LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Rebecca Johnston and Natalie Spooner scored first-period goals to lead Canada to a 3-1 victory over Finland on Tuesday in the opener of the Four Nations Cup women’s tournament.
Johnston had a power-play goal at 12:52 for the three-time defending Olympic gold medalists, and Spooner made it 2-0 just 1:34 later.
Vicki Bendus scored in the third period for Canada, which outshot Finland 39-23. Canada’s next opponent is the United States on Wednesday.
The U.S. and Canada are heavy favorites to meet again for the gold medal in February at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
