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A PWHL Toronto connection was a key contributor to Canada’s 3-0 win over Switzerland on Friday at the women’s world hockey championship.
Emma Maltais and Sarah Nurse scored Canada’s first two goals and Natalie Spooner assisted on both in the first period. The trio are Toronto teammates, and occasional linemates, in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League in its inaugural season.
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“It’s smart to use those connections that we have with our club teams, for sure,” Maltais said.
Sarah Fillier added an empty-net goal for Canada (2-0) which won its second game less than 24 hours after a 4-1 decision over Finland the previous evening.
Emerance Maschmeyer, PWHL Ottawa’s No. 1 goalie, posted a 17-save shutout in her first start of the tournament for Canada.
Switzerland (0-2) was still looking for its first goal of the tournament after two games. …
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