"So far in the women's hockey tournament at the Milan Olympics, both Team USA and Team Canada have fairly dominated the field, with the Canadian women going 5-1 and the Americans a clean 6-0...including handing Canada their lone defeat of the preliminary rounds. In those six wins, the USA squad has outscored opponents by a stunning 31-1, and hasn't given up a goal since their opening 5-1 win over Czechia two weeks ago."
"Canada has had a bit of a smaller margin, dropping a 5-0 loss to their rivals in group play and squeaking out a 2-1 win over Switzerland in the semifinals. But none of that matters now. You can take everything that's come before and throw it out the window. Because whenever these two teams clash, it's a clean sheet of ice and a fresh chance for glory - no matter what has happened in the weeks leading up to this moment."
Team USA enters the Olympic women's hockey gold medal game unbeaten at 6-0, having outscored opponents 31-1 and surrendered only one goal in their opener. Team Canada reached the final at 5-1, including a group-stage 5-0 loss to the United States and a narrow 2-1 semifinal win over Switzerland. Olympic gold between these two rivals will be contested for the seventh time. The United States is pursuing a third Olympic title while Canada seeks its fifth against the U.S. (sixth overall). Hilary Knight leads the U.S. offense, and past margins become irrelevant when rivals face off for gold.
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