Game Report 2454		NWT - Series vs. USA
PLAYED AT: Budweiser Gardens Date: Feb 12, 2019 GAME NOTES: CANADA BLANKED IN RIVALRY SERIES OPENER JASON LA ROSE LONDON, Ont. – Emerance Maschmeyer (Bruderheim, Alta./Montreal, CWHL) kept things close with a 20-save performance, but Canada’s National Women’s Team couldn’t find the back of the net in a 1-0 loss to the United States to open the Rivalry Series on Tuesday night. The Canadians held a 33-21 advantage in shots on goal, including 12-2 in the third period, but were turned away time and time again by U.S. goaltender Alex Rigsby to kick off the three-game set. A capacity crowd of 8,435 at Budweiser Gardens was loud from the first drop of the puck, and Canada gave its fans plenty to cheer about during an opportunity-filled first period. Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, Que./Montreal, CWHL) and Ann-Sophie Bettez (Sept-Îles, Que./Montreal, CWHL) worked their magic early, and Blayre Turnbull (Stellarton, N.S./Calgary, CWHL) drove hard to the net for the best chance of the opening frame, but Rigsby kept it scoreless after 20 minutes. Both teams picked up the pace in the second period, combining for 25 shots on goal (Canada had a 13-12 edge), but it was the Americans who finally struck first. With less than two minutes to go in the middle stanza, a high point shot from Savannah Harmon found its way to Hilary Knight at the side of the net and she made no mistake, sending the U.S. to the intermission up a goal. That would be all Rigsby would need; she was at her best in the third period to become the first goaltender to shut out Canada since the opening game of the 2017 IIHF Women’s World Championship, a span of 27 games. The series continues Thursday night (7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT) in Toronto before heading south of the border for the finale Sunday afternoon (12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT) in Detroit. Visiting Team: United States Home Team: Canada
UNITED STATES LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 33   Rigsby, Alex G 41   Burt, Kaitlin   2   Stecklein, Lee   8   Pfalzer, Emily   9   Bozek, Megan   11   Skarupa, Haley   14   Decker, Brianna   16   Scamurra, Hayley   20   Brandt, Hannah   21   Knight, Hilary   22   Bellamy, Kacey   23   Morin, Sidney   24   Cameranesi, Dani   25   Carpenter, Alex   26   Coyne Schofield, Kendall   27   Picard, Shelly   28   Kessel, Amanda   32   Trivigno, Dana   34   Harmon, Savannah   36   Hickel, Zoe   37   Pelkey, Amanda	UNITED STATES PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 9  2:00  Roughing 16:51     16:51 0:44 2nd 14  2:00  Hooking 15:17 1   15:17 17:17 3rd 28  2:00  Slashing 4:00 1   4:00 6:00	CANADA LINEUP Pos No.   Name G 31   Lacasse, Geneviève G 38   Maschmeyer, Emerance   3   Larocque, Jocelyne   4   Lacquette, Brigette   6   Johnston, Rebecca   7   Stacey, Laura   8   Fortino, Laura   11   Saulnier, Jill   14   Fast, Renata   18   Krzyzaniak, Halli   19   Jenner, Brianne   20   Nurse, Sarah   23   Ambrose, Erin   24   Spooner, Natalie   29   Poulin, Marie-Philip   39   Bettez, Ann-Sophie   40   Turnbull, Blayre   41   Howard, Brittany   45   Gosling, Katelyn   47   Rattray, Jamie Lee   49   Leslie, Rebecca   51   Bach, Victoria	CANADA PENALTIES Per. No.  Min  Offence Off PP PS Start On 1st 20  2:00  Goaltender Interference 9:10 1   9:10 11:10 1st 18  2:00  Roughing 18:44     18:44 0:44 3rd 7  2:00  Tripping 2:43 1   2:43 4:43

UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     2nd 18:22   21-20-34

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2

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

SCORING 1 2 3 Total UNITED STATES 0 1 0 1 CANADA 0 0 0 0 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off USA - Rigsby (60:00) (W) 8 13 12 33 /0:00 3rd/20:00 CAN - Maschmeyer (59:26) (L) 7 11 2 20 /0:00 3rd/19:26 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start:   -  End:   -  Attendance:

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