Canada Continues to Dominate Women's Hockey at Vancouver 2010 Olympics by Defeating Sweden in Final Preliminary Game

Canada took on Sweden in their final game of the preliminary round of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Both Canada and Sweden came into the game with two wins and no losses in the 2010 Olympics. Canada won their first game 18 to 0 over Slovakia and their second game 10 to 1 over Switzerland. Sweden won their games by smaller margins. They beat Slovakia 6 to 2 and Switzerland 3 to 0. They both already secured spots in the Medal Round, but this game determined which teams they would have to face in group B.

Canada dominated the first period from the start, but Sweden did keep them from getting their first goal until almost seven minutes into the period. Their second goal of the game came only two minutes later about nine minutes into the period. The second goal was a power play goal. The third Canadian score was scored about eleven minutes into the first period.

With under five minutes into the first period the Canadians increased their lead with their fourth goal. About thirty seconds later they scored their fifth goal. The first period ended with Canada dominating with a five to zero lead holding the Swedes to only two shots on goal compared to the 23 shots taken by Canada.

The first goal of the second period was scored by Canada about a minute into the period. The seventh Canadian goal was scored around five minutes into the period. About twenty seconds later Team Canada scored its eight goal. The eighth goal was scored by Hayley Wickenheiser. The made her the sole leader in goals scored Olympic women's hockey. Going into the game she had been tied at the top of the Olympic goals stat.

The ninth goal came for Canada a little over six minutes into the second period. Around eight minutes into the game Agosta scored the tenth Canadian goal completing her second hat trick of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. It was her third Olympic hat trick, which was another record made by the Canadians in the second period of this game.

Still not quite halfway through the second period Canada scored their eleventh goal. The twelfth goal was a power play goal scored with about eight minutes left in the second period. The second period ended with Canada ahead 12 to 0. During the second period they had twenty shots on goal and again head Sweden to only two shots in the period.

The first goal of the third period was scored about eight minutes into the period. The goal was Canada's thirteenth. A little over twelve minutes into the third period Sweden finally got their first goal of the game. Most of the third period Canada did seem to lay off of Sweden unlike their all out full game offense of the previous two games of the tournament. This made the final period of the game statistics wise appear quite even with each team scoring one goal and having nine shots.

As most probably predicted Canada came out on top again. However, Sweden was expected to be more of an opponent than they ended up being, as they did win Silver back at the 2006 Torino Olympics. Canada now goes on to the medal round to face the loser of the United States/Finland game tomorrow. Sweden also goes on to the medal round and will face the winner of the USA/Finland game.