Game Report 2456 NWT - Series vs. USA
PLAYED AT: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Feb 17, 2019
GAME NOTES: SZABADOS STARS AS CANADA WINS RIVALRY SERIES JASON LA ROSE DETROIT, Mich. – Shannon Szabados (Edmonton, Alta./Buffalo, NWHL) made 38 saves in a spectacular shutout performance, and Canada’s National Women’s Team blanked the United States 2-0 on Sunday afternoon to win the Rivalry Series. The Canadians earned back-to-back victories to take the three-game set; they posted a 4-3 win Thursday in Toronto after a 1-0 loss in the series opener Tuesday in London, Ont. Szabados was at her best in the second period when the Americans peppered her with 21 shots. It is the 18th career clean-sheet for the Canadian netminder, second all-time behind Kim St-Pierre (29). Special teams were the story in the opening period; the teams combined for six minor penalties, three each. Brianne Jenner (Oakville, Ont./Calgary, CWHL) made good on the second Canadian man advantage, hammering a shot from the top of the circle through a Natalie Spooner (Scarborough, Ont./Toronto, CWHL) screen and past U.S. goaltender Alex Rigsby. Blayre Turnbull (Stellarton, N.S./Calgary, CWHL) doubled the lead early in the second period, driving to the net and redirecting a perfect feed from Jamie Lee Rattray (Kanata, Ont./Markham, CWHL) past the outstretched glove of Rigsby. Both teams came inches away from goals in the third; Jenner ripped a slap shot that hit both posts behind Rigsby, and the Americans found iron twice in the final five minutes in their push to beat Szabados. The U.S. finished with a 38-17 edge in shots on goal. Next up is the 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Espoo, Finland; Canada opens preliminary-round play April 4 against Switzerland, and takes on the Americans on April 6.
Visiting Team: Canada
Home Team: United States
CANADA LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G Szabados, Shannon
G38  Maschmeyer, Emerance
  Larocque, Jocelyne
  Lacquette, Brigette
  Johnston, Rebecca
  Stacey, Laura
  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
1st24 2:00 Interference 10:171 10:1712:17
1st24 2:00 Slashing 14:321 14:3216:32
1st14 2:00 Cross-Checking 19:561 19:561:56
2nd2:00 Slashing 7:20  7:209:20
2nd18 2:00 Roughing 16:421 16:4218:42
3rd14 2:00 Interference 7:411 7:419:41
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
UNITED STATES LINEUP
Pos No.   Name
G33  Rigsby, Alex
G41  Burt, Kaitlin
  Stecklein, Lee
  Pfalzer, Emily
  Bozek, Megan
 11  Skarupa, Haley
 14  Decker, Brianna
 16  Scamurra, Hayley
 19  Marvin, Gigi
 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
1st2:00 Cross-Checking 3:031 3:035:03
1st2:00 Tripping 4:491 4:495:40
1st21 2:00 Interference 9:051 9:0511:05
2nd32 2:00 Roughing 7:20  7:209:20
2nd19 2:00 Cross-Checking 18:421 18:420:42
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
1st5:40 PP 19-14-4            
2nd3:35  40-47-7            
UNITED STATES Goals UNITED STATES PLAYERS (plus) CANADA PLAYERS (minus)
Per. Time    G-As1-As2    
                
                
POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES
CANADA 1 / 4
UNITED STATES 0 / 5
PENALTY SUMMARY
CANADA 12 min / 6 inf
UNITED STATES 10 min / 5 inf
POINT SUMMARY
CANADA 2 G + 4 A = 6 Pts
UNITED STATES 0 G + A = 0 Pts
SCORING 1 2 3 Total
CANADA1102
UNITED STATES0000
GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off
CAN - Szabados (60:00) (W)821938/0:003rd/20:00
USA - Rigsby (57:47) (L)56415/0:003rd/17:47
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