Overview
- Team USA took the opener 4-1 in Cleveland, powered by Abbey Murphy’s three power-play goals and late stops from goaltender Aerin Frankel.
- Game 2 is set for 6 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, with broadcast coverage on NHL Network.
- This year’s Rivalry Series consists of four games, with the final two scheduled for Dec. 10 and 13 in Edmonton.
- National-team lineups are heavy with PWHL players alongside U.S. college standouts, and coaches note timing differences as PWHL training camps have yet to begin.
- Roster notes include six Vancouver Goldeneyes on Canada’s squad (Sarah Nurse, Hannah Miller, Jennifer Gardiner, Claire Thompson, Sophie Jacques, Emerance Maschmeyer) and eight Toronto Sceptres represented across both teams, including Jesse Compher and Savannah Harmon for the U.S. and Blayre Turnbull, Natalie Spooner, Emma Maltais, Daryl Watts, Ella Shelton and Renata Fast for Canada.