Pension Plan Puppets · Apr 1, 2017
Recap: 2017 Women’s World Championships, Day One
Team USA goalie Nicole Hensley (29) makes a save on Canada’s Natalie Spooner (24).2-0, USA
In the marquee matchup of the day, Team USA shut out Team Canada in front of a boisterous crowd of (mostly) American fans. The game was scoreless until late in the second period, thanks to an excellent performance by Shannon Szabados. Scoring was opened when Megan Bozek sent a pass through the crease after a beautiful wraparound play and Brianna Decker was all alone at the top of the crease to bury it.
Gigi Marvin added another goal for Team USA in the third, with a point shot that deflected off Marie-Philip Poulin and squeaked past Shannon Szabados.