Team Canadaβs bid to win their fifth straight Olympic gold medal in womenβs hockey fell short on Thursday as they fell to the Americans by a score of 3-2 in a shootout.
Jocelyne-Lamoureux-Davidson notched the shootout winner in the sixth round.
.@usahockey claims the #Gold medal in women's #IceHockey at the #PyeongChang2018 #Olympics over #TeamCanada by winning in the shootout. #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/eOlMFolNDf
β TSN (@TSN_Sports) February 22, 2018
Despite the loss, π¨π¦ adds another medal to their total as they capture their 6th silver medal of the #Olympics. #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/0jfBbwxyi0
β TSN (@TSN_Sports) February 22, 2018
After falling down 1-0 after the first period, Canada struck early in the second on a goal from Haley Irwin before adding another from Marie Philip-Poulin to make it 2-1 heading into the third period. The Americans would tally late in the third period of action thanks to Jocelyn's twin, Monique Lamoureux-Morando.
Overtime solved nothing, as this one needed the dreaded skills competition to solve in what was another classic in this storied rivalry. American goaltender Maddie Rooney registered 29 saves and stopped four shooters in the shootout.
It was the Americanβs first gold in the event since the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano.Three of Canada's previous gold medals came against the States, with the 2006 Winter Games in Turin being the only exception when they defeated Sweden.
Hereβs some of the best reaction from the internet.
Game over. #TeamCanada takes silver at #PyeongChang2018 after a shootout loss to the U.S. Statistics: https://t.co/RJ4AXDevUw #CANvsUSA pic.twitter.com/v6sPclAHfy
β Team Canada Women (@HC_Women) February 22, 2018
#Olympics Womenβs Final: #TeamCanada 2 #USA 3 (SO)
β TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) February 22, 2018
Congratulations to the United States, gold medal winners at #PyeongChang2018! pic.twitter.com/ppomvg1HPu
One hell of a game!! Thank you Ladies for an entertaining night! Nothing to be ashamed of for Canada. You put up one hell of a fight. Congrats USA on ending the drought #GoHockey @HockeyCanada @usahockey
β Tessa Bonhomme (@Tessab25) February 22, 2018
On the 20th anniversary of the inaugural #WomensOlympicHockey #Gold Medal Game, the #USA wins it for the 1st time since then (3-2 in a shootout over #CAN)
β StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) February 22, 2018
Streaks are made to be broken. pic.twitter.com/pX8EpB2eNJ
β ESPN (@espn) February 22, 2018
Much respect to @HC_Women π¨π¦ You had the nation on the edge of our seats. You always re-affirm our Canadian pride with your relentless effort ππΎππΎππΎ #Olympics pic.twitter.com/x8g6LD95ug
β Cabbie Richards (@Cabbie) February 22, 2018
You know how I feel about shoot outs in a gold medal game...
β Scott Moir (@ScottMoir) February 22, 2018
What a shitty way to end a great Gold medal final. Shootout isnt the way you decide this. Too much work and sacrifice put into a tournament like this. #Garbage
β Tessa Bonhomme (@Tessab25) February 22, 2018
Feb. 22, 1980: U.S. men end the Soviet Union's streak of four straight Olympic hockey gold medals
β ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 22, 2018
Feb. 22, 2018: U.S. women end Canada's streak of four straight Olympic hockey gold medals
What a freaking game!!! Fitting π₯ for #TeamUSA, capping an unbelievable year. They stood together in solidarity, won landmark deal for womenβs hockey in compensation, benefits, treatment. Now they end a 20-year #Olympic drought against π¨π¦. Special group.
β Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 22, 2018
Itβs a π₯ for @hc_women in #icehockey at #PyeongChang2018
β Team Canada (@TeamCanada) February 22, 2018
Full recap: https://t.co/uIrOM28HPq@HockeyCanada | #TeamCanada | #CANvsUSA pic.twitter.com/L0NB780ML1
Finally!
β SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 22, 2018
Team USA ends its 3-game losing streak against Canada in the gold medal match, winning 3-2 in a shootout. pic.twitter.com/xlTAwppyU4
meanwhile... pic.twitter.com/ghLApajgzx
β Olympic Hockey on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) February 22, 2018
βΉοΈ pic.twitter.com/826FGaC3Id
β #JayAndDan (@JayAndDan) February 22, 2018
20 years in the making. pic.twitter.com/LiR37XWett
β NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 22, 2018
The impossible becomes possible when you BELIEVE! 38 years ago today! #teamUSA pic.twitter.com/AY5J7FSKAu
β Jim Craig (@JimCraigUSA) February 22, 2018
So proud of @AmandaKessel8 and the whole USA Womenβs National team. #letsgousa #goldmedal
β Phil Kessel (@PKessel81) February 22, 2018
We all know the next step for him... pic.twitter.com/wDb3uNLrmo
β @DontBeSaad20 (@StDxSaad) February 22, 2018
What a game! Thank you π¨π¦ πΊπΈ! Great drama! #CanvsUSA
β Darren Dutchyshen (@dutchysc) February 22, 2018
β Tony X. (@soIoucity) February 22, 2018
This #TeamUSA #Hockey victory has me feeling just like this.... pic.twitter.com/tgEacM3QAR
β Augie (@AugieRunGood) February 22, 2018
Ah crap. Proud of our π¨π¦ girls, but that is such an awful way to decide a gold medal.
β Ian Mendes (@ian_mendes) February 22, 2018
Ah crap. Proud of our π¨π¦ girls, but that is such an awful way to decide a gold medal.
β Ian Mendes (@ian_mendes) February 22, 2018
What a game. Congrats πΊπΈ and kudos to @HC_Women who put up an incredible fight. π¨π¦
β Lindsay Hamilton (@Linz_Hamilton) February 22, 2018
P.s - has anyone checked to see how Scott Moir is doing?
PHIL KESSEL IS A 2x STANLEY CUP CHAMPION AND AMANDA KESSEL IS AN OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST π₯ @penguins #USAvsCAN
β Michael Siwula (@Siwula16) February 22, 2018
What a hockey game!!! π₯π¨π¦π±π· π₯Both teams showed what Womenβs hockey is all about!! @ShannonSzabados you were once again amazing πΈ #CANvsUSA
β Kim St-Pierre (@KimStPierre33) February 22, 2018
The Americans deserved it. Good for them.
β Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) February 22, 2018
Mood after Team USA beats Canada and wins the gold! pic.twitter.com/S3uEvftveP
β SI Olympics (@si_olympics) February 22, 2018
Also, I love Wikipedia: pic.twitter.com/hxm9FIzJmW
β Alex Faust (@alex_faust) February 22, 2018
What an incredible #IceHockey match! π± Team #USA takes the #gold medal for the first time since #Nagano1998 in a thrilling shootout against #CAN. Congratulations! πππ #PyeongChang2018 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/N9pOPHVOb8
β Olympics (@Olympics) February 22, 2018
We always knew you were golden, @HilaryKnight!
β Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) February 22, 2018
Congrats to @usahockey for taking home the gold medal! #GoTeamUSA π₯ pic.twitter.com/O22SI9wb4I
Hats off to you @usahockey! Great game and well deserved gold medal. Bitter sweet seeing my country lose, but extremely happy for all of my past American teammates and opponents through the NWHL. π¨π¦πΊπΈππ»π #CANvsUSA - HB
β NWHL (@NWHL) February 22, 2018
The U.S. Women's Team wins #WinterOlympics #Gold in a shootout!! #GoTeamUSA
β USA Hockey (@usahockey) February 22, 2018
Recap: https://t.co/IRGcO8v9E1 pic.twitter.com/xxw7cOJ3lE
Congrats to all my American πΊπΈ friends & to the @usahockey women on a well deserved #GoldMedal win. You were the better, quicker team in OT and should of had it then. Enjoy the moment, youβve earned it! #PyeongChang2018 #Olympics #IceHockey #CongratsUSA #GoldMedalGame pic.twitter.com/i46wXGEOcD
β DartGuy (@LeafsMaz20) February 22, 2018
Way to stand on your head @maddie_rooney35 #gold #GoTeamUSA pic.twitter.com/BHhh0GrXZQ
β NJ Devil (@NJDevil00) February 22, 2018
Real talk though, Shannon Szabados could not have put on a better performance. That was some of the best goaltending I've seen all year, across the sport as a whole. Absolute legend.
β Catherine Silverman (@catmsilverman) February 22, 2018
Women's #IceHockey
β Olympics (@Olympics) February 22, 2018
2018 #USA #Gold #CAN #Silver #FIN #Bronze
2014 #CAN #Gold #USA #Silver #SUI #Bronze
2010 #CAN #Gold #USA #Silver #FIN #Bronze
2006 #CAN #Gold #SWE #Silver #USA #Bronze
2002 #CAN #Gold #USA #Silver #SWE #Bronze
1998 #USA #Gold #CAN #Silver #FIN #Bronze
Can we make sure Scott Moir makes it back to his hotel room ok tonight?
β Wyatt Arndt (@TheStanchion) February 22, 2018
For your play.
β Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 22, 2018
For your passion.
For hockey.
You will always be our heroes.
Thank you for an incredible @Olympics, @HC_Women. #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/Yj9L7II58F
For your play.
β Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) February 22, 2018
For your passion.
For hockey.
You will always be our heroes.
Thank you for an incredible @Olympics, @HC_Women. #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/Yj9L7II58F
Canadaβs Jocelyne Larocque was not happy when she received her silver medal.
β SB Nation (@SBNation) February 22, 2018
She took it off as soon as she got it.#WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/AFml05ymuT
The internet: haha canadians r so nice
β chris (@AprtrEmployee) February 22, 2018
Canadians during Olympic hockey: I will help Marie Philip Poulin literally kill Brianna Decker with my bare goddamn hands.
USA!! USA!!! πΊπΈ π
β Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 22, 2018
1/2 of @ayeshacurry is so mad right now that we just beat Canada on the ICE! ππππππππππππππ
β Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) February 22, 2018
You can say sheβs a... golden Knight π₯πΊπΈ pic.twitter.com/ZTP4mq1qlH
β Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) February 22, 2018
Kongratz to the US womenβs hockey team!!!!!!!!!
β Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) February 22, 2018
A heartbreaking loss, but we and all Canadians are so incredibly proud of you @HC_Women. π₯#PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/8avDC3kdYb
β Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) February 22, 2018
February 22, 1980: The Miracle on Ice
β ESPN (@espn) February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018: Redemption pic.twitter.com/qy1fWeZJ33
They played with courage, composure, and grit. We are so proud of you!!!! https://t.co/OFeBOQ5Lsc
β Tessa Virtue (@tessavirtue) February 22, 2018
@ToreyKrug @Matt_Grzelcyk5 we couldnβt be more proud of the girls! Congratulations on gold so beyond deserved !!! π₯π₯π₯ https://t.co/BM9cWpQj9r
β Charlie McAvoy (@CMcAvoy44) February 22, 2018
Congrats womenβs @usahockey!!!! Bringing home the gold! Well deserved @Bdecker14 @Paulie_Mara @HilaryKnight
β Steven Kampfer (@SteveKampfer47) February 22, 2018
Marie Philip Poulin, with tears in her eyes: βIβm so proud of these girls... Iβll remember this feeling every time I work out. Every time I train.β #PyeongChang2018 #Olympics #TeamCanada
β Matthew Scianitti (@TSNScianitti) February 22, 2018
As I watched the women all receive their medals, much respect to their play, skills and commitment to this day. Every 4 years the game gets better and better. Format is the format and my only complaint is that I couldnβt watch more of these 2 teams play
β Ray Ferraro (@rayferrarotsn) February 22, 2018
Feb. 22, 1980: U.S. men end the Soviet Union's streak of four straight Olympic hockey gold medals
β ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 22, 2018
Feb. 22, 2018: U.S. women end Canada's streak of four straight Olympic hockey gold medals