Saulnier scores late, Lacasse perfect as Canada beats U.S. in women’s hockey
WINNIPEG — Even after stopping 32 shots in a 2-0 shutout over the Americans on Tuesday night, Canadian goaltender Genevieve Lacasse wasn’t about to take all the credit.
The Kingston, Ont., native led Canada in the pre-Olympic exhibition win, but said her teammates made the busy night easier.
“I think our team did a good job, ” Lacasse said. “We kept them to the outside, and then any rebound in front of the net that I let out, our (defence) boxed out and our forwards got the puck out and it was just perfect.”
Jillian Saulnier scored the game’s first goal with 3:10 left in the third period on a backhand shot past goalie Alex Rigsby. Laura Fortino added an empty-netter with 44 seconds remaining.