Hilary Knight delivered the defining moment of the U.S. gold-medal win at the Milano Cortina Olympic tournament on Feb. 19, tying the women’s final late in regulation before the United States finished Canada 2-1 in overtime.
Canada opened the scoring with a shorthanded thing, ending a U.S. shutout stretch that lasted 35207. With the United States down in the third period and skating with an extra attacker after pulling its goalie, Hilary Knight deflected a shot with 2:04 remaining to force overtime.
Megan Keller scored the game-winning goal 4:07 into overtime to secure the gold medal. After three periods, shots on goal were listed 29-28 in favor of Canada.
Hilary Knight, 36, was listed as playing in her fifth Olympics and described this as her final one. Her tying goal was also listed as pushing her to U.S. all-time Olympic highs with 15 goals and 33 points. The equalizer was assisted by Laila Edwards, identified as Team USA’s first Black Olympian and noted as being barely 22. The report also noted commemorative page prints tied to the celebration and milestone, starting at $29 plus shipping and handling, and said it was not known whether Knight would make a formal retirement announcement.
