Team USA Women's Hockey Wins Gold in OT, Outshoots Canada 2-1

The U.S. women's Olympic hockey team completed a perfect 7-0 run.

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They defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to claim their third gold medal.

NBC News

They outscored opponents 33-2 and shut out teams five consecutive times.

The victory avenges their 2022 Beijing loss and narrows Canada's historical advantage.

Canada struck first with a shorthanded goal just 29 seconds into the second period.

The Americans responded with a tying goal from Hilary Knight.

NBC Olympics

Megan Keller scored the game-winner at 9:47 of overtime.

Both teams battled intensely with 62 combined penalty minutes.

Hilary Knight emerged as the heart of the team.

“The storybook ending is complete for Team USA and captain Hilary Knight”

NBC Olympics

Rookie Megan Keller scored the overtime winner.

The victory came amid broader discussions of gender equity in sport.

The U.S. women declined the State of the Union invitation due to scheduling conflicts.

The women's team followed the men's team in claiming gold over Canada.

Trump invited the men's team only minutes before the women's final.

ESPN

The team's decision to decline the invitation was communicated the day after.

The narrative closed an iconic chapter in a storied rivalry.