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U.S. women's hockey team tops Finland, will play for gold

The USA blitzed Finland 5-0 to earn a spot in the gold-medal game Thursday.

US players celebrate after the women's ice hockey semifinal game between the United States and Finland during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung on February 19, 2018.

The U.S. women's hockey team took care of business Monday in the semifinals of the Pyeongchang Olympics hockey tournament.

The USA blitzed Finland 5-0 to earn a spot in the gold-medal game Thursday vs. Canada or Russia, the team known here as Olympic Athletes from Russia (played later Monday).

The USA got first-period goals from Gigi Marvin and Dani Cameranesi, and second-period power-play goals from Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Hilary Knight.

VIDEO: USA scores back-to-back power-play goals, extend lead to 4-0

It was the first goal of the PyeongChang Games for Knight, who claims Sun Valley as her hometown.

Hilary Knight #21 of the U.S., celebrates with the bench after scoring a second-period goal against Finland during the women's hockey semifinals at the Winter Olympic Games on February 19, 2018 in Pyeongchang. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Cameranesi made it 5-0 45 seconds into the third period.

The USA outshot Finland 38-14.