U.S. blanks Canada in warm-up ahead of women's world hockey championship

Gwyneth Philips made 13 saves to help the United States to a 4-0 victory over Canada in a pre-tournament game Friday night Plymouth, Mich., ahead of the world women's hockey championship. 

Tessa Janecke, Joy Dunne and Kirsten Simms scored in the second period at USA Hockey Arena. Hannah Bilka added an insurance goal early in the third. 

Canadian goaltender Eve Gascon made 28 stops. Canada was 0-for-6 on the power play while the Americans were 2-for-5.

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Canada beat the Americans 5-3 in a warm-up game on Wednesday in Windsor, Ont. 

Sarah Fillier scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period in that game and Laura Stacey added an empty-netter. 

The world championship is set for Nov. 6-16 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.