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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/5
The 2022 Beijing games roll on, and we’re beginning to really get a feel for the field here! Also, I know this isn't anything fancy or official, but I really do appreciate everyone who’s interacted with this. I know I’m having a lot of fun here.
NEWS
Canada’s Melodie Daoust, injured against Switzerland, is expected to return before the tournament ends. She’s currently considered day to day.
Sweden’s Johanna Fallman left the game against Czechia after a collision, did not return and I haven’t yet seen an update on her status.
Brianna Decker provided her own update on her status on twitter. She plans on staying with Team USA in Beijing.
As always, game recaps, upcoming games (with help from @sonnymilano!), and the schedule below the cut. But also, going forward, standings for this preliminary round can be found at the end.
GAME RECAPS
CAN [11], FIN [1]: Canada comes away with another blowout win, this time against Finland. Team Finland, whose 0-0-0-2 record might be the biggest shocker so far, surprised again by putting goaltender Meeri Raisainen in for her first Olympic start. She let in 8 goals before being replaced by Anni Keisala. Sarah Fillier once again led the way with 2, Nurse and Jenner both recorded hat tricks for Canada, and Natalie Spooner’s 4 assist brought her into sole possession of the Olympic scoring lead. Full game details via the IIHF here.
JPN [6], DEN [2]: Japan continues to look like the powerhouse of Group B with a win against Denmark, still winless. Scoring 3 goals in 3:04 min to pull ahead, Japan quickly made it a different game than their meeting at worlds that saw Japan win a close 1-0 game, this time Haruka Toko leading all players with 3 pts. Denmark’s Cassandra Repstock-Romme, starting her 2nd game in 2 days, was pulled after letting in 3 goals on 12 shots, replaced by Lisa Jensen. Full game details via the IIHF here.
CZE [3], SWE [1]: in their first Olympics, team Czechia’s exciting offense continues to win games. Tereza Vanisova was the star of this one with 2 goals, leading several odd-man rushes. The Czechs also scored shorthanded off the stick of Klara Hymlarova, one of several penalties killed, but not without promising chances for Sweden. Emma Soderberg stood tall for Sweden against a relentless Czech offense, but was ultimately outmatched, while Klara Peslarova only let in one against Czechia. Johanna Fallman left the game after a collision with Vanisova. Full game details via the IIHF here.
USA [5], ROC [0]: Savannah Harmon, Grace Zumwinke, and Jesse Compher all recorded their first Olympic goals in a definitive 5-0 win over Russia. Maria Sorokina held it down for most of the game, but 5 of those 62 shots got through the netminder. None of those were against 17 year old Daria Gredzen, making her senior debut, who faced 14 shots when coach Yevgeni Bobariko made the decision to rest Sorokina. Nicole Hensley made 12 saves on 12 shots to record the shutout for USA. Full game details via the IIHF here.
UPCOMING GAMES
CHN vs JPN: Another big rivalry of these games, China will be playing to stay in that 3rd spot to qualify for the quarterfinals while Japan looks to separate themselves from Czechia and stay in first. Japan’s offensive depth could be important this game, notably Hikaru Yamashita, who had a goal and an assist with 5 SOG against Denmark. China depends a lot on their top line for offense, especially Lin Qiqi, who had 2 goals and an assist against Denmark.
SUI vs USA: USA is looking to prove they’re on the same level as Canada after their past 2 blowout wins, the 1st against the Swiss, so this will be an important one for them. Switzerland is still looking for a win, struggling against Canada and Russia. They’ll need to rely on special teams for this one, without any even strength goals so far, and will look to capitalize on USA’s struggling PK. Phoebe Stanz will be looking to get on the board for the Swiss, none of her 6 shots going in last game. Jesse Compher will look to continue her impressive performance against Russia.
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SCHEDULE: PRELIMINARY ROUND
2/6 3:40 A.M. China vs Japan (Group B)
2/6 8:10 A.M. Switzerland vs USA (Group A)
2/6 11:10 P.M. Canada vs Russia (Group A)
2/7 3:40 A.M. Czechia vs Denmark (Group B)
2/7 8:10 A.M. Finland vs Switzerland (Group A)
2/7 8:10 A.M. Sweden vs China (Group B)
2/8 12:15 A.M. USA vs Canada (Group A)
2/8 3:40 A.M. Japan vs Czechia (Group B)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Russia vs Finland (Group A)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Sweden vs Denmark (Group B)
PRELIMINARY STANDINGS
Group A
Canada (2-0-0-0)
USA (2-0-0-0)
Russia (3-1-0-0)
Finland (0-0-0-2)
Switzerland (0-0-0-2)
Group B
Japan (2-0-0-0)
Czechia (2-0-0-0)
China (1-0-0-1)
Sweden (0-0-0-2)
Denmark (0-0-0-2)
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/2
I’m going to be doing a daily newsletter on women’s hockey at the Olympics, and while this is technically day 1, it’s a weird one, since I don’t have a ‘yesterday’ to wrap up. Generally it’ll be going up around 10 P.M. EST, recapping the last 24 hrs and previewing the next 24.
First, this primer from @sonnymilano has everything you need to know, as far as general info.
And…games start tonight! Even without any game content, teams have given us plenty of good content as everyone arrives in Beijing. I’ve made a twitter list if you want to keep up with social media content and updates as they happen.
More info and the schedule are below the cut:
One of the most notable storylines of hockey for these Olympic games is team Czechia, or Národní tým žen, that takes the ice against the home team of China tonight. You can take a look at the history-making lineup here, featuring former Boston Pride forward Teresa Vanisova on their top line.
The home team, China, will be posting their updates through the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays, which makes it a bit confusing, but it’s content you won’t want to miss! They’ve also posted a list of the Chinese names their heritage and import players will be referred to throughout the tournament, so take a look at that here.
Switzerland plays Canada tonight, and Switzerland has posted their roster here. As of right now (9:55 P.M. EST) Canada hasn’t posted their roster, but they do have a preview video that was hosted earlier here! This is absolutely a game you don’t want to miss.
Schedule for the next 24 hours below, all times in EST (and will be)
UPCOMING GAMES: PRELIMINARY ROUND
2/2 11:10 P.M. China vs Czechia (Group B)
2/2 11:10 P.M. Canada vs Switzerland (Group A)
2/3 3:40 A.M. Japan vs Sweden (Group B)
2/3 8:10 A.M. Finland vs USA (Group A)
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/3
Games are officially happening! If you’re on eastern time, like I am, China took on Czechia last night, at the same time Switzerland played Canada. Japan and Sweden played very early this morning, and after them Finland and USA.
NEWS
Brianna Decker out for the tournament after an injury against Finland, leaving Team USA without their top center. Team USA did not bring any taxi squad players, traveling only with their 23 person roster.
Melodie Daoust was also injured during Canada’s game against Switzerland. Team Canada has not yet provided an update on her status.
ROC and Denmark will make their tournament debuts tonight.
Today’s newsletter will be recapping the last 4 games and previewing the schedule for the following day, with previews from @sonnymilano. You can check out all that below the cut!
GAME RECAPS
SUI [1], CAN [12]: Sarah Fillier opened the scoring for the tournament with her 1st Olympic goal, followed by her 2nd (after a 5+ min goal review). Canada’s depth was on full display with 12 different players recording points, with their third line of Sarah Nurse, Blayre Turnbull, and Rebecca Johnston especially dominant, combining for 14 pts. Captain Lara Stalder scored Switzerland’s only goal 5-on-3, taking advantage of one of the 7 penalties Canada took. Despite the score, Swiss goaltender Andrea Brandli impressed, with 58 saves on 70 shots. Full game details via the IIHF here.
CHN [1], CZE [3]: in their first Olympic games, Czechia beat team China in their first games in 12 years in an exciting, hard-fought 3-1 win. While Czechia led 36-14 in shots, 19 year old goaltender Chen Tiya (Tia Chan) of team China held them to just 3 goals. Tereza Radova (Gӧteburg HC) scored the first goal in Czech women’s Olympic history, assisted by Tereza Vanisova and Aneta Tejralova. Mi Le (Hannah Miller), one of Team China’s import players, scored the lone goal for China, with assists from Lin Qiqi (Leah Lum) and Wang Yuting. Full game details via the IIHF here.
SWE [1], JPN [3]: Japan’s women’s team has been building their reputation for a bit now, and they certainly lived up to it with their 3-1 win over Sweden. Both goaltenders stood out, with Sweden’s Emma Soderberg only letting in 2 against Japan’s relentless forecheck, and Nana Fujimoto saving 26 of 27 shots for Japan. Shiori Koike scored for Japan in the 1st, with Maja Nylen-Persson tying it in the 2nd for Sweden. Still tied after two, Rui Ukita scored the game winner on a breakaway with assists from both Shiga sisters. Haruna Yoneyama called it a morning, scoring on an empty net to finalize things at 3-1. Full game details via the IIHF here.
FIN [2], USA [5]: in a game many anticipated to be much closer, team USA looked like the defending gold medalists they are. Captain Kendall Coyne-Schofield led the way with 2 goals, and Alex Carpenter added another 2. Finnish goaltender Anni Kiesala was solid, with 47 saves on 52 shots, despite earlier controversy. Both goals for Finland came from Susanna Tapani. The biggest story, undoubtedly, is USA losing Brianna Decker to a knee injury. While newcomer Abby Roque was excellent filling in on the 3rd line, recording an assist in the 3rd, losing Decker is a huge blow. Full game details via the IIHF here.
UPCOMING GAMES
DEN vs CHN: coming into their first Olympics, team Denmark is another young team, with Josefine Jakobsen the only player over 30. Cassandra Repstock-Romme, coming off a terrific qualifiers, is expected to start in net. Team China will be looking to bounce back from their 3-1 loss to Czechia, and will likely go with Zhou Jiaying (Kimberly Newell) in net. Kang Mulan (Kassy Betinol) is a player to watch for China.
ROC vs SUI: after a memorable quarterfinal game that saw Switzerland come back from being down 2-0, this is a rematch to watch. Russia’s goaltending choice is still unknown, with all 3 netminders either newcomers or returning after some time. Anna Shokhina is coming back after missing the last worlds, currently 18-34-52 in 22 games with the Russian league this season. Switzerland’s player to watch is Noemi Ryhner, having 2 of 15 shots during Switzerland’s blowout loss to Canada and only being on the ice for one goal against.
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SCHEDULE: PRELIMINARY ROUND
2/3 11:10 P.M. Denmark vs China (Group B)
2/3 11:10 P.M. Russia vs Switzerland (Group A)
2/4 11:10 P.M. Canada vs Finland (Group A)
2/5 3:40 A.M. Czechia vs Sweden (Group B)
2/5 3:40 A.M. Denmark vs Japan (Group B)
2/5 8:10 A.M. USA vs Russia (Group A)
2/6 3:40 A.M. China vs Japan (Group B)
2/6 8:10 A.M. Switzerland vs USA (Group A)
2/6 11:10 P.M. Canada vs Russia (Group A)
2/7 3:40 A.M. Czechia vs Denmark (Group B)
2/7 8:10 A.M. Finland vs Switzerland (Group A)
2/7 8:10 A.M. Sweden vs China (Group B)
2/8 12:15 A.M. USA vs Canada (Group A)
2/8 3:40 A.M. Japan vs Czechia (Group B)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Russia vs Finland (Group A)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Sweden vs Denmark (Group B)
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/4
While preliminary games have been happening for a few days now, the opening ceremony this morning marked the official start to the Olympic Games. Even before that, things have been exciting in women’s hockey, so into those games after a news update!
NEWS
Finnish head coach Pasi Mustonen will be returning home due to a family emergency and will be replaced by assistant coach Juuso Toivola, anticipated to take over behind team Finland’s bench after this season.
Silke Glud of Denmark injured against China, no update on status but leaves Denmark without the top scorer in Denmark’s women’s league.
After Brianna Decker was forced to leave the tournament after an injury, coach Joel Johnson said the US will consider their options after choosing not to take taxi squad players.
Game recaps for Denmark vs China and Russia vs Switzerland are below the cut, as well as previews of the upcoming four games by @sonnymilano.
GAME RECAPS
DEN [1], CHN [3]: Marlene Frandsen scored the first Olympic goal in Denmark’s history, holding a 1-0 lead until late in the 2nd, when Lin Qiqi (Leah Lum) tied it for China. Danish netminder Cassandra Repstock-Romme was impressive as anticipated, but China dominated possession throughout. Lin Ni (Rachel Llanes) scored with 50.9 left in regulation, and Denmark pulled Repstock-Romme soon after, with Lin Qiqi sealing the deal on the empty net. Full game details via the IIHF here.
ROC [5], SUI [2]: Switzerland didn’t get the rebound they wanted after losing 12-1 to Canada, with Russia beating them in their 1st game of the tournament. 22 year old Polina Bolgareva led an understaffed Russian team with a hat trick. Lara Stalder recorded another goal for the Swiss with a second coming from star Alina Müller, but a game plagued with mistakes wasn’t enough to push them past the Russian team. Full game details via the IIHF here.
UPCOMING GAMES
CAN vs FIN: during their meeting at worlds, Finland go off to a 2-0 lead before losing 5-1. After Canada took 14 PIM against Switzerland, special teams will be even more key for Finland, after they scored twice on the PP against the USA. With Daoust out, Canada needs to keep trusting their young players, including skilled puck moving defender Claire Thompson (1-4-5 against Switzerland). Elis Holopainen could provide depth offense for Finland, with 2 shots of 15 in 16min playing time. Goaltender matchup is expected to be Desbiens for Canada and Keisala for Finland.
CZE vs SWE: Sweden wasn’t able to recover from their slow start against Japan, but will be looking to carry the momentum they gained later into this game from the start. Maja Nylen-Persson stood out last game on defense with a goal, 3 shots, and a team high 22 min of ice time. Czechia’s offensive depth has proven a threat, though, something missing for a lot of Group B teams. Denisa Krizova scored, recorded 3 shots, and was on the ice for another in 13 min of ice time. In net, likely Soderberg for Sweden and Peslarova for Czechia.
DEN vs JPN: after a close game at the 2021 worlds that saw Japan win 1-0, this will be the 2nd appearance for both teams. Japan only played 3 lines against Sweden, with defender Aoi Shiga playing over 32 min. Repstock-Romme and Fujimoto are both expected to start again, Repstock-Romme after her 29 save performance against China the day before. Josefine Persson is a player to watch, with 5 of Denmark’s 23 shots on goal and 23 min of ice time.
USA vs ROC: Russia is another team with strong offensive depth, key against Switzerland, with Bolgareva’s hat trick in 13 min of TOI. Their tendency for penalties has hurt them in past tournaments as well as yesterday, which USA should be trying to take advantage of. USA did only score on 1 of 4 powerplays against Finland, giving up two PP goals against, and Russia has proven they can score both shorthanded and on the PP. Abby Roque will likely be stepping up in place of Decker, with a 71% face off % against Finland, making her the player to watch.
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SCHEDULE: PRELIMINARY ROUND
2/4 11:10 P.M. Canada vs Finland (Group A)
2/5 3:40 A.M. Czechia vs Sweden (Group B)
2/5 3:40 A.M. Denmark vs Japan (Group B)
2/5 8:10 A.M. USA vs Russia (Group A)
2/6 3:40 A.M. China vs Japan (Group B)
2/6 8:10 A.M. Switzerland vs USA (Group A)
2/6 11:10 P.M. Canada vs Russia (Group A)
2/7 3:40 A.M. Czechia vs Denmark (Group B)
2/7 8:10 A.M. Finland vs Switzerland (Group A)
2/7 8:10 A.M. Sweden vs China (Group B)
2/8 12:15 A.M. USA vs Canada (Group A)
2/8 3:40 A.M. Japan vs Czechia (Group B)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Russia vs Finland (Group A)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Sweden vs Denmark (Group B)
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/13
As of tonight, we’re moving into the semifinals! It’s been just around ten days since women’s hockey started at the Beijing 2022 games, and we’ve gone from ten teams to just four. Canada, Switzerland, USA, and Finland are those teams that remain.
As we recapped the last of the quarterfinal fames yesterday, we’ll just be previewing those two semifinal matchups below the cut. I organized and am posting it, but without game recaps most of this is @sonnymilano, who’s really the brains behind all this regardless.
QUARTERFINAL MATCHUPS
CAN vs SUI: after their preliminary matchup and Canada’s performance since, they’ll be the obvious favorites here, but Switzerland is also coming off a good win vs Russia, who had beaten them in the preliminaries. Lara Christen, the 19 year old Swiss defender, has been our player to watch before, but it’d be impossible not to name her again. She’ll be facing her hardest task yet, and we’ll see what she can bring. Dominique Reugg is another player to look for, with 2 goals this tournament but will be key for Switzerland to have support from their depth. If she’s in, Melodie Daoust will be Canada’s player to watch, injured so far this tournament but 2018 MVP bound to make an impact. If not, it’ll be Jill Saulnier, who’s had a quiet tournament w/ only 1A and will want to have a big night. It’ll be interesting to see if they go with Emerance Maschmeyer again, as they did in the quarterfinals, or put in starter Ann-Renee Desbiens.
USA vs FIN: USA is coming off a win, but one far more troublesome for them than anticipated. Finland’s last win was much more dominant, against a Japanese team ranked higher than the Czech team USA faced, and they’re carrying a lot of confidence into this. If Finland wants to best the Americans, it’ll be through special teams - Finland has the 2nd best PP this tournament (7 for 19) and 3rd best PK (17 of 20), while the USA has the 9th ranked PK (8 of 11) and 4th PP (5 of 24, in an area they were expected to dominate). Knowing that, if Finland wants to do more than challenge the USA as Czechia did, they’ll need help from their youth and depth. Nelli Laitinen is a player to watch, another 19 year old defender who’s had a fantastic tournament with 1 goal and 5 assists, 3 of which were in her 14 min of semifinal ice time. With Decker out, USA needs more from their first two line centers, including Abby Roque. Roque has been good in a bigger role than expected, but she needs her break out game, with only 1 assist so far but dominant at the faceoff dot, we need to see the ability to take over a game we know she has.
SCHEDULE
2/13 11:10 P.M. Canada vs Switzerland
2/14 8:10 A.M. USA vs Finland
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/14
Happy Valentine’s Day! Once again, we’ll be getting a USA v. Canada gold medal game. The bronze medal game will be between Switzerland and Finland. I’ll recap the quarterfinal games, and Casey will preview the medal games with me tomorrow.
Since we didn’t end up keeping up as we went, tentatively expect our picks for each team’s player of the tournament on Friday 2/18, barring our schedules going insane.
GAME RECAPS
CAN [10], SUI [3]: after their 12-1 preliminary win, most people expected this to be a dominant game for Canada. Switzerland wasn’t about to go down without a fight, though, especially Lara Stalder—she scored twice with an assist on another, and of Switzerland’s 13 SOG, 5 were hers. It was the first time Switzerland scored more than 1 goal against Canada at the Olympics or Worlds. Canada had another record breaking day, the first being when they scored 4 on goaltender Andrea Brandli in just 2:12. Nine different players scored for team Canada, captain Marie-Philip Poulin with two. With 4 assists, Sarah Nurse is now the tournament’s points leader, and ties the single tournament assist record with 12. Brianne Jenner tied the single tournament record of 9 goals, and Claire Thompson, with 12 points, tied the single tournament record for points by a defender. Full game details via the IIHF here.
USA [4], FIN [1]: as anticipated, Finland raised the level of their game when the stakes got higher. Through the first, things seemed evenly matched, both teams getting plenty of chances, and the first intermission saw them tied 0-0 even after Michelle Karvinen’s chance for Finland on Alex Cavallini. Early on in the 2nd the US broke the tie, Cayla Barnes scoring on a much-improved USA powerplay. This changed the pace for this one, and Hilary Knight sent them into the third with a 2-0 lead. Finland continued to push, coming back out to outshoot USA in the third, but were kept out by Cavallini, who was impressive throughout with what should be an encouraging performance for USA goaltending. After Scamurra made it 3-0, Susanna Tapani added one for Finland with under a minute left, but that didn’t end up being enough. Full game details via the IIHF here.
SCHEDULE
Bronze 2/16 6:30 A.M. FIN vs SUI
Gold 2/16 11:10 P.M. CAN vs USA
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/10
Hey guys, tons of apologies about skipping a day there! It’s been a time, but we’re back today previewing the quarterfinal matchups, as well as Casey and my players of the tournament for Denmark and China (which will be reblogged with later).
As always, this could not be done in any way without @sonnymilano !!
QUARTERFINAL PREVIEWS
[A2] USA vs [B2] CZE: both teams will be coming off disappointing losses to end the preliminary round, so while USA seems like the clear favorite, they aren’t without their struggles, and Czechia will be coming out hungry. Team USA needs to improve their dismal special teams, especially the PK, having let in 3 goals on 7 PKs. They’ll need more from Hannah Brandt, with only 2 assists in the tournament despite centering Knight and Coyne-Schofield. Still, she’ll be the Americans’ player to watch, as she isn’t one to stay cold long. Czechia’s had trouble with their PK as well, their 10 min in PIM against Japan costing them the game, with Japan scoring twice on the PP. Though she hasn’t been challenged much so far, Czech goaltender Klara Peslarova has only let in 1 even strength goal, and Czechia will look to her to start this one, and you should keep an eye on her as the player to watch as well.
[A1] CAN vs [B3] SWE: Sweden finally got some wins, but those were both against the two disqualified teams. Defunding of Team Sweden and upper management mismanaging the team for years means they’re still getting back to form, slowly, so we expect this to be a blowout. Canada has been largely flawless, but there were some defensive ups and downs last game that could pose a risk to the gold medal favorite. For them, the player to watch will be Jamie Lee Rattray, who only played 12 min against the US but recorded a goal and 5 shots. Sweden does have a PK so far, with goaltender Emma Soderberg largely being the reason why. As far as players to watch go, Sweden’s captain Michelle Lowenhielm has yet to record a point, and it’s hard to believe she’ll be leaving the Olympics without one.
[A4] ROC vs [A5] SUI: normally, this might be a goalie battle, but with missing most of their skaters due to COVID, that’s not necessarily the case. Assistant captain Anna Shibanova will need to have strong leadership if they want to win with this short of a bench, she played 19 min against Finland and has a goal so far this tournament. The Swiss are coming off a big win and have 3 days rest, which could work in their favor. Russia has yet to score on the PP but Switzerland has given up 4 PP goals in 13 PKs, so special teams should also be key here. 19 year old Lara Christen has emerged as arguably Switzerland’s best defender, playing 25 min against Finland and scoring, while also having 2 assists this tournament, making her an easy decision for your player to watch.
[A3] FIN vs [B1] JPN: Japan is another team coming off a big win, having pushed Czechia to 2nd place in Group B in the shootout. If Japan wants to upset Finland, though, they’ll need another all-out performance from goaltender Nana Fujimoto, which she’s had several of so far. She saved 36 of 38 shots against the Czechs, staying strong throughout the shootout. Japan’s PP is also one of the strongest in the tournament, and they need that to be working for this one. Finland, which has had an on-and-off tournament, will need to come out with the offense they had working for them against Russia. Petra Nieminen will be your player to watch, going scoreless so far, including on 6 shots against Russia.
SCHEDULE
2/10 11:10 P.M. USA vs Czechia (A2 v B2)
2/11 8:10 A.M. Canada vs Sweden (A1 v B3)
2/11 11:10 P.M. Russia vs Switzerland (A4 v A5)
2/12 3:40 A.M. Finland vs Japan (A3 v B1)
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/8
The quarterfinals are set! The preliminaries are over, and Czechia, Japan, and Sweden will be the Group B teams moving to the quarterfinals. That means China and Denmark are out of the competition, after incredibly impressive performances from both teams.
Under the cut I’ll recap the final games of the preliminaries, go over the quarterfinal matchups and schedule, and Casey and I will discuss our player of the tournament for China and Denmark. We’ll fully preview the quarterfinal matchups in tomorrow’s newsletter.
NEWS
After testing negative during Russia’s game against Canada, ROC forward Polina Bogareva was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, team Finland played the entire game against Russia while wearing masks. ROC players did not wear masks.
GAME RECAPS
USA [2], CAN [4]: the latest matchup of the most storied rivalry in hockey was exciting, as always, but it would be coaching decisions that brought down team USA. Things started slow, with the US looking like the better team by a wide margin, until Brianne Jenner broke it open for Canada. The 2nd started back and forth, with Cameranesi and Carpenter putting USA up 2-1, before Jenner tied it with her 2nd of the night, and Jamie Lee Rattray gave Canada the lead soon after. USA defense struggled all night, with a lot of questions arising on some of coach Joel Johnson’s decisions. A slash on Marie Philip Poulin would result in a penalty shot, past Maddie Rooney, and the USA wouldn’t be able to climb back from a 4-2 deficit. Full game details via the IIHF here.
JPN [3], CZE [2]: in a heartbreaking shootout finish, Czechia’s defeat to Japan still allows them to progress to the quarterfinals, but matches them up against Group A 2nd place Team USA. Japan’s Haruka Toko continued to lead her team, scoring twice in regulation, before Hanae Kubo would send the game winning shootout goal past Czechia’s Klara Peslarova. Czechia controlled play for most of the game, getting 38 shots on Japan’s Nana Fujimoto, but were once again plagued by a lack of discipline. Both of Toko’s goals were on the powerplay, assisted by her sister Ayaka Toko. Full game recap via the IIHF here.
SWE [3], DEN [1]: after a hard-fought tournament from the first time Danish team, it was Sweden who would take the win here, knocking out Denmark despite earlier struggles. Both teams fought hard from the start, evenly matched in arguably one of the best games of the tournament. Emma Nordin scored first for Sweden, before Julie Oksbjerg tied things for Denmark in the middle of the 2nd - until Denmark took a quick penalty that Sweden was able to capitalize on. Denmark looked to be gaining momentum in the 3rd, controlling much of the ice, until an accidental too many men call when they attempted to pull the goaltender slowed things down. Sweden once again capitalized on a Danish penalty to knock them out of the tournament. Full game details via the IIHF here.
FIN [5], ROC [0]: while struggling previously, Finland won what was arguably their most important game, beating Russia 5-0 and upping their goal differential enough to move into 3rd place, meaning a more favorable matchup against the first place team Group B, Japan. Finland seemed to control the game from the start, scoring more than they had in all previous games combined. After a failed coach’s challenge by Russia in the middle of the 2nd, Susanna Tapani scored goal 5 for Finland on the powerplay, pushing them to a relatively easy victory. Full game details via the IIHF here.
QUARTERFINAL MATCHUPS
[A1] Canada vs [B3] Sweden
2/11 8:10 AM EST
[A2] USA vs [B2] Czechia
2/10 11:10 PM EST
[A3] Finland vs [B1] Japan
2/12 3:40 AM EST
[A4] Russia vs [A5] Switzerland
2/11 11:10 PM EST
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/7
It’s the last day of the preliminary round for the 2022 Beijing Games, and it’s as exciting as you’d hope for. We’ll be recapping yesterday, as always, as well as the potential situations as we move out of the preliminary round.
CAN v USA starts in just over an hour, so I’m putting this out with that preview right now. If you want, make sure to check the replies later for additional previews.
NEWS
Canada vs Russia was delayed last night after Canada refused to leave the locker room as a result of the Russian Olympic Committee not sharing their COVID-19 testing results. The game’s start was delayed but did eventually start at 12:15 AM EST, with all players on both teams wearing KN95 masks. Teams were given an option to remove masks after test results returned, but team Canada chose to finish the game in masks.
Team Canada’s Emily Clark produced an inconclusive test result prior to the game, and is isolating while the team awaits further testing results.
With Sweden’s regulation win, China is officially out of contention to move on from the preliminary round. They finish with a 1-1-0-2 record.
Things are exciting enough to have Casey awake when the sun comes up, so thanking them even more than usual. I haven’t been doing the same all-nighters but I have a feeling that starts now.
GAME RECAPS
CAN [6], ROC [1]: after a significant delay as a result of ROC not submitting their COVID testing results, this one eventually started, masks in place. While not as overwhelming as some of their earlier games, Canada dominated from the start, outshooting Russia 49-12. Sarah Fillier scored her tournament leading 5th goal, and Captain Marie-Philip Poulin was one of 4 players who scored a goal and an assist each. Russian Captain Anna Shokhina scored the first ever goal against Canada in Russian Olympic women’s hockey history, and 17 year old goaltender Daria Gredzen made her first Olympic start before getting replaced by Sorokina halfway through a likely impossible game for Russia. Full game details via the IIHF here.
DEN [3], CZE [2]: a hard earned upset of team Czechia keeps Denmark’s Olympic hopes alive, coming from behind twice before Silke Glud scored the game winner for Denmark. The Czechs led 32-17 in shots but Cassandra Repstock-Romme was once again strong in net, earning her first Olympic win. Where Czechia struggled with defense, Denmark built off of it, shutting down the Czechs completely in the final period. Czechia gave up multiple turnovers throughout, and Denmark successfully capitalized on them, sending multiple good chances in on 19 year old Viktorie Svejdova in net. Full game details via the IIHF here.
CHN [1], SWE [2]: Sweden won a necessary game to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive, scoring twice in the 2nd over the host nation, who would’ve automatically moved on with a win. Sweden was awarded a penalty shot in the 2nd after Sara Hjalmarsson’s breakaway was illegally stopped, Felizia Wikner-Zienkiewicz took the shot and scored on China’s Jiaying Zhou. Josefin Bouveng scored just 90 seconds later to take a lead that Sweden was able to protect, with goaltender Emma Soderberg key to the efforts. Full game details via the IIHF here.
SUI [3], FIN [2]: Finland remains winless in these games, after beating the Swiss in their last two Olympic meetings - 4-0 in 2006 and 4-3 in 2014. Despite Finland dominating possession throughout the first, Switzerland scored the first goal 5-on-3 during the period, off the stick of 19 year old Lara Christen for her first Olympic goal. Finland continued to take penalties throughout, and despite plenty of scoring chances, they were ultimately unable to convert enough. Full game details via the IIHF here.
UPCOMING GAMES
USA vs CAN: after several dominating wins by both teams, USA and Canada finally face each other in their first Olympic matchup since 2018’s gold medal game. It’s a rivalry that can’t be understated, with both teams looking forward to this opportunity. It could be any of the USA’s goaltenders between the pipes tonight, but expect Ann-Renee Desbiens in after having last night off. Look to both team’s young guns to make an impact on the scoresheet tonight. Sarah Fillier already looks like a superstar for Canada, leading the tournament with 5 goals, and after a slower start, the USA’s Jesse Compher has 3 goals in the last two games.
I’m not even going to try and explain every possible scenario, but luckily Michelle Jay already did that for The Ice Garden, so you’ll want to check that one out.
SCHEDULE: PRELIMINARY ROUND
2/7 11:45 A.M. USA vs Canada (Group A)
2/8 3:40 A.M. Japan vs Czechia (Group B)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Russia vs Finland (Group A)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Sweden vs Denmark (Group B)
PRELIMINARY STANDINGS
Group A
Canada (3-0-0-0)
USA (3-0-0-0)
Russia (1-0-0-2)
Switzerland (1-0-0-3)
Finland (0-0-0-3)
Group B
Japan (2-0-1-0)
Czechia (2-0-0-1)
China (1-1-0-2)
Sweden (1-0-0-2)
Denmark (1-0-0-2)
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/12
The quarterfinals of the 2022 Beijing Games are over, and the semifinals are set! Canada will play Switzerland tomorrow, and USA will play Finland on Monday. Casey and I will be coming at you with those previews tomorrow, and tonight I have recaps of the last 2 quarterfinal games.
NEWS
After sustaining an injury in Canada’s first game of the tournament, forward Melodie Daoust returned to practice earlier this week and is expected to return to the lineup when Canada takes on Switzerland in the semifinals.
GAME RECAPS
You can find the USA vs CZE and CAN vs SWE recaps here.
ROC [2], SUI [4]: Switzerland pulled off a huge upset in their win against Russia. The game started off slow, scoreless through the 1st and most of the 2nd, before Phoebe Stanz scored her 1st of the tournament. Anna Savonina tied it for Russia 3 min later. Just a shift after Kadirova tied it for Russia, Alina Müller scored what would be the GWG after a perfect give-and-go with Lara Stalder, once again proving herself as one of the best players in the tournament. Müller went on to score shorthanded on the empty net, sealing it for Switzerland with her 2nd goal of the game. And while Müller’s dynamic playmaking was key to the Swiss team’s success in this game, the scoring depth they found will be even more important as they go forward. Full game details via the IIHF here.
FIN [7], JPN [1]: after putting together an impressive performance in the preliminaries, Japan fell to perennial powerhouse Finland. After a slow start to the tournament, Finland has gotten progressively stronger, now pulling themselves closer to medal contention. They dominated from the start in this one, Petra Nieminen opening the scoring on the PP at 2:08. Nieminen went on to record 5 points in the game, including a hat trick. Compared to the beginning, this was a Finnish team that could easily pose a threat to USA in the semifinals. Despite the loss, this year’s first place finish also saw Japan a long way ahead of their single win in 2018, and things look good for the country’s growing hockey program. Full game details via the IIHF here.
SCHEDULE
2/13 11:10 P.M. Canada vs Switzerland
2/14 8:10 A.M. USA vs Finland
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/11
Hopefully, we’re actually back on schedule now. We’re two games into the quarterfinals, and two spots in the semifinals remain. Czechia and Sweden are out of the tournament, leaving Japan as the only Group B team remaining - whose fate is to be decided at 3:40 AM tomorrow.
NEWS
Katie Strang reported earlier today that USA Hockey has been reported to Congress for potential interference in US Center for SafeSport investigation, and you can find the article here. Not necessarily Olympic news, but important.
While it’s been assumed, this article from USA Hockey officially confirms 2018 gold medalist Emily Pfalzer Matheson’s retirement.
Game recaps below the cut, as always, and you can find the link to our previews there as well.
GAME RECAPS
USA [4], CZE [1]: Czechia falls to USA in their first Olympics, while USA was the first team to move on to the semifinals. The relatively close score was almost entirely due to Czech goalie Klara Peslarova’s heroics, only letting in 3 goals—the 4th coming on an empty net in the dying seconds of the game. The final shots read 59-6 in favor of USA, but Peslarova kept it tied at 1-1 until 6:49 into the 3rd, keeping the Czechs in the game. USA struggled all around, from not being able to convert on many of their chances to Dani Cameranesi’s 5 min major (and subsequent ejection) for boarding. Michaela Pejzlova scored first for Czechia, before the 4 unanswered from Knight, Stecklein (GWG), Harmon, and Coyne-Schofield (EN). Full game details via the IIHF here.
CAN [11], SWE [0]: Canada will be the second team moving onto the semifinals, with the blowout win many anticipated, with a full 60 minutes of dominance. After Brianne Jenner’s early tally, Sweden was able to keep the score at 1-0 through 18 min of play, before Sarah Fillier continued her impressive Olympic debut and scored on the PP to make it 2-0, then adding another just 36 seconds later. On the PP again, Rattray added another to close out the 1st. Canada topped their 4 goal 1st with 5 in the 2nd, including Emily Clark’s first goal of the tournament on the PP. Sweden would pull goaltender Emma Soderberg for 18 year old Ida Boman, who held off the Canadians for more than half of the 3rd before Jenner completed her hat trick, soon followed by Fillier recording her own. Full game details via the IIHF here.
QUARTERFINAL PREVIEWS
You can find the previews for the next two games, Russia vs Sweden + Finland vs Japan, in yesterday’s newsletter.
SCHEDULE
2/11 11:10 P.M. Russia vs Switzerland (A4 v A5)
2/12 3:40 A.M. Finland vs Japan (A3 v B1)
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Olympic WoHo Newsletter 2/6
Sorry for the late upload, but it’s been another exciting one, especially for China and the USA! Once again, @sonnymilano did an incredible job with the game previews and we have some games coming up you don’t want to miss.
NEWS
With the single overtime point in their loss against China, Japan will be the first Group B to be moving on to the quarter-finals. Two spots remain, with Czechia and China behind them. Sweden and Denmark are still without a win.
Missed this yesterday, but 6 players for Russia tested positive, including captain Olga Sosina. Some have tested negative and returned, and some are still waiting. Via Kenzie Lalonde.
GAME RECAPS
CHN [2], JPN [1]: We had our first shootout (and overtime) of the 2022 Olympics! And it was the home country to win it, Mi Le scored on Japan’s Nana Fujimoto to give China their first win of the tournament. Both Fujimoto and China’s Zhou Jiaying were solid throughout, with each team recording at least 30 shots on goal each. Defender Wang Yuting had 5 of China’s 30 shots in over 35 minutes of ice time. Despite the loss, with the single point Japan qualifies for the Olympic quarter-finals, securing their place as one of 3 Group B teams to move on. Full game details via the IIHF here.
SUI [0], USA [8]: Casey and I mentioned yesterday the US would be heading into this one looking for a blowout win, another that Switzerland was the unfortunate team to be on the other side of the ice. Alex (Rigsby) Cavallini got the shutout for USA in her first Olympic start, saving all 8 shots let her way. While Switzerland has plenty of talented offensive players, their defense is still lacking, and they were unable to generate much of anything today. Jesse Comper, meanwhile, continued her hot streak, scoring twice. Full game details available via the IIHF here.
UPCOMING GAMES
CAN vs ROC: like USA against Switzerland, Canada will be looking to assert dominance here, and will be interesting to see if they decide to rest Desbiens, as their next game is against the US. Sorokina held Russia in the game against the USA for 2 periods, but Canada will be more well rested than they were. Captain Marie Philip Poulin has yet to record any goals (but 4 assists) in Canada’s two blowout wins, so she’s definitely a player to watch. Anna Shokhina, acting as captain in place of Sosina, has yet to record a point and will be a player to watch as well.
CZE vs DEN: Czechia will be looking to take over Japan as 1st place in Group B, as Denmark is still looking for a win. Despite their 6-2 loss to Japan, Denmark's 2nd line had a strong game, including Mia Bau, with a goal and 4 of Denmark’s 20 shots. Czechia’s had a problem sustaining pressure in the 2nd, so they’ll look to have a full 60 min effort, as well as to improve on their 0% powerplay. Surprisingly, Czechia’s Katerina Mrazova has yet to record a point, so she (and her linemate Tereza Vanisova, again) will be your player to watch.
FIN vs SUI: both teams are coming into this looking for their first win, as well as more defense. This past year’s world championships saw Finland win 6-0 in the preliminary round and 3-1 in the bronze medal game. Finland’s first line will look to bounce back after their defeat to Canada, and the player to watch will be Susanna Tapani, scoring two against the USA and consistently Finland’s best offensive player. Switzerland will also be looking for a big game from their top line, and Alina Müller will be hungry after missing on a breakaway against USA.
SWE vs CHN: Sweden looking for its first win and will need this win to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive. Meanwhile, China looks to clinch too, which they can do if both Sweden and Denmark lose. With Zhang Mengying injured and unlikely to play, Zhang Xifang stepped up in her place last night, so assuming she does again, she'll be your chinese player to watch. Sweden's shooting percentage is an unlucky 3%, but they've been solid defensively, not yet giving up a short handed goal, with emma soderberg sporting a .941 sv %. As Sweden hopes to get help from their forward group, Emma Nordin may be a player to watch, who went 62% on faceoffs against Czechia and recorded 2 shots.
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SCHEDULE: PRELIMINARY ROUND
2/6 11:10 P.M. Canada vs Russia (Group A)
2/7 3:40 A.M. Czechia vs Denmark (Group B)
2/7 8:10 A.M. Finland vs Switzerland (Group A)
2/7 8:10 A.M. Sweden vs China (Group B)
2/8 12:15 A.M. USA vs Canada (Group A)
2/8 3:40 A.M. Japan vs Czechia (Group B)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Russia vs Finland (Group A)
2/8 8:10 A.M. Sweden vs Denmark (Group B)
PRELIMINARY STANDINGS
Group A
USA (3-0-0-0)
Canada (2-0-0-0)
Russia (1-0-0-1)
Finland (0-0-0-2)
Switzerland (0-0-0-3)
Group B
Japan (2-0-1-0)
Czechia (2-0-0-0)
China (1-1-0-1)
Sweden (0-0-0-2)
Denmark (0-0-0-2)
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