Overview
- Canada beat Czechia 5-1, but Poulin exited in the first period after a hard hit from Kristyna Kaltounkova, who received a two-minute penalty for an illegal hit.
- Team Canada confirmed Poulin would not return to the game and provided no immediate update on her availability for the United States matchup.
- Julia Gosling scored twice, powering a Canadian attack that has been efficient on the power play early in the tournament, while Ann-Renée Desbiens made 18 saves in her first start.
- The United States improved to 3-0 with a 5-0 win over Switzerland and has outscored opponents 15-1 entering Tuesday’s meeting, where the winner secures the top knockout seed.
- Canada’s schedule was tightened after its Finland opener was postponed by a norovirus outbreak, with the makeup set for Thursday and less recovery time as injuries and depth are tested.