U.S. women's hockey beats Czech Republic in close game to advance to semifinal

U.S. women’s hockey team surges to a 4-1 win against the Czech Republic at the Beijing Games, advancing after a victory that, for a time, seemed uncertain.

USA's Savannah Harmon, right, shoots to score a goal past the Czech Republic's goaltender Klara Peslarova during the women's play-offs quarterfinals match of the 2022 Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Feb. 11, 2022.Feb. 11, 2022, 7:36 AM UTCThe U.S. women’s hockey team surged to a 4-1 win against the Czech Republic at the Beijing Games on Friday, advancing after a victory that, for a time, seemed uncertain.

The teams entered the third period with the U.S. women's era of Olympic hockey dominance at stake, but then came three unanswered U.S. goals. The USA’s Kelly Pannek, who assisted on Stecklein’s goal, said that taking the lead when they did gave the team breathing room. Team USA lost forward Brianna Decker to an injury in the Olympic opener against Finland on Feb. 3, but she has acted as an extra coach and continued to help mentor younger players.

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