Sarah Fillier scored the go-ahead goal as Canada defeated the United States 5-3 in a pre-tournament game in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday, ahead of the women’s hockey world championships.
Fillier’s goal came with 8:15 left in the contest with the game having been tied 3-3.
Laura Stacey added an empty-netter with six seconds remaining. Daryl Watts, Caitlin Kraemer and Rosalie Tremblay also scored for Canada.
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Hilary Knight made it a 2-1 game 5:37 into the second period for the Americans before Tremblay’s goal at 9:46 restored Canada’s two-goal edge.
In the third, Abbey Murphy scored at 3:48, followed by Caroline Harvey’s tying goal at 7:53.
The two sides will meet again on Friday in Plymouth, Mich.
