SUMMERSIDE, Prince Edward Island (AP) 鈥� Jennifer Gardiner broke a tie with 6:44 left and Canada beat the United States 3-1 on Saturday night to win the Rivalry Series women's hockey showcase for the third straight time.
Gardiner took a pass between the faceoff circles and through a crowd.
Canada won the five-game series 3-2, two nights after the United States tied it with a in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
鈥淚t is pretty incredible. Just to put the jersey on is a huge honor, but to get on the scoreboard just felt like one of the most incredible feelings,鈥� Gardiner said. 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 even explain it really. It felt like I blacked out for a second.鈥�
In Game 5 at Credit Union Place, Brianne Jenner at 6:48 of the second period. Kelly Pannek of the third, and Laura Stacey with 1:19 remaining.
Emerance Maschmeyer made 28 saves for Canada. Frankel stopped 40 shots.
鈥淚t鈥檚 never easy to lose a game like this. Our team played hard,鈥� U.S. coach John Wroblewski said. 鈥淲e鈥檒l continue to evaluate and make sure we鈥檙e ready heading into women鈥檚 worlds in April.鈥�
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