rooney
Miss
SHOOTOUT ATTEMPT
#17 Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson shootout attempt on #1 Shannon Szabados
Goal

Goaltenders

Name Team Mins SA SVS GAA SV%
Maddie Rooney USA 80 31 29 2 0.935
Shannon Szabados CAN 80 41 39 2 0.951

Game Leaders

Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 1 - Assists 0 - Points 1
G 1 - A 0 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1
Goals 0 - Assists 1 - Points 1
G 0 - A 1 - P 1

Previous Games

3 - 2 W @ CanadaCAN
Feb 21, 2018
2 - 3 L vs. United StatesUSA
Feb 21, 2018
5 - 0 W vs. FinlandFIN
Feb 18, 2018
5 - 0 W vs. Olympic Athletes from RussiaOAR
Feb 19, 2018
1 - 2 L vs. CanadaCAN
Feb 14, 2018
2 - 1 W @ United StatesUSA
Feb 14, 2018
Videos
Photos
2024 NWT Rivalry Series: CAN 6 – USA 1 (Game 7)
Spooner and Maltais scored twice to lead Canada to win the series.
2023-24 NWT: CAN 3 – USA 0 (Game 6)
Maschmeyer made 27 saves for the shutout to tie the Rivalry Series.
2023-24 NWT: CAN 4 – USA 2 (Game 5)
Bell, Fast and Stacey scored late to help Canada stay alive.
2023 WWC: USA 6 – CAN 3 (Gold Medal)
Jenner scored twice, but Canada finished with silver in Brampton.
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