Blayre Turnbull scored twice in a 32-second span midway through the second period and Canada overcame a three-game deficit to win the Rivalry Series, beating the United States 5-0 in Game 7 on Wednesday night in the women’s hockey showdown.
Turnbull scored on a power play with 9:34 left in the second to chase U.S. goalie Nicole Hensley, then quickly beat Maddie Rooney to make it 4-0.
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Ann-Renee Desbiens made 25 saves for Canada.
Ella Shelton opened the scoring with 2:58 left in the first period, and Marie-Philip Poulin made it 2-0 at 3:41 of the second. After Turnbull’s goals, Victoria Bach scored on a backhander on a breakaway for a five-goal lead with 7:26 to go in the second.
Canada tied the series — which began Nov. 15 in Kelowna, B.C., — with a 5-1 victory Monday night in Trois-Rivieres, Que.
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The U.S. won the opener 4-3 in a shootout, then took the second game 2-1 in Kamloops, B.C., on Nov. 17 and the third 4-2 in Seattle on Nov. 20.
Canada rallied with a 3-2 victory in Game 4 in Henderson, Nev., on Dec. 15 and a 3-2 overtime win in Los Angeles on Dec. 19.
More to come.
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