Offside USA.

They get the puck right off the draw, Bozek with the shot right on Szabados, and Jocelyn Lamoureux takes a whack at it and she's getting called for slashing.

We'll play 4-on-4 for 1:55, barring a goal or another penalty.

Slapper from Jenner, I don't think it got through to Vetter.

Spooner driving hard again but she's headed off this time without getting a shot.

Finally a backhander by Hefford and a glove save by Vetter for the first whistle of overtime.

Johnson with the early shot wide.

Puck out of play in the US zone, faceoff inside.

Icing USA. We're in for a big finish now.

Poulin with a low wrister, butterfly save Vetter.

Now the puck is deflected out of play in the US zone, faceoff inside.

Play is stopped for a hand pass in the attacking zone by Canada, faceoff outside.

Johnston attempts a wraparound, stick save Vetter.

Meghan Agosta leads another Canadian rush, her long wrister is turned away.

Icing USA.

Now a chance for the Americans, Kendall Coyne with a high shot but Szabados knocks it down with the glove, then another drive goes wide.

Canadian Captain Caroline Ouellette almost makes the Americans pay for a clareless pass in their own zone but she can only direct it toward Vetter, without ever having good control, and the US keeper covers it.

Offside Canada.

Icing USA.

Canada with possession right off the draw, Agosta with a high wrister and a glove save by Jessie Vetter. Faceoff in the US zone this time.

Offside Canada.

Canada's Jenner pounces on a turnover in the neutral zone and rushes in but doesn't get a shot as Lee Stecklein makes a nice stick check.

Now Wickenheiser with a long, low shot, deflected by Spooner, pad save Vetter.

Now Canada goes on the offensive, Jenner with a shot through a crowd but doesn't get through.

Gigi Marvin with a long wrister, right on Szabados with :29 left in the penalty.

A pass misses and the US is called for icing with :48 left in their power play.

Shot from the point by Megan Bozek, right on Szabados with 1:42 left in the penalty.

Canadian rush, Johnston drops to Poulin, hits the side of the net.

Kacey Bellamy a slapper from the point through a crowd, right on Szabalos, then Duggan takes a whack at her pads but there's no rebound. Players exchange words but nothing comes of it.

Now Lorriaine Rougeau from the point, Vetter stops and covers.

Wickenheiser with the wrister, blocker save Vetter.

The puck is pinned against the boards in the US zone and play is stopped, faceoff inside.

Icing USA.

Americans back at full strength and they go on the offensive.

One penalty now over, Canada with possession in the US zone.

But the Americans win the draw and ice it, Canada has to retreat.

Another one-timer from Johnston is wide, delayed penalty to the US.

Johnston with a one-timer wide, then another wide shot from the point.

Now a rising shot from Caroline Ouellette, hits Vetter and goes out of play.

US rush, Alex Carpenter fires a wrister from a sharp angle, hits Szabados in the chest and she holds it.

Shots now tied 13-13 just past the halfway mark of this game.

Icing USA.

Canada got one shot by Megan Agosta on that power play and now they're called for offside.

First half of the penalty over, Canada still shotless, and they have to regroup in their own zone.

Wraparound attempt by Hefford, puck doesn't get through, Canadian pressure continues.

Icing USA.

The puck goes into the US bench, faceoff in the US zone.

Icing USA.

Now Agosta with the wrister, right on Vetter, who holds on.

Haley Wickenheiser takes a long slapper from the blueline, off the glove of Vetter and to the corner.

Icing Canada.

A slapper from Jocelyn Lameroux opens the second period, pad ave Szabados.

And Canada back the other way, Spooder the shot, glove save Vetter.

Offside Canada.

Americans back at full strength, play in the neutral zone.

Canada with some pressure on the power play, Ward rips a slapper wide, finally the zone is cleared.

Canadians now on the power play and they get a couple of chances but Vetter keeps it out and the zone is cleared.

Americans buzzing on the power play, Szabados kicks a shot to the corner.

Bellamy from the point, blocked, then Duggan, pad save Szabados.

Another Canadian rush, Wickenheiser to Agosta but it was blocked.

Canada back at full strength and Marie-Phillip Poulin with a slapper from the left wing boards, off the glove of Vetter and to the corner.

US called for icing with just :12 left in their power play, so that will effectively end it.

Schleper with the shot from the point, kicked out by Szabados.

Kendall Coyne with the first shot for the Americans, a high wrister that hits Szabados in the shoulder, then she covers it.

Megan Agosta with the game's first shot on goal, a long slapper that Vetter catches and holds for a faceoff.

Quick stoppage off the bat, as Canada called for offside.

The teams are on the ice and the game will start shortly.

Canada is designated as the home team and is wearing their red uniforms with white trim and maple leaf logo, black pants and helmets. USA is designated as the visiting team and is wearing their white uniforms with navy blue and red trim, shield logo, navy blue pants and white helmets.

The gold medal game between Canada and the USA is what all experts expected as the final game of the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi after the two strongest women's hockey national teams already met in 3 of the 4 previous Olympic gold medal games.

To make the games more interesting and to reduce the gap between the two North American teams and the rest of the Olympic participants there was a new format introduced. The four highest ranked women's national teams played in group A while the four lower ranked teams played in group B. While the first two teams of group A could qualify directly for the semifinals, the other two group A teams and the two best teams of group B qualified for the quarterfinals. As expected Canada and the USA took the first two spots for a direct ticket to the semis.

For Canada it was an easy walk through in the group stage against Switzerland (5-0) and Finland (3-0) before defeating archrivals USA (3-2). In the semifinals they met Switzerland (3-1) again but after a fast three goal lead did everything to save energy.

Team USA beat Finland (3-1) and Switzerland (9-0) in the group stage before losing the derby against Canada (2-3). In the semifinals they faced the only remaining team of group B Sweden (6-1) but never left them a chance.

Canada earned silver in Nagano in 1998 before getting gold in Salt Lake City in 2002, in Turin in 2006 and in Vancouver in 2010. Team USA won the first edition of the women's hockey Olympic tournament in Nagano before getting silver in Salt Lake City, bronze in Turin and again silver in Vancouver.

Both teams showed all their class throughout the tournament and when they met in group stage the game couldn't have been closer. We can expect a completely open gold medal game of the two strongest women's hockey sides in the world!

Welcome. Game starts at 12:00 ET / 18:00 CET / 21:00 MSK which is also the local time in Sochi.