The U.S. women won handily, 5-1, in their first hockey match of the Games, facing Czechia in the Group A preliminary round.

The situation with the Finland's women's hockey team appears to be improving after an outbreak of norovirus depleted its roster and forced the postponement of its first game at the Olympics.

The Canadians bring a veteran roster led by five-time Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin after beating the United States for gold four years ago in Beijing.