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Canada blanks US for gold again in women's hockey

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Canada's forward Marie-Philip Poulin celebrates with forward Meghan Agosta and defenseman Meaghan Mikkelson (12) after Poulin scored against the USA in the first period of the women's gold medal ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - February 25, 2010 -- Canada beat its American rival 2-0 to win the women's hockey gold medal in a third straight Olympics.

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Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals and Shannon Szabados made 28 saves Thursday before a raucous Vancouver crowd ringing cowbells and waving thousands of maple leaf flags.

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After Poulin's two first-period scores, the Canadians dominated every aspect of the biggest game in this young sport, earning their 15th straight Olympic victory.

Playing with a consistency and passion its men's team hopes to emulate this weekend, Canada hasn't lost at the Olympics since 1998, when the Americans won their first women's gold.

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