Kelly Pannek scored to rally the USA previous the Czech Republic 2-1 and into the ultimate on the girls’s ice hockey world championship on Saturday.
In Sunday’s closing, the US will play defending champion Canada or final 12 months’s bronze medalist Finland, who meet within the different semi-final later Saturday.
With the victory, the Individuals improved to 6-0 towards the Czechs all-time on the worlds and 3-0 in semi-finals.
Laila Edwards additionally scored for the US and captain Hilary Knight recorded an help to extend her document on the worlds to 52. US goalie Aerin Frankel made 10 saves.
“I’m pleased with how this crew fought tonight,” US coach John Wroblewski stated. “Pucks weren’t bouncing our means early however we dug in and pulled it off.”
Pannek has earned no less than a degree in each US sport and leads the crew with 4 objectives.
Pannek skated across the web and her backhand shot was saved by Czech goalie Klára Peslarová, however she netted the winner on a rebound 8:26 into the ultimate interval.
Within the second interval the place the Individuals pushed laborious for an equalizer, outshooting the Czechs 17-2 and 45-11 total, Edwards received it 8:56 in, wristing a shot into the roof of the web from the left circle on an influence play.
Tereze Plosová scored for the Czechs, who will play the bronze medal sport for the fourth straight match.
The Czechs shocked the new favourite, taking a lead with 4:32 left within the opening interval to the delight of the sell-out crowd of just about 6,000. Klára Hymlárová seized the puck behind the objective and fed Plosová, who shot over the shoulder of Frankel.
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