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 1   Szabados, Shannon 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 24  2:00  Interference 10:17 1   10:17 12:17 1st 24  2:00  Slashing 14:32 1   14:32 16:32 1st 14  2:00  Cross-Checking 19:56 1   19:56 1:56 2nd 4  2:00  Slashing 7:20     7:20 9:20 2nd 18  2:00  Roughing 16:42 1   16:42 18:42 3rd 14  2:00  Interference 7:41 1   7:41 9:41	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   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 1st 2  2:00  Cross-Checking 3:03 1   3:03 5:03 1st 8  2:00  Tripping 4:49 1   4:49 5:40 1st 21  2:00  Interference 9:05 1   9:05 11:05 2nd 32  2:00  Roughing 7:20     7:20 9:20 2nd 19  2:00  Cross-Checking 18:42 1   18:42 0:42

CANADA Goals CANADA PLAYERS (plus) UNITED STATES PLAYERS (minus) Per. Time    G-As1-As2     1st 5:40  PP  19-14-4                         2nd 3:35   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 CANADA 1 1 0 2 UNITED STATES 0 0 0 0 GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time) 1 2 3 Tot. On Off CAN - Szabados (60:00) (W) 8 21 9 38 /0:00 3rd/20:00 USA - Rigsby (57:47) (L) 5 6 4 15 /0:00 3rd/17:47 Stars of the Game TIME OF GAME:   -  Start:   -  End:   -  Attendance:

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