{"id":794580,"date":"2019-04-06T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T22:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/usa-edges-canada-3-2-at-womens-hockey-worlds-in-finland\/"},"modified":"2019-04-06T16:32:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-06T22:32:00","slug":"usa-edges-canada-3-2-at-womens-hockey-worlds-in-finland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/usa-edges-canada-3-2-at-womens-hockey-worlds-in-finland\/","title":{"rendered":"USA edges Canada 3-2 at women\u2019s hockey worlds in Finland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.8990011098779\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-364141-671\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva | Brianna Decker, left, Alex Rigsby and Cayla Barnes of Team USA celebrate winning the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc.jpg\" alt=\"Brianna Decker, left, Alex Rigsby and Cayla Barnes of Team USA celebrate winning the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Brianna Decker, left, Alex Rigsby and Cayla Barnes of Team USA celebrate winning the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva | Team USA celebrates a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-1.jpg\" alt=\"Team USA celebrates a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Team USA celebrates a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva | Goalie Alex Rigsby ofTeam USA and Blayre Turnbull of Canada, left, are in action during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-2.jpg\" alt=\"Goalie Alex Rigsby ofTeam USA and Blayre Turnbull of Canada, left, are in action during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Goalie Alex Rigsby ofTeam USA and Blayre Turnbull of Canada, left, are in action during the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva | Team USA celebrates a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-3.jpg\" alt=\"Team USA celebrates a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Team USA celebrates a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match between USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva | Melissa Sasmos Kevich, left, and Annie Pankowski of Team USA celebrate a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-4.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Sasmos Kevich, left, and Annie Pankowski of Team USA celebrate a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Melissa Sasmos Kevich, left, and Annie Pankowski of Team USA celebrate a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match between USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva | Megan Keller of Team USA, left, and Blayre Turnbull of Canada are in action during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between Team USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-5.jpg\" alt=\"Megan Keller of Team USA, left, and Blayre Turnbull of Canada are in action during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between Team USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Megan Keller of Team USA, left, and Blayre Turnbull of Canada are in action during the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match between Team USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-6-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-6.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva | Goalie Alex Rigsby, left, and Kendall Coyne Schofield of Team USA celebrate a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match betweenTeam USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"8.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-6.jpg\" alt=\"Goalie Alex Rigsby, left, and Kendall Coyne Schofield of Team USA celebrate a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match betweenTeam USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Goalie Alex Rigsby, left, and Kendall Coyne Schofield of Team USA celebrate a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match betweenTeam USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-7.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva | Kendall Coyne Schofield of Team USA competes during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\" class=\"h-100\">\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\" readability=\"7.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/04\/Finland_Hockey_47177-75bdc-7.jpg\" alt=\"Kendall Coyne Schofield of Team USA competes during the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championships preliminary match between USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><strong>Kendall Coyne Schofield of Team USA competes during the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match between USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.<\/strong><br \/>Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/usa-edges-canada-3-2-at-womens-hockey-worlds-in-finland\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/usa-edges-canada-3-2-at-womens-hockey-worlds-in-finland\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">ESPOO, Finland \u2014 Annie Pankowski scored the winning goal on a second-period power play Saturday, leading the United States to a 3-2 victory over Canada at the women\u2019s world hockey championships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Hilary Knight and Kendall Coyne Schofield also scored for the Americans while goaltender Alex Rigsby made 31 saves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Pankowksi put a slap shot over Maschmeyer\u2019s right shoulder at 14:03 of the second period for a power-play goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe always want to come and kind of take the game to them and play our game,\u201d Pankowski said. \u201cThey also make it hard because they have so much skill and so much speed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Canada had a power play with 2-and-a-half minutes to play, but it was negated by Natalie Spooner\u2019s hooking penalty with a minute remaining.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For the championship tournament, the U.S. has six points and is alone in first in Group A.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Canada dropped into a tie with Finland and Russia, all with three points apiece. Switzerland is winless in two games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Brianne Jenner had a goal and an assist in her 100th career game for Canada. Sarah Nurse also scored and Brigette Lacquette assisted on two goals. Goalie Emerance Maschmeyer turned away 27 shots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Canadians scored both goals on power plays but went 2-for-7 overall. The U.S. was 1-for-6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI think special teams wins hockey games,\u201d Nurse said. \u201cAnd I think on our power play specifically, we had a lot of good chances and we did capitalize on it. We\u2019d like to capitalize on a couple more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In other games, Finland blanked Russia 4-0; the Czech Republic topped Sweden 5-3; and Germany edged Japan 3-2. The Czechs moved into first in Group B with six points<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">All Group A countries and the top three Group B countries will play quarterfinals April 11. The semifinals are April 13 followed by medal games April 14.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/usa-edges-canada-3-2-at-womens-hockey-worlds-in-finland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brianna Decker, left, Alex Rigsby and Cayla Barnes of Team USA celebrate winning the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada in Espoo, Finland on Saturday.Antti Aimo-Koivisto \/ AP | Lehtikuva Team USA celebrates a goal during the 2019 IIHF Women&#8217;s World Championships preliminary match between the USA and Canada [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-794580","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-14 09:51:27","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=794580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/794580\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=794580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=794580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=794580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}