BEIJING — Lifting an already remarkable rivalry to an even higher level of skill and emotion, Canada's women's hockey team used its powerful offense to earn a gold-medal victory over its U.S. counterpart.
Marie-Philip Poulin cemented her reputation as a clutch player by scoring twice as Canada defeated the U.S. 3-2 on Thursday at Wukesong Arena, ending the Americans' reign as Olympic champions.
The U.S. and Canada have met in six of the seven Olympic gold-medal games played since women's hockey was added in 1998. Canada has won four of those meetings and also prevailed over Sweden in the 2006 gold-medal game. The U.S. has won gold in 1998 and 2018.
