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The Americans outshot Canada 53-27, applying a relentless forecheck at times.

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WATCH | Canada’s women’s hockey team defeats U.S., remains perfect in Beijing:

Canada’s women’s hockey team defeats U.S., remains perfect in Beijing

Canada beats the United States 4-2 in women’s hockey at the Beijing Olympics. The Canadian women clinch the top spot in Group A. 5:00

Messing takes the ice

Keegan Messing earned a berth into the men’s free skate, placing ninth in the short program.

The 30-year-old figure skater, who was stuck in Vancouver for more than a week after dealing with COVID testing issues, scored a 93.24 less than 48 hours after landing in Beijing on Monday.

WATCH | Keegan Messing arrives in Beijing and advances to men’s Olympic free program:

Keegan Messing arrives in Beijing and advances to men’s Olympic free program

After missing the team event due to a positive COVID-19 test, Canada’s Keegan Messing finished in ninth place in the men’s short program, one day after arriving in Beijing. 6:13

American figure skater Nathan Chen posted a world record score of 113.97 in the men’s short program.

Gow cracks top-5 in biathlon

Scott Gow earned Canada’s best ever Olympic finish in the men’s 20-kilometre individual biathlon.

The 31-year-old from Calgary finished in fifth place, one minute and 5.6 seconds behind the winner, Quentin Fillon Maillet of France.

Gow went 19-for-20 shooting – each miss earns a one-minute penalty – finishing only 34 seconds off the podium, while improving on his 14th place finish at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.

WATCH | Scott Gow claims Canada’s best-ever finish:

Scott Gow claims Canada’s best ever finish in Olympic biathlon 20km individual

Scott Gow of Calgary places fifth in the men’s biathlon 20km individual race at the Beijing Olympics, the first ever top-10 result for Canada in the event. 0:57

Jack Crawford earns top-10 in super-G

A day after narrowly missing the podium in the downhill, Toronto’s Jack Crawford picked up a sixth-place finish in the super-G.

The 24-year-old was Canada’s top finisher in the event, and became the first Canadian to earn a top-10 in both the downhill and the super-G at a single Games since Erik Guay did it in 2010.

Trevor Philp of Banff, Alta., also slid into the top-10 in the super-G. It was the first time he’s competed in the event, in his third Games.

Broderick Thompson of Whitsler, B.C., and North Vancouver’s Brodie Seger both did not finish, missing the gates on the same jump on the course.

WATCH | Canada’s Jack Crawford finishes 6th in men’s super-G:

Canada’s Jack Crawford finishes 6th in men’s super-G

Jack Crawford of Toronto earns a sixth result in the men’s super-G at the Beijing Olympics with a time of 1:20.79. 2:13

Farrell misses quarter-final in snowboard slalom

Bracebridge, Ont., snowboarder Megan Farrell fell just short of the quarterfinal in the parallel giant slalom, losing to Austria’s Daniela Ulbing by half-a-second.

Fellow Canadian Kaylie Buck of Oakville, Ont., didn’t make it through the elimination run, finishing in 21st.

Toronto’s Jennifer Hawkrigg did not finish.

On the men’s side, Montreal’s Jules Lefebvre was the top Canadian finishing in 20th place; Arnaud Gaudet from Montcalm, Que., finished 26th, and Quebec City’s Sébastien Beaulieu finished 27th.