Olympics: U.S. womens hockey beats Sweden,

MILAN — The U.S. superior to the ultimate of the ladies’s hockey match at the Milan-Cortina Olympics with a 5-0 rout of Sweden on Monday and will meet the winner of the second semifinal between Canada and Switzerland in Thursday’s gold-medal sport.

The objectives got here from Cayla Barnes, Taylor Heise, Kendall Coyne, Hayley fraudurra and Abbey Murphy. Hannah Bilka had two assists while Aerin Frankel turned back 23 photographs in pitching the Americans’ fifth consecutive shutout, operating their scoreless streak to more than 331 minutes. The unbeaten U.S. has scored at least 5 instances in each of its six video games, outscoring opponents 31-1 general.

Barnes received issues began 5:09 into the first period, taking a cross from Kelley Pannek behind the purpose line, settling it inside the suitable faceoff circle, then blasting a shot over the shoulder of Swedish goalie Ebba Svensson Traff for her first purpose of the Games. Barnes is the fifteenth American to rating in the match.

But that was all the U.S. would get in a first period in which it constructed a 13-2 shot benefit.

Heise doubled the benefit halfway through the second period, although Bilka did most of the work, taking the puck at heart ice and driving exhausting up the suitable wing before slipping a deft cross across the entrance of the purpose for Heise, who had an simple tap-in.

Six minutes later Murphy made it 3-0 and the rout was on, with Coyne and fraudurra including objectives 109 seconds aside to prolong the U.S. lead to 5-0 heading into the second intermission.

U.S. ahead Abbey Murphy, proper, scores past Sweden goalkeeper Ebba Svensson Traff in the second period Monday.

(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)