"Now that we're here, that's the bullseye," said coach John Wroblewski after Monday's win."
"Our play is only going to go up from here, honestly. I don't even think we're at the peak," said Hayley Scamurra, whose second period goal pushed the score to 5-0."
"Maybe today we needed a plexiglass in front of our net to stay in the game," Swedish coach Ulf Lundberg said afterward."
The U.S. women's hockey team reached the Olympic gold medal match after a sixth consecutive win, outscoring opponents 31-1 through six matches with five consecutive shutouts, an Olympic record. The Americans entered the Games as favorites following a year of dominance over Canada and extended that dominance with a 5-0 victory over Canada and a 5-0 semifinal win over Sweden. A four-minute offensive surge produced three quick goals from Abbey Murphy, Laila Edwards (off Kendall Coyne Schofield's tip), and Hayley Scamurra. Strong goaltending and depth across the lineup have powered the team's undefeated run and gold-medal prospects.
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