Slovakia – Great Britain 4:0 (end) | Italy – Canada 1:4 (end) | USA – Czech Republic 0:3 (end)
final
Italy
1:4 (0:1, 0:1, 1:2)
Canada
Tuesday 06.06.2017, 16:30 • World Cup (women) • Skupina W
     
    Players of the Game:

    ITA – Brittany Friesen, D
    CAN – Devon Skeats, F (18:10:22)
     
    Italy gave Canada quite a battle and got great goaltending from Nicole Paniccia, but ultimately the Canadian firepower was too much and they won 4-1, which sets up a game for first place between Canada and the Czech Republic tomorrow.
     
    Game over.
     
    44:13
    The ball is pinned against the boards in the Italian zone. Faceoff inside.
     
    41:05
    Long blast from DuHamel hits Paniccia up high and she holds it.
     
    40:05
    Goal for Team Canada!
    For the second time this game, Canada scores as the result of momentum gained during a power play, even though the teams were 5-on-5. There was a scramble and DEVON SKEATS was the last one to touch it.
    Assist: Rhianna Kurio.
     
    39:45
    Italians back at full strength, Canadian pressure continues.
     
    38:30
    The Canadians put the ball in the net but there was a quick whistle on the play, so it doesn't count. Faceoff inside with :48 left in the penalty.
     
    37:18
    Bench minor penalty for Italy (2 min. – Too Many Players on the Rink, served by Piccitto).

    The Italians disagree with the call, and there's a big discussion. It was not an obvious infraction, but rather one that came from a line change.
     
    35:17
    Goal for Team Canada!
    After the delay they go right down the floor and score. TAMARA PICKFORD fires it in from the slot. This is the same line that scored the team's first goal.
    Assist: Silvia Traversa, April Drake.
     
    35:02
    Interesting scene as Italian defender Nicole Sampogna takes the towel and does a good job cleaning the floor. She gets a round of applause from the crowd.
     
    35:02
    Once again a delay to clean up some moisture off the floor.
     
    35:02
    Icing Canada, just after they get back to full strength.
     
    34:25
    Italy looking for the equalizer, Sugiyama makes a pad save on DeLenardo's drive.
     
    32:55
    Penalty for Canada (Marsz – 2 min., Roughing).
     
    30:15
    Goal for Team Italy!
    Just 15 seconds into the 3rd period the Italians have managed to do something they couldn't yesterday vs Great Britain -- score a goal. They went right down the floor and attacked the net, Sugiyama went down and ALICIA FURLETTI-BLOMBERG flipped the ball over her.
    Assist: Christina D'Ambrogio.
     
    30:01
    Start of 3rd period.
     
    The teams are on the floor and the 3rd period will begin shortly.
     
    Canada had several chances to widen their lead that period. They got one goal, but thanks to Nicole Paniccia they didn't get more. Sugiyama was tested a few times at the other end, but has not been so busy overall.

    3rd period begins at 17:39 CEST.
     
    30:00
    2nd period finished.
     
    29:52
    Blast from the point by Johnston, save Paniccia, scramble and the whistle goes for a goal crease violation. Faceoff outside.
     
    27:45
    Italian rush, Daniela Paniccia with a wrister from the left wing, Sugiyama makes a pad save.
     
    26:10
    Rattray finds Keane going to the net and Paniccia makes a big save on her one-timer.
     
    25:21
    Icing Canada again, as the Italians are not quitting.
     
    24:59
    Icing Canada.
     
    24:47
    Italian pressure continues, the ball deflects out of play, faceoff in the Canadian zone.
     
    24:20
    Now play in the Canadian zone, Sugiyama makes her first two saves of the period.
     
    22:26
    Goal for Team Canada!
    There was a pass from the boards in front, and after a few whacks at it, SARAH FRANCIS fired a hard shot that went in and out quickly. Power-play goal.
    Assist: Devon Skeats.
     
    21:44
    Penalty for Italy (Sampogna – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    21:30
    Big blast from the point by Marsz, save by Paniccia.
     
    20:11
    Icing Italy, as they once again find themselves under enormous pressure.
     
    19:20
    Another wild scramble in the Italian crease, Paniccia covers.
     
    19:03
    Icing Italy.
     
    16:50
    Desmier from the slot, pad save Paniccia.
     
    15:53
    Canada starting to generate offence again, Paniccia dives on a loose ball.
     
    15:01
    Start of 2nd period.
     
    The teams are back on the floor and the 2nd period will begin shortly.
     
    It took a few minutes for the Canadians to get in gear, but they really poured it on for a few minutes. They got one goal and the Italians are lucky that's all they got. Italy did manage a few shots on Sugiyama, though.

    2nd period begins at 17:05 CEST.
     
    15:00
    1st period finished.
     
    14:00
    Icing Italy, as the Canadians are back to pinning them in their zone.
     
    12:38
    A shot right off the draw by Christina D'Ambrogio, caught and held by Sugiyama.
     
    12:34
    Icing Canada.
     
    12:00
    Icing Italy. They're really back on their heels now.
     
    10:58
    And another mad scramble in Paniccia's crease. She does snow angels and manages to somehow keep the ball out.
     
    10:35
    And they put the ball in the Italian net again quickly but this one is called back because there was a Canadian player in the goal crease.
     
    10:18
    Goal for Team Canada!
    It took them a while to get their offence going, but that power play really put momentum on Canada's side and it continued up to this. Action around the net and APRIL DRAKE puts it in.
    Assists: Silvia Traversa, Tamara Pickford.
     
    10:10
    Traversa with a couple of attempts, Paniccia makes a blocker save on the first, the second is wide.
     
    09:50
    Icing Italy.
     
    09:40
    Italy back at full strength, play still in their zone.
     
    08:42
    Play stopped as Cooze tries to knock down the ball but called for closing her hand on it. :50 left in the power play, faceoff at centre.
     
    07:32
    Penalty for Italy (DeLeonardo – 2 min., Tripping).
     
    06:26
    Canada continues to have possession in the Italian zone, wrister from Traversa is held by Paniccia.
     
    05:00
    High slapper from Desmier hits Paniccia in the shoulder.
     
    04:43
    Icing Italy.
     
    03:49
    Now a delay before the faceoff as they need to clean some moisture off the floor.
     
    03:49
    Ball bounces out of play in the neutral zone, faceoff outside the Canadian zone.
     
    03:35
    Offside Italy.
     
    02:36
    Ball now down in the Canadian zone but Italy having trouble generating offence. The ball is frozen in the corner for a faceoff.
     
    01:21
    Canada goes to the early attack, good chance for Kean right in front but denied by Paniccia.
     
    00:01
    Game started.
     
    The teams are on the rink for pre-game warmups.

    Italy is designated as the home team for this game and is wearing light blue jerseys with dark blue shorts, socks and helmets. Canada is designated as the visiting team and is wearing red jerseys and shorts, black socks and helmets.
     
    Starting lineups:

    Italy: N. Paniccia (Bellissimo) – Burdo, Friesen, Russo, Sampogna, Corriero – P. D´Ambrogio, C. D´Ambrogio, Delenardo, Fioccola, Fotiová, C. Furlettiová A. Blombergo, Furlettio, Blomberg, Mazzarello, Mirarchi, Mormile, D. Paniccia, Piccitto

    Canada: Sugiyama (Girouard) – Berzins, Cooze, Swanson, Johnston, Marsz, Tinkler – Kurio, Tulk, Desmier, Rattray, Eagle, Francis, Traversa, Kean, Skeats, Palotta, Swanson, Drake, Pickfordová.
     
    This is the fourth game for each of these teams in the women's tournament.

    After three games, Canada is 2nd place with 6 points, opening with a loss to Slovakia followed by wins vs Great Britain and the USA. Italy is 6th place with 1 point from a shootout loss to the USA, which was followed by regulation losses to the Czech Republic and Great Britain.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 16:30 CEST, 10:30 EDT.
    Commentary by

    Derek OBrien

    CZ@@Djob76

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 31. A. Furlett-Blomberg (C. D'Ambrogio) – 11. Drake (Traversa, Pickford), 23. Francis (Skeats), 36. Pickford (Traversa, Drake), 41. Skeats (Kurio)

    Italy: N. Paniccia (Bellissimo) – Burdo, Friesen, Russo, Sampogna, Corriero – P. D'Ambrogio, C. D'Ambrogio, Delenardo, Fioccola, Fotio, C. Furletti-Blomberg, A. Furletti-Blomberg, Mazzarello, Mirarchi, Mormile, D. Paniccia, Piccitto
    Canada: Sugiyama (Girouard) – Berzins, Cooze, Swanson, Johnston, Marsz, Tinkler – Kurio, Tulk, Desmier, Rattray, Eagle, Francis, Traversa, Kean, Skeats, Palotta, Swanson, Drake, Pickfordová