OTTAWA — Amanda Kessel scored the winner early in the third period and the United States beat Canada 3-2 in the gold medal game of the women’s world hockey championship on Tuesday.

The sister of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel moved in on a 2-on-1 and roofed a shot over goalie Shannon Szabados at 3:09 of the third.

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