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Linda Vocetkova opened the scoring for Czechia midway through the first period before Canada rallied with three straight goals in the second.
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Canadian goalie Marilou Grenier stopped 19 of the 21 shots she faced.
Julie Jebouskova also scored for Czechia and Daniela Novakova made 43 saves.
The U.S. also heads into the gold-medal game undefeated in the tournament after beating Sweden 2-1 in an earlier semifinal on Saturday.
