"After Marie-Philip Poulin got injured early in the game against Czechia, one would not be wrong to fear the worst for Team Canada. With the United States starting the women's hockey event strong and with Sweden looking like a fringe medal contender, Canada looked to be in for a much tougher fight. After Canada lost to that same United States team by a score of 5-0 (sans Poulin), those fears could easily have turned to reality."
"On Saturday, Canada would not only get the 5-1 win over Germany in the quarterfinal round, but they would also get Marie-Philip Poulin back from a brief injury scare. She would also score one of Canada's five goals in that quarterfinal game. With Canada having successfully rebounded from their blowout loss to the United States and with Marie-Philip Poulin back in the fold, the gold medal chase can truly begin once more."
"Switzerland would get off to a strong start in their second game and keep Canada off the board for much of the game's first half. But once Natalie Spooner scored the opening goal of the game in the second period, the floodgates would open up for the Canadians. Three goals in the final frame would keep the Swiss from coming back and ensure that a strong goaltending effort was for naught."
Marie-Philip Poulin suffered an early injury against Czechia, raising concerns for Team Canada. The United States posted a dominant 5-0 win over Canada while Poulin was out. Canada responded with a 5-0 victory over Finland to finish the group stage 3-1 and claim second in Group A. In the quarterfinals, Canada beat Germany 5-1 and welcomed Poulin back, with Poulin scoring in that game. Switzerland showed inconsistency after an initial overtime win and could not sustain strong play against Canada, where Natalie Spooner's goal opened the scoring and the Canadians pulled away.
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