After a bit of a slow start in the opening period of the Milan Cortina Olympics, the U.S. women’s ice hockey team began to look the part of the favorites once they got their first power play. Alex Carpenter opened the scoring for the Americans, redirecting a shot from Megan Keller past goaltender Klara Peslarova and into the back of the net. From there, it was all Team USA, who lived up to their billing as top dogs in the tournament.
With the first game of the Olympics officially behind them, the U.S. will look ahead to its upcoming matchups. They’re slated to play again Saturday against Finland, Monday against Switzerland and Tuesday in a coveted showdown against Canada.
