Sarah Nurse scored the overtime winner as Canada escaped the quarterfinal round with a 3-2 win over Sweden at the Women's World Hockey Championship on Thursday.
SARAH NURSE WITH THE OT WINNING GOAL!
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) April 13, 2023
BARDOWN!!! @hockeycanada defeats @trekronorse in OT 3-2 @nursey16 #WomensWorlds #CANSWE pic.twitter.com/FTZYxr1Yge
Sweden's Hilda Svensson tied the game with 9.2 seconds left in the third period.
SWEDEN TIES THE GAME WITH LESS THAN 10 SECONDS TO GO!
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) April 13, 2023
🇸🇪3-on-3 OT COMING UP!
HILDA SVENSSON HAVE YOURSELF A NIGHT! @hockeycanada 2-2 @trekronorse #WomensWorlds #CANSWE pic.twitter.com/hqu6ZUC4Fi
Canada dominated the game, outshooting Sweden 48-14, including an 18-5 margin in the second frame.
In the semifinals, the Canadians will face the winner of the quarterfinal matchup between Switzerland and Japan. The United States will face Czechia in the other semifinal.
Earlier Thursday, the U.S. blanked Germany 3-0, while Czechia edged Finland 2-1.
Canada defeated the United States 2-1 to win gold at last year's tournament.
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