Sarah Fillier had a hat trick to lead Canada in booking its ticket to the gold\u002Dmedal final of the women’s world hockey championship with a 5\u002D1 win
Canada was held scoreless on 14 shots in the opening period despite being in Switzerland’s zone for much of the frame. The Swiss defence took some of the load off their netminder by blocking a number of shots.
Blayre Turnbull intercepted a pass in Switzerland’s zone and went in alone but Braendli shut the door at 13:12. Johnston tipped in a point shot with 4:58 remaining but it was waved off by officials for high-sticking, to the displeasure of the home crowd. Canada’s scoring struggles persisted in the second period. Nurse rang a shot off the crossbar from the slot just under 40 seconds in, and O’Neill was unable to beat Braendli on a breakaway midway through the frame, among other missed opportunities.
Fillier doubled Canada’s lead with 2:56 remaining in the second. Natalie Spooner circled around the net and after what appeared to be a shot attempt, Fillier ended up with the puck and put it home despite a Swiss defender being in the midst of checking her to the ice.
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