US women back in gold medal game after 5-0 win over Finland
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — The Americans played their way back into the only women’s hockey game that matters: a showdown with Canada for the Olympic gold medal.
The Americans are back in the title game for a third straight Olympics after shutting out Finland 5-0 on Monday in the semifinals. They will face their archrival on Thursday, and the Americans will be trying to win their first gold since 1998 when women’s hockey made its debut in the Olympics.
And yes, the Americans understand the United States-Canada playing for gold is what everyone expects to see.
“Definitely the rivalry has been there since I think I was born, so everyone’s looking forward to that,” said 22-year-old Dani Cameranesi.