GANGNEUNG — The deeper a w0men’s hockey gold-medal game for the ages went into overtime, the more the ugly possibility of a dissatisfying ending lingered. Please let someone score, the feeling through the Gangneung Hockey Centre went on Thursday, anything to avoid settling a gold medal via the shootout. “When you work so hard and lose in a shootout, it shouldn’t be over until someone wins,” said Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin. The Americans controlled the first period, thanks in part to three Canadian penalties, while Canada controlled the second. Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados, who made a number of brilliant saves in the gold-medal game, was named the event’s top goaltender.

Source: National Post February 22, 2018 13:07 UTC