BEIJING — After losing to the U.S. in the gold medal game four years ago, some dejected Canadian players took off the silver medals around their necks. Thursday, they won a color that suited them better.
Canada defeated the U.S., 3-2, for the gold medal in women's hockey at the Beijing Olympics, avenging that bitter shootout loss in Pyeongchang. The country's fifth Olympic gold medal ended a dominant run through the tournament and gave Canada the upper hand once again in one of the most heated rivalries in sports.
Marie-Philip Poulin, a constant thorn in the Americans' sides at the Olympics, scored Canada's second and third goals as it took a 3-0 lead at Wukesong Sports Centre. Hilary Knight got the U.S. on the board at 16 minutes, 39 seconds of the second period with a short-handed goal, assisted by Hannah Brandt.
