US Women’s Hockey Wins Gold Medal Over Canada
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Trailing for most of the game, the U.S. scored late in the third period and again in overtime to secure the victory.
MILAN — U.S. hockey star Hilary Knight became the all-time leading scorer in U.S. women's hockey history at the Olympics in the most dramatic way possible when she scored her 15th career goal late in the gold medal game of the Milan Cortina Olympics. Knight, 36, deflected a shot to tie Canada, 1-1, with two minutes left in regulation.
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The semifinals in women’s hockey takes place on Monday. The United States face Sweden and Canada face Switzerland. The two North American countries are heavy favourites. However, history is actually on Sweden’s side.