Alex Carpenter and Abbey Murphy each had two goals, and the United States scored six times in the second period en route to a 10-0 victory over Japan on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the women’s world hockey championships. Lacey Eden scored 3:59 into the game, and Hilary Knight and Carpenter each added a first-period goal for a 3-0 lead. Kirsten Simms, Murphy and Joy Dunne scored eight minutes apart to make it 6-0.
It took every single preliminary game, but the quarterfinal games are now established and now the chase for IIHF Championship Gold began in earnest on Thursday, April 11!
While the top seeds have established their playoff spots heading into the final day, three teams will be fighting for just one spot. The other two teams will leave Utica relegated to Division I next year. Here is your IIHF Recap for Wednesday, April 10:
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UTICA, N.Y. - Sandra Abstreiter made 30 saves in a near-perfect performance in Germany's 4-1 win over Japan on Saturday at the women's world hockey championship.