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11/13 11:03 CST Canada beat Czechs to join Finland in semifinals at women's
hockey worlds
Canada beat Czechs to join Finland in semifinals at women's hockey worlds
HERNING, Denmark (AP) --- Canada had to fight hard to advance to the semifinals
of the women's ice hockey world championship by edging the Czech Republic 3-2
on Friday.
Sarah Fillier, Rebecca Leslie and Renata Fast all scored and goaltender Eve
Gascon stopped 14 shots.
Kristyna Kaltounkov, the No. 1 pick in last year's PWHL draft, scored twice
for the Czechs.
It was the first time the Czechs scored more than one goal against Canada in
six encounters in all competitions.
Fillier broke the deadlock at 1:29 in the middle period on a rebound, scoring
in a third straight game after missing the first two preliminary phase games
due to an upper-body injury.
She leads Canada with 23 goals and 38 points in 38 career games at the worlds.
Leslie added the second on a power play 2:43 later.
Kaltounkov halved the lead with a power play goal, and Fast restored a
two-goal advantage with 3:13 to go in the middle frame.
Kaltounkov again reduced the lead in the final period and was in the penalty
box when the Czechs pulled netminder Klra Peslarov with 42 seconds remaining
in an effort to tie the game and force overtime.
In Esbjerg, last year's bronze medalist Finland made the last four by blanking
Germany 6-0. Petra Nieminen had a goal and two assists.
In remaining quarterfinals later Friday, the United States plays Denmark and
Sweden faces Switzerland.
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