MILAN — Team Canada closed out its adversity-filled preliminary round at the Olympic women’s hockey tournament with a 5-0 win against Finland.
Thursday’s game was supposed to be played on the first day of the women’s hockey tournament (Feb. 5), but it was postponed due to a norovirus outbreak on the Finnish team. Four days later, Canada’s captain Marie-Philip Poulin was injured against the Czech Republic and has been day-to-day with a lower-body injury since.
Then came a 5-0 loss against their American rivals, their worst defeat at the Olympics since 1998 and the first time Canada has been shut out at the tournament.
Tuesday’s victory — with goals from four different players and a shutout for Ann-Renée Desbiens — could be the start of a turnaround for the Canadians, leading into the medal rounds. As the second seed in Group A, Canada will play Germany on Saturday, with Poulin potentially nearing a return.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
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