Game Report 2223		NWT - 4 Nations Cup
PLAYED AT: Sasktel Centre Date: Nov 9, 2018 GAME NOTES: U.S. BEATS SWEDEN, WILL PLAY FOR 4 NATIONS GOLD ALI WILSON SASKATOON, Sask. – Sydney Brodt, Melissa Samoskevich and Hannah Brandt scored first-period goals, helping the United States finish a perfect preliminary round and book a spot in the gold medal game at the 2018 4 Nations Cup with a 5-1 win over Sweden on Friday afternoon. The Americans will play for gold Saturday night (8 p.m. CT, TSN) against whoever wins the preliminary-round finale between Canada and Finland. Kendall Coyne Schofield got the play started on the opening goal, forcing a turnover at the U.S. blue-line. Her shot was turned away by goaltender Emma Söderberg, but Boldt buried the rebound just 4:25 in. Samoskevich scored shorthanded just over four minutes later, and Hilary Knight found Brandt through traffic in the last minute of the period to give the Americans a 3-0 lead into the first intermission. U.S. captain Brianna Decker added a fourth goal early in the second period, stepping around a pair of Swedish defenders before going top shelf for a power-play goal, but Sabina Kuller answered back for the Scandinavians, letting go a shot just inside the blue-line that ended the shutout for U.S. goaltender Emma Polusny. Dani Cameranesi scored the lone goal of the third period, one-timing a quick shot past Söderberg after a won face-off by Brandt. The loss confirms a spot in the bronze-medal game for the Swedes, who will face the loser of the Canada-Finland game on Saturday afternoon (3 p.m. CT). Visiting Team: Sweden Home Team: United States
SWEDEN LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 1   Selander, Lovisa G 30   Soderberg, Emma   2   Alasalmi, Emmy   4   Engström, Sofia A 6   Holmgren, Josefine   7   Waxin, Mina   9   Adolfsson, Jessica   11   Ferno, Nathalie   12   Nylén-Persson, Maja C 14   Kuller, Sabina   15   Johansson, Lisa   16   Winberg, Pernilla   19   Hjalmarsson, Sara   20   Rask, Fanny   21   Palm, Isabell   22   Ljungblom, Lina A 24   Grahm, Erika   25   Tedenby, Celine   26   Olsson, Hanna C 27   Nordin, Emma   29   Carlsson, Olivia	SWEDEN PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 9  2:00  Body-Checking 15:26     15:26 17:26 2nd 14  2:00  Body-Checking 9:58     9:58 11:58	UNITED STATES LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 31   Polusny, Emma G 35   Rooney, Maddie   2   Gardner, Mikaela   3   Barnes, Cayla   5   Keller, Megan   6   Flanagan, Kali   8   Pfalzer, Emily   9   Bozek, Megan   11   Lonergan, Caitrin   12   Pannek, Kelly   14   Decker, Brianna   15   Brodt, Sydney   19   Marvin, Gigi   20   Brandt, Hannah   21   Knight, Hilary   22   Bellamy, Kacey   23   Morin, Sidney   24   Cameranesi, Dani   26   Coyne Schofield, Kendall   27   Pankowski, Annie   28   Kessel, Amanda   39   Samoskevich, Melissa	UNITED STATES PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 14  2:00  High-Sticking 8:10 1   8:10 10:10 2nd 24  2:00  Holding 1:45 1   1:45 2:00 3rd 22  2:00  Body-Checking 3:44 1   3:44 5:44

SWEDEN Goals SWEDEN PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     2nd 6:49   14-12

UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) SWEDEN PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 4:25   15-26                         1st 8:54  SH  39-19                         1st 19:20   20-21                         2nd 2:00  PP  14-23                         3rd 8:11   24-21

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES SWEDEN 0 / 3 UNITED STATES 1 / 0 PENALTY SUMMARY SWEDEN 4 min / 2 inf UNITED STATES 6 min / 3 inf POINT SUMMARY SWEDEN 1 G + 1 A = 2 Pts UNITED STATES 5 G + 5 A = 10 Pts

SCORING 1 2 3 Total SWEDEN 0 1 0 1 UNITED STATES 3 1 1 5 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off SWE - Soderberg (60:00) (L) 14 14 7 35 /0:00 3rd/20:00 USA - Polusny (60:00) (W) 5 5 9 19 /0:00 3rd/20:00 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start: 3:08 PM   -  End: 5:09 PM   -  Attendance:

OFFICIALS Referee: Referee: Linesmen: Linesmen: CERTIFIED CORRECT   This report has been checked and verified against the Official NWT - 4 Nations Cup Game Report.

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