Canada made only one change to the lineup established in the game against Russia. Marie-Philip Poulin, Emily Clark and Rebecca Johnston started the game, with Jocelyne Larocque and Meaghan Mikkelson on defence. Previously Larocque and Mikkelson were supporting Jennifer Wakefield’s line.
First period
Canada came out of the gate buzzing, getting right into the Finnish zone and refusing to leave. Noora Räty had several chances to deal with long before Shannon Szabados saw her first shot.
They got the first powerplay advantage when Räty got in Emily Clark’s way behind the net and was called for interference.