Sarah Fillier scored twice for Canada in a 4-1 win over Switzerland at the women's world hockey championship Saturday in Herning, Denmark.
Blayre Turnbull scored and had an assist and Emily Clark also scored for Canada at Kvik Hockey Arena. Goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens stopped seven shots in her second win of the tournament.
Her Swiss counterpart Andrea Braendli, who also tends Ohio State's goal, turned away 42 shots in the loss. Alina Marti foiled Desbiens' shutout bid with just under minutes remaining in the third period.
Canada and the U.S. were tied atop Pool A with two wins apiece. The Canadians had less than 24 hours to recover for their next game Sunday afternoon against winless Japan.
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