U.S., Finland, Czechia advance to women's world hockey semifinals

The 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship is currently underway in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark. The United States women's ice hockey team, who are the reigning champions, continued their dominance in the tournament with a convincing 10-0 victory over Japan in the quarterfinals on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, New York. This was a part of a double-header event as part of the tournament being played outside of Denmark due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abbey Murphy, a forward for the US team, was instrumental in their victory with a standout performance. She scored two goals and provided one assist in the game. Her first goal came in the first period, and her second goal was scored in the second period. With her contributions, she became one of the top scorers for the US team in this tournament so far.

Hilary Knight, a veteran forward for Team USA, also had a productive night with one goal and two assists. Her goal came in the second period, and her assists were registered in the first and third periods. Alex Carpenter, another forward for the US team, also contributed with a goal and two assists. Her goal was scored in the third period, while her assists came in the first and second periods.

Caroline Harvey, Tessa Janecke, Lacey Eden, Kirsten Simms, and Joy Dunne all found the back of the net for the US team in this game. Harvey scored in the first period, Janecke and Eden scored in the second period, while Simms and Dunne scored in the third period. Megan Keller, a defenseman for Team USA, recorded two assists in the game.

The US team outshot Japan 58-11 in this game, demonstrating their clear dominance in terms of possession and offensive output. Aerin Frankel made 11 saves in net for the US team to record her third shutout of the tournament. The US team will now face Canada in the semifinals on Saturday, April 10, 2021.

Finland and Czechia also advanced to the semifinals with their respective victories over Switzerland and Sweden. Finland won 3-1, while Czechia won 2-1 in a shootout after a 0-0 regulation time. The other semifinal matchup will feature Switzerland and Sweden, who will play each other on Friday, April 9, 2021. The gold medal game is scheduled for Sunday, April 11, 2021.