Canada Blanks Sweden At Women S Hockey Worlds To Set Up Semifinal With Switzerland
Sarah Potomak’s game-high second-period goal and her assist on Erin Ambrose’s third-period goal helped seal Thursday’s 3-0 quarterfinal victory over Sweden. Veteran defender Jocelyne Larocque scored her first world championship goal in her 10th tournament appearance, while goalkeeper Ann-Renee Desbiens posted a nine-save shutout. University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs netminder Emma Soderberg was a workhorse in the Sweden net with 54 saves. “It was a test of our patience, but also a test of our discipline,” said Canadian Assistant Captain Blair Turnbull....