Serdachny's overtime goal lifts Canada past U.S. 3-2 in women's Rivalry Series

United States' Tessa Janecke (22) and Canada's Danielle Serdachny battle for the puck during the third period of a Rivalry Series hockey game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, in Henderson, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

LOS ANGELES - Danielle Serdachny's goal at 2:16 of overtime on Monday night gave Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States in the fifth game of the Rivalry Series.

With the win at Arena in Los Angeles, the Canadian women's team trimmed the series deficit to 3-2. Laura Stacey and Sarah Fillier also scored for Canada, while Cayla Barnes and Taylor Heise scored for the U.S., who outshot Canada 34-28.

The U.S. led 1-0 after the first period and Canada took a 2-1 lead into the third.

Canada went 1-for-3 on the power play, while the U.S. was 0-for-1.

Four of the five games in the series have been decided by one goal. The U.S. won Game 3 by a 4-2 score.

This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published Dec. 19, 2022.

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