๐จ๐ฆย Canada 2-0ย United Statesย ๐บ๐ธ
Rivalry Series, Game 3
Little Caesars Arena, Detroitย ๐บ๐ธ
Sunday, 17 February 2019
Shannon Szabados made 38 saves in a spectacular shutout performance, and Canadaโs National Womenโs Team blanked the United States 2-0 on Sunday afternoon to win the Rivalry Series.
The Canadians earned back-to-back victories to take the three-game set; they posted a 4-3 win Thursday in Toronto after a 1-0 loss in the series opener Tuesday in London, Ontario.
Szabados was at her best in the second period when the Americans peppered her with 21 shots. It is the 18th career clean-sheet for the Canadian netminder, second all-time behind Kim St-Pierre (29).
Special teams were the story in the opening period; the teams combined for six minor penalties, three each.
Brianne Jenner made good on the second Canadian man advantage, hammering a shot from the top of the circle through a Natalie Spooner screen and past U.S. goaltender Alex Rigsby.
Blayre Turnbull doubled the lead early in the second period, driving to the net and redirecting a perfect feed from Jamie Lee Rattray past the outstretched glove of Rigsby.
Both teams came inches away from goals in the third; Jenner ripped a slap shot that hit both posts behind Rigsby, and the Americans found iron twice in the final five minutes in their push to beat Szabados.
The U.S. finished with a 38-17 edge in shots on goal.
Next up is the 2019 IIHF Womenโs World Championship in Espoo, Finland; Canada opens preliminary-round play 04 April against Switzerland, and takes on the Americans on 06 April.
BOXSCORE
1st Period
03:03 –ย ๐บ๐ธ PEN – Stecklein, cross checking
04:49 –ย ๐บ๐ธย PEN – Pfalzer, tripping
05:40 –ย ๐จ๐ฆ PP GOAL – Jenner (Fast, Lacquette)
09:05 –ย ๐บ๐ธ PEN – Knight, interference
10:17 –ย ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Spooner, interference
14:32 –ย ๐จ๐ฆย PEN – Spooner, slashing
19:57 –ย ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Fast, cross checking
2nd Period
23:35 –ย ๐จ๐ฆ GOAL – Turnbull (Rattray, Stacey)
27:20 –ย ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Lacquette, slashing
27:20 –ย ๐บ๐ธ PEN – Trivigno, roughing
36:42 –ย ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Krzyzaniak, roughing
38:42 –ย ๐บ๐ธ PEN – Marvin, cross checking
3rd Period
47:41 –ย ๐จ๐ฆ PEN – Fast, interference
GOALTENDERS
W: ๐จ๐ฆย Szabados (38-38)
L: ๐บ๐ธย Rigsby (15-17)
SHOTS ON GOAL
๐จ๐ฆ 6+7+4 = 17
๐บ๐ธ 8+21+9 = 38
ROSTERS
๐จ๐ฆย Goaltenders: Emerance Maschmeyer, Shannon Szabados. Defence: Erin Ambrose, Renata Fast, Laura Fortino, Katelyn Gosling, Halli Krzyzaniak, Brigette Lacquette, Jocelyne Larocque (A). Forwards: Victoria Bach, Ann-Sophie Bettez, Brittany Howard, Brianne Jenner (A), Rebecca Johnston, Rebecca Leslie, Sarah Nurse, Marie-Philip Poulin (C), Jamie Lee Rattray, Jillian Saulnier, Natalie Spooner, Laura Stacey, Blayre Turnbull.
๐บ๐ธย Goaltenders: Katie Burt, Alex Rigsby. Defence: Kacey Bellamy, Megan Bozek, Savannah Harmon, Sidney Morin, Emily Pfalzer, Michelle Picard, Lee Stecklein. Forwards: Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Alex Carpenter, Kendall Coyne (C), Brianna Decker, Zoe Hickel, Amanda Kessel, Hilary Knight, Gigi Marvin, Amanda Pelkey, Hayley Scamurra, Haley Skarupa, Dana Trivigno.
๐จ๐ฆย CANADA (C) | vs. | UNITED STATESย ๐บ๐ธ |
current champion (since 14 Feb 2019) |
Last Title | 14 Feb 2019 |
221 | All-Time Wins |
129 |
84 wins | Head-To-Head (+ 1 tie) |
64 wins |
First IHLC Meeting (USA vs. CAN) ๐จ๐ฆย CAN 2-1 USAย ๐บ๐ธ โ 21 Apr 1987 โ WWT โ North York ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Previous IHLC Meeting (USA vs. CAN) ๐จ๐ฆย CAN 4-3 USAย ๐บ๐ธ โ 14 Feb 2019 โ RS โ Toronto ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Last IHLC Game ๐จ๐ฆย CAN 4-3 USAย ๐บ๐ธ โ 14 Feb 2019 โ RS โ Toronto ๐จ๐ฆ |
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Next IHLC Game ๐จ๐ฆ CAN 6-0 SUI ๐จ๐ญ โ 04 Apr 2019 โ WWC โ Espoo ๐ซ๐ฎ |
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