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Goalie Katie Burt gets the win as the U.S. tops Canada 3-1

VANCOUVER, British Co- day in Victoria. The U.S.
lumbia (AP) — Hilary Knight opened the series with a
and her U.S. teammates 4-1 win in Hartford, Con-
carried a decade-old necticut, and and a 2-1
grudge into Game 4 of their win in Moncton, New Bruns-
Rivalry Series with Canada, wick, in December.
and settled an old score. Troy Ryan, who took over
The Americans earned a as Canada's head coach
3-1 win over Canada and in January, kept his lines the
took a 3-1 lead in the five- same on Wednesday after
game series. getting the win two days
Knight set up Hayley earlier in his first game be-
Scamurra for the winning hind the bench. Canada's
goal in the third period and only change came in net,
added an empty-netter to where Emerance Masch-
seal the victory, quieting meyer took over for Ann-
the pro-Canada crowd at Renee Desbiens.
Rogers Arena. "It's a work in progress,
Knight said that her mind right?" said Ryan. "We're
was on her experience at trying to have a little bit of
the 2010 Winter Olympics, a shift to offense, and that
when Canada's women takes some time.
won gold the last time the "I still saw some good things
two teams faced each out there tonight. They're
other in Vancouver. trying to implement some United States' Hilary Knight celebrates her goal against Canada during the third period of a Rivalry
"Had some back and forth things that we've been Series hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020.
after the gold-medal loss working on in practice. As Associated Press
with the fans up here," she we work on the details, I
said. "We were told to go think the execution will fol- Larocque, who beat Burt the net to the other post," us, and we love them."Even
back to our country and low." high to her blocker side. said Maschmeyer. "Right with the series outcome de-
die, so I took it pretty per- U.S. coach Bob Corkum The 22-year-old Burt made out in front and a quick cided in favor of the U.S.,
sonally. did some line juggling af- her first start for the U.S. shot. It just caught me. there should be no short-
"It's salt from 10 years ago, ter Monday's loss, and his since a 4-3 loss in a Rivalry "I think it was a tough game. age of emotion for the final
but obviously a celebra- speedy new combination Series game in Toronto in It's always easier to play game of the series on Sat-
tion. There's a lot of pas- of Kendall Coyne Scho- Feb. 2019. Nicole Hensley in games when you get a urday in Anaheim.
sion and I think that's what field, Brianna Decker and started in the loss in Victo- ton of shots. I think at both Game 5 in Anaheim on
brings out the best of both Cameranesi looked dan- ria. ends, there weren't a lot of Saturday, where the Cana-
teams." gerous early. The teams remained dead- shots, kind of some quality dians will have more work
Dani Cameranesi also The trio combined to open locked through the second chances. to do.
scored for the U.S. Joc- the scoring at 8:19 of the period, trading power-play "We need to move forward "I don't think we would ever
elyne Larocque scored for first period. After a shot at- opportunities for much of here." go into a game against the
Canada. tempt by Decker bounced the middle frame. After 40 Knight added her empty U.S. and treat it like an ex-
Goalie Katie Burt, making off the end boards, Cam- minutes, Canada was 0 for netter with 1:50 left. hibition game," said Ryan.
her first start for the U.S. na- eranesi bounced the puck 5 with the man advantage, "It's hard to put into words," "It's a rivalry and it's still part
tional team in more than a off the back of the skate of while the U.S. was 0 for 3. said Larocque of the fan of the Rivalry Series.
year, recorded the win in Maschmeyer and into the The Americans took a 2-1 support the Canadian "Our focus shifts from trying
net. net. lead with 12:07 left in the team has received during to win the Rivalry Series to
The teams were playing for Three minutes and 21 sec- third when Scamurra beat its two games in British Co- trying to prepare for the
the second time in three onds later, Canada evened Maschmeyer high to her lumbia. "It's amazing and World Championship, so I
nights after Canada got its the score. From behind the stick side off a feed from I feel so proud to be from think the intensity and the
first win of the series, a 3-2 goal line, Melodie Daoust Knight from behind the net. such an amazing country mentality will still be there.
overtime victory on Mon- fed the puck to Jocelyne "It was a pass from behind that supports us and loves It'll be a great game."q

Atlanta college names building

for baseball icon Hank Aaron

ATLANTA (AP) — Dozens on, a longtime supporter President Bill Clinton sent a
of students dressed in blue of the college, donates video message.
excitedly welcomed Hank thousands of dollars to the "I don't feel like I'm 86, but I
Aaron to their Atlanta col- school every year and his am 86," Aaron said.
lege campus Wednesday Chasing the Dream Foun- Known as the "Home Run
as the school named a dation awards scholarships King," Aaron had 755 home
building for the baseball to several students. runs over a career that
icon on his 86th birthday. As the legend arrived, there spanned from 1954 to 1976
Atlanta Technical College was cheering all around. and was inducted into the
renamed a building for Aaron looked calm and Baseball Hall of Fame in
the former Atlanta Braves smiled as students, teach- 1982. Now, he serves many Former Atlanta Braves slugger Hank Aaron, center, is surrounded
slugger, christening it the ers and several big names roles with the Braves, where by family and friends as Atlanta Technical College celebrates
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron from baseball honored him he spent most of his playing his 86th birthday, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 in Atlanta.
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Academic Complex. Aar- on his birthday. Even former career.q