"The US dominated possession from the opening faceoff and struck first after six minutes when defender Cayla Barnes whipped a snap shot from the edge of the right circle into the top-right corner, marking the sixth straight game in which the Americans have scored in the opening period. The well-drilled Swedes defended doggedly enough through 35 minutes until the Americans finally broke it open.Taylor Heise made it 2-0 with a one-timer off a pass from Hannah Bilka."
"Then Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield scored in a 58-second span, prompting Lundberg to pull first-choice goaltender Ebba Svensson Traff for Emma Soderberg. Less than two minutes later, Hayley Scamurra tapped in Britta Curl-Salemme's centering pass to make it 5-0, all but sealing the Americans' fifth straight appearance in the Olympic final. We've just been taking it game by game, period by period, shift by shift,"
United States women's hockey team dominated Sweden 5-0 in the Olympic semi-final, earning a spot in the gold-medal game likely against Canada. The US controlled possession and scored first when defender Cayla Barnes converted a snap shot six minutes into the game, marking the sixth straight opening-period goal. Taylor Heise added a second with a one-timer from Hannah Bilka, then Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield scored within 58 seconds, prompting Sweden to change goalkeepers. Hayley Scamurra finished the scoring after Britta Curl-Salemme's pass. Goaltender Aerin Frankel made key saves, recording her fourth win and third shutout.
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