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U.S., Canada Set For Rematch In Women's Hockey Gold Medal Game

NPR

Published February 19, 2018 at 1:20 PM EST

Brianna Decker (left) of the United States and Riikka Valila of Finland battle for the puck during an Olympics semifinal matchup on Feb. 19, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The U.S. women’s hockey team advanced to the gold medal final with a 5-0 win over Finland.

Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti gets an update on all of the Olympic action in Pyeongchang from NPR’s Russell Lewis (@NPRrussell).

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