One of the biggest games in women’s hockey took place on Tuesday with the USA meeting Canada in a North America battle for supremacy. There couldn’t be more parity between the teams ahead of the game, with USA ranking 1st in world rankings, Canada 2nd — and only 10 points separating the two. The winner of this game secured first in their group, becoming the No. 1 seed entering the quarterfinals.
The big question entering this game was whether or not Canada goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens could withstand a massive assault from the U.S. scoring led by Alex Carpenter and Joy Dunne. It was made more difficult for Canada with an
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