Team USA Lights Up Finland in Preliminary Round of the Women’s World Championship

The U.S. took the early lead in this matchup with a goal from Hayley Scamurra off the rebound at 2:44 in the first period. At 5:39, from the blue line, Scamurra doubled the U.S. lead with her second goal of the game.

“I felt great,” “I always like to contribute on the board when I can, but I know that I contribute in other ways as well. So I was really focusing on that today, and the goals just happened to come along as well.”

Hayley Scamurra

Abbey Murphy connected with Kelly Pannek at 12:58 to make this a 3-0 game.

Just 55 seconds into the second period, Lee Stecklein tucked a backhander between Finland’s goaltender Sanni Ahola to put this one out of reach for Team Finland.

Petra Nieminen blew a power play one-timer past Aerin Frankel from the faceoff circle at 8:03 to show some sign of life from Finland.

U.S. Captain Hilary Knight answered back 16 seconds later off a feed from Alex Carpenter to regain their five-goal lead.

Early in the third period, Taylor Heise and Pannek tallied goals 22 seconds apart to end this game with a final score of 7-1. This was Pannek’s second goal of the game.

Our thoughts on the PWHL's first ever expansion! – The Wicked Alert Podcast

In this episode of the Wicked Alert Podcast, Kelsea Durham and Elisha Côté discuss the emotional aftermath of the PWHL's first expansion draft. They delve into the player protection choices made by various teams, the impact of player departures on fans and staff, and the strategic decisions behind protecting certain players. The conversation highlights the challenges faced by GMs and the emotional toll on players and fans alike as they navigate the changes in team rosters. 

1. Our thoughts on the PWHL's first ever expansion! 39:17
2. The Wicked Alert Podcast is Back! Season Recap and More 43:08
3. Interview with a Fan and PWHL Updates 55:35
4. Predictions, Three Stars, and More! 48:51
5. West Coast Takeover: PWHL in Vancouver and Seattle 01:01:15