— In a defensive battle, Hilary Knight was in the right place at the right time. Alex Rigsby made 33 saves and Knight scored as the United States earned a 1-0 victory over Canada on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series between the rivals. The closest the Canadians came to scoring was when Blayre Turnbull sneaked behind the defence and cut in on Rigsby from the right face-off circle. Tempers flared in front of the Canadian net as time was running out in the first. The Americans continued their strong defence in the third period as Canada was relentless in pursuit of the tying goal.

Source: National Post February 13, 2019 03:16 UTC