U.S. shuts out Finland, advances to gold-medal game at women's worlds

The United States advanced to the gold-medal game at the Women's World Hockey Championship after defeating Finland 3-0 in the semifinal on Monday afternoon.

The game remained a scoreless tie following the first period, but Alex Carpenter put the Americans on the board early in the second.

Abbey Murphy tacked on another goal toward the end of the second frame. The team held on to close out the game, adding an empty-netter in the final minutes.

The U.S. outshot Finland 32-14.

The Americans will now take on the winner of Canada vs. Switzerland, a matchup slated for 7 p.m. ET Monday night. The U.S. defeated Finland during the 2019 tournament and is the defending champion.

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