(Herning) Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and contributed an assist in Canada’s 9-0 win over Japan at the World Women’s Hockey Championship.
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Victoria Bach also had a three-point game for the defending champions with a goal and two assists.
Emma Maltais, Ella Shelton, Blayre Turnbull, Jamie Lee Rattray, Sarah Fillier and Sarah Potomak also each scored once in Canada’s third straight round robin win.
On his first start, Emerance Maschmeyer didn’t have to face a pitch until the last minute of the second period. She fended off the five she faced.
Japan goalkeeper Akane Konishi stopped 28 of 32 shots she received before being replaced by Riko Kawaguchi midway through the second period of the first game between the two countries in 22 years. Kawaguchi made 22 saves.
Canada will end its round robin on Tuesday against the United States, also undefeated in two games. The Americans will face the Swiss on Monday. The top four teams in each group will reach the quarter-finals, played on Thursday.
The semi-finals are on Saturday and the medal matches on Sunday in Herning, Denmark.
Japan finished sixth last year, the best ranking in its history. He also placed sixth at the Beijing Olympics in February. He ended up in Group A due to the Exclusion of Russia by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
He struggled to contain Canada in the first period and took five minor penalties, including three in the first five minutes, which paved the way for Canada’s two goals.
The Canadian formation finally scored three goals in eight power plays.