USA women drop physical 1st matchup with Canada, 2-1

In the final frenetic seconds of a 2-1 classic, American Hilary Knight couldn’t get her stick on a pass that should enabled her to tie the score, and twice right after that the US hit the goal post, and one long pushing match and a referee challenge to determine whether the puck had scored – and this was being played for basically nothing but bragging rights.

Officials awarded Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson a penalty shot at 16:08 of the second after Canadian forward Haley Irwin placed a glove on top of the puck in the crease amid a pile of bodies in the crease.

Greenway says he didn’t expect to make it onto Team USA this quickly, and he certainly didn’t expect to be the first African American in US Olympics history.

Afterward, the US lost to Sweden in the quarterfinals, and Canada was able to advance to the gold medal game by beating the Czech Republic.

After a scoreless first period, Agosta buried a feed from Natalie Spooner on the power play at 7:18 of the second for the game’s opening goal.

One of the most storied rivalries in sport has only heated up in recent years.

Meanwhile, a third-period goal by Peter Ceresnak gave Slovakia a shock 3-2 win over OAR as the gold medal favourites squandered a two-goal lead.

Canada had some shaky line changes in the first period, requiring Lacasse to stop an all-alone Hilary Knight from close range four minutes into the game.

As if getting to see some of the best up-and-coming players in the world play each other isn’t good enough, the WJC also provides fans with the country pride of the Winter Olympics. Canada eventually won in overtime on a goal by Poulin.

As for his time in South Korea, it looks like Greenway is doing well by his team there, too.

Nurse scored at 14:56 with a shot from the left circle that went off Rooney’s elbow.

Zapolski’s odyssey is similar to those experienced by many US players here.

Kendall Coyne scored the lone American goal and Maddie Rooney stopped 21 shots.

In the 2014 Sochi Games, the Americans lost in heartbreaking fashion.

Desjardins acknowledged that the Canadian men, drawn from the European leagues with the exception of three players from the North American minors, will have to rely on everyone for scoring. He is the first black USA men’s hockey player in Olympic history. Jan Urbas cut Team USA’s lead in the third period six minutes into the frame, signaling that this game wasn’t as finished as people thought.

Both coaches were talking up the other team Wednesday. They hadn’t yet started their taper to peak for the Games.

O’Neill said after the loss that the team, who hasn’t played much together, will use the Slovenia game as a learning experience, per AP’s Stephen Whyno. The smooth-skating Swiss have won two out of the last three meetings and are 4-5-0 in their last nine at the Olympics and IIHF world championships.

The United States and Canada drop the puck at 9:10 p.m. live on NBCSN in a Group A Prelim match.

The Boston University junior and Terriers left winger is the first African-American player to skate in the Olympics for the USA men’s ice hockey team since the sport was introduced to the Games in 1920, an experience he hopes will inspire other young black athletes.