US women rip Russia 13-1, gain title game at hockey worlds

Author: Associated Press
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MALMO, Sweden (AP) – The United States routed Russia 13-1 Friday to advance the gold-medal game of the women’s world hockey championship.

The U.S. on Saturday will play the winner of the Canada-Finland semifinal. The Americans have reached the final in all 16 championships and have won four of the last five.

Brianna Decker led the U.S. with three goals. Also scoring were Monique Lamoreux, Jocelyne Lamoureux, Hilary Knight, Dana Trivigno, Alex Carpenter, Hannah Brandt, Haley Skarupa, Emily Pfalzer, Zoe Hickel and Megal Keller.

Goaltender Jessie Vetter faced just five shots over two periods before Alex Rigsby turned away three in the third. Captain Meghan Duggan and defender Kacey Bellamy were ill and did not play.

Russia’s Iya Gavrilova opened the scoring. Yulia Leskina gave up four goals on 17 shots in the first period. She was replaced by Valeria Tarakanova, who allowed nine goals on 33 shots.

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