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Eve Gascon stopped all 11 shots she faced as Canada blanked Japan 9-0 at the women’s hockey world championship in Herning, Denmark, on Sunday.
The Canadians opened scoring in the round-robin game midway through the first half with a goal from 19-year-old defender Chloe Primerano.
The reigning silver medallists continued to press and held a 4-0 lead heading into the third, where their offence exploded with five goals.
Erin Ambrose, Daryl Watts and Kendall Cooper each scored and notched an assist, while Rosalie Tremblay, Emma Maltais, Sophie Jaques, Sarah Wozniewicz and Caitlin Kraemer also found the back of the net.
Erin Ambrose had a goal and added as assist as Canada defeated Japan 9-0 Sunday at the Women’s World Championship in Herning, Denmark.
The result left Canada atop Group B with a 2-0 record while Japan fell to 0-2.
The Canadians will continue the group stage on Monday against host Denmark (0-1).
Source: www.cbc.ca
