Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin scores on American goaltender Nicole Hensley during the shootout at the Canada USA Rivalry Series game in Sarnia, Ontario on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins
SARNIA, Ont. – Marie-Philip Poulin scored in a shootout as Canada finally got into the win column in the women’s hockey Rivalry Series with a 3-2 victory over the United States on Saturday at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, Ont.
The U.S. jumped out to a 1-0 lead when Megan Keller scored a short-handed goal at 8:19 of the second period. The U.S. went ahead 2-0 when Alex Carpenter scored at 4:46 of the third period.
Danielle Serdachny got one back for Canada with a goal at 10:06, and Ella Shelton scored to tie the game at 12:39.
In overtime, Abbey Murphy of the U.S. (unsportsmanlike conduct) and Poulin (roughing) were both sent off for minor penalties as both teams pushed for the winner.
Canada outshot the U.S. 26-24, and went 0-for-5 on the power play. The U.S. went 0-for-2 on the power play.
The U.S. won the first game of the series 3-1, took the second 5-2 and won the third, played on Thursday, 3-2.
Game 5 in the Rivalry Series is set for Wednesday in Saskatoon, Sask.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 16, 2023.
