Canada will take on the United States in the gold-medal game at the Women's World Hockey Championship after defeating Switzerland 4-0 in Monday night's semifinal.
Renata Fast put Canada on the board minutes into the contest. Melodie Daoust scored shortly after and added another goal in the second period to extend her team's lead. Rebecca Johnston capped the game off with a goal in the final minutes.
Canada outshot Switzerland 65-10, with Swiss goaltender Andrea Braendli making an incredible 61 saves.
The Americans are the defending champions in the tournament after defeating Finland in the 2019 final. Canada and the U.S. previously met in the gold-medal game of the tournament 18 straight times beginning in 1990. Canada's last victory came in 2012, while the Americans have won five straight golds.
The gold-medal clash is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday night. Switzerland will take on Finland in the bronze-medal match at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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