Canada beats Finland in opener at World Championship
HERNING, DENMARK — Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Nurse each had goal and an assist for Canada in a 4-1 win over Finland to open the women’s world hockey championship Thursday. Meaghan Mikkelson also scored and Blayre Turnbull added an empty-net goal for the defending champions at Kvik Hockey Arena in Herning, Denmark. Julia Likala countered for the Finns, who were bronze medallists in February’s Olympic Games and in last year’s world championship in Calgary. Finnish goaltender Anni Keisala, who was named the tournament’s top goalie in 2021, made 39 saves in the loss. The host Finns upset Canada 4-2 in the 2019 world championship semifinals in Espoo and went on to lose the final to the in a shootout....
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