Japan hammered Denmark 6-2 on Saturday for its second straight win in the Beijing Olympics women’s ice hockey tournament, taking a huge step toward a first-ever quarterfinals berth.
Japan, ranked sixth in the world and appearing in their third straight games, finished clinically against the 11th-ranked Olympic debutant at Wukesong Sports Centre as they moved top of the five-nation Group B from which the top three teams will advance.
Hikaru Yamashita (C) scores Japan’s first goal during the first period of their women’s ice hockey preliminary round group B match against Denmark at the Wukesong Sports Centre at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 5, 2022. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
“It was a game that gives one the feeling that we’ve developed,” Japan head coach Yuji Iizuka said, whose team is now in good position to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in the Olympics.
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