"The main fireworks occurred late in the second period, after Hannah Bilka fell on Italy goalie Gabriella Durante following the sixth goal, leading to a scrum in front of the net. Murphy rushed on the scene, and even appeared to throw some punches at Franziska Stocker. What followed was mayhem: USA coach John Wroblewski got into a jawing match with the Italian coaches. Stocker was called for cross checking, and Murphy was called for roughing."
"Murphy was once again in the middle of the action, drawing and taking penalties as the U.S. women's hockey team cruised to a 6-0 win over host Italy to advance to its seventh straight Olympic semifinals. "When you represent your country, you hold yourself to a high standard," Murphy said. "So anyone in front of the net that gets crosschecked, I'm not just going to watch that happen. It's not me. I'm not just going to let it go.""
Abbey Murphy regularly engages physically, defending teammates and drawing penalties while contributing offensively. She was central in a 6-0 U.S. victory over Italy that sent the team to its seventh straight Olympic semifinals. Late in the second period, a scrum developed after Hannah Bilka fell on Italy goalie Gabriella Durante following the sixth goal; Murphy rushed in and appeared to throw punches at Franziska Stocker, earning a roughing penalty while Stocker was penalized for cross checking. Teammates and coaches described Murphy as willing to find a fine line between aggressive defense and avoiding suspensions. Murphy led the NCAA in goals (36 in 26 games) and penalties (23) prior to Milan.
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