U.S. women's hockey team rolls to Olympic quarterfinals after rout of Canada

"And the Americans dominated from the start, taking its earliest lead of the tournament on Harvey's goal 3:45 into the first period. The score came following a faceoff, with Haley Winn working the puck to the high slot for Harvey, who fired a neat wrister by Canadian goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens for her second goal in Olympic competition and her second in as many nights."

"Abbey Murphy set up the next one, sending a behind-the-back pass from the end boards to the front of the goal for a wide-open Bilka, who made it 2-0 with a right-handed finish with less than three minutes left in the first period. The U.S. made it 3-0 on a disputed goal 81 seconds into the second period with the referees, after a long review, ruling that Simms had pushed the puck through a mass of bodies in the crease and across the goal line."

"The next U.S. goal was indisputable with Bilka blasting a short one-timer by Desbiens seven minutes before the second intermission. Abbey got her third assist and Harvey her second on the play. With eight minutes left, Edwards closed out the scoring from the high slot - almost the exact same place from where Harvey got the opening goal - driving Desbiens from the game with Ryan bringing on Emerance Maschmeyer to close things out."

The United States routed Canada 5-0 at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena to win its group and advance to the quarterfinals as the top seed. Carolina Harvey opened the scoring 3:45 into the first period, and Abbey Murphy set up Hannah Bilka for a right-handed finish to make it 2-0. Kirsten Simms scored on a play reviewed and upheld after a challenge, and Bilka added a one-timer before the second intermission. Laila Edwards sealed the victory late, forcing Canadian goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens out. The U.S. has scored five goals in each of four games and tallied goals in all 12 periods. Aerin Frankel turned away 20 shots and recorded a shutout.

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