GAMEDAY

Hilary Knight (Sun Valley, Idaho) and Kelly Pannek (Plymouth, Minn.) each scored two goals apiece as the U.S. defeated Russia, 8-0, in the semifinals of the 2019 IIHF Women’s World Championship.

“We really hit our stride in the second period tonight and were able to generate a lot of offense,” said Bob Corkum (Salisbury, Mass.), head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team. “We’re one step closer to what we came here for and couldn’t be more excited to face the host country tomorrow for gold.”

Alex Rigsby (Delafield, Wis.) stopped 11 Russian attempts for her second shutout and fourth victory of the tournament. 

With the win, the U.S. (6-0-0-0/W-OTW-OTL-L) will advance to take on Finland in the gold-medal game tomorrow (April 14) at 1 p.m. ET in hopes of securing its fifth straight tournament championship. That game will be televised live in the United States on NHL Network.

For the full recap, click here.