Slovakia – Great Britain 4:0 (end) | Italy – Canada 1:4 (end) | USA – Czech Republic 0:3 (end)
final
Italy
1:4 (0:1, 0:1, 1:2)
Canada
Tuesday 06.06.2017, 16:30World Cup (women) • Skupina W
     
    Players of the Game:

    ITA – Brittany Friesen, D
    CAN – Devon Skeats, F (18:10:22)
     
    Italy gave Canada quite a battle and got great goaltending from Nicole Paniccia, but ultimately the Canadian firepower was too much and they won 4-1, which sets up a game for first place between Canada and the Czech Republic tomorrow.
     
    Game over.
     
    44:13
    The ball is pinned against the boards in the Italian zone. Faceoff inside.
     
    41:05
    Long blast from DuHamel hits Paniccia up high and she holds it.
     
    40:05
    Goal for Team Canada!
    For the second time this game, Canada scores as the result of momentum gained during a power play, even though the teams were 5-on-5. There was a scramble and DEVON SKEATS was the last one to touch it.
    Assist: Rhianna Kurio.
     
    39:45
    Italians back at full strength, Canadian pressure continues.
     
    38:30
    The Canadians put the ball in the net but there was a quick whistle on the play, so it doesn't count. Faceoff inside with :48 left in the penalty.
     
    37:18
    Bench minor penalty for Italy (2 min. – Too Many Players on the Rink, served by Piccitto).

    The Italians disagree with the call, and there's a big discussion. It was not an obvious infraction, but rather one that came from a line change.
     
    35:17
    Goal for Team Canada!
    After the delay they go right down the floor and score. TAMARA PICKFORD fires it in from the slot. This is the same line that scored the team's first goal.
    Assist: Silvia Traversa, April Drake.
     
    35:02
    Interesting scene as Italian defender Nicole Sampogna takes the towel and does a good job cleaning the floor. She gets a round of applause from the crowd.
     
    35:02
    Once again a delay to clean up some moisture off the floor.
     
    35:02
    Icing Canada, just after they get back to full strength.
     
    34:25
    Italy looking for the equalizer, Sugiyama makes a pad save on DeLenardo's drive.
     
    32:55
    Penalty for Canada (Marsz – 2 min., Roughing).
     
    30:15
    Goal for Team Italy!
    Just 15 seconds into the 3rd period the Italians have managed to do something they couldn't yesterday vs Great Britain -- score a goal. They went right down the floor and attacked the net, Sugiyama went down and ALICIA FURLETTI-BLOMBERG flipped the ball over her.
    Assist: Christina D'Ambrogio.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The teams are on the floor and the 3rd period will begin shortly.
     
    Canada had several chances to widen their lead that period. They got one goal, but thanks to Nicole Paniccia they didn't get more. Sugiyama was tested a few times at the other end, but has not been so busy overall.

    3rd period begins at 17:39 CEST.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.

    Derek OBrien

    Goals and assists: 31. A. Furlett-Blomberg (C. D'Ambrogio) – 11. Drake (Traversa, Pickford), 23. Francis (Skeats), 36. Pickford (Traversa, Drake), 41. Skeats (Kurio)


    Italy: N. Paniccia (Bellissimo) – Burdo, Friesen, Russo, Sampogna, Corriero – P. D'Ambrogio, C. D'Ambrogio, Delenardo, Fioccola, Fotio, C. Furletti-Blomberg, A. Furletti-Blomberg, Mazzarello, Mirarchi, Mormile, D. Paniccia, Piccitto
    Canada: Sugiyama (Girouard) – Berzins, Cooze, Swanson, Johnston, Marsz, Tinkler – Kurio, Tulk, Desmier, Rattray, Eagle, Francis, Traversa, Kean, Skeats, Palotta, Swanson, Drake, Pickfordová