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US women's hockey team struggles to score goals, has difficult time beating Finland

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - They passed their first test, and that was the main objective for members of the U.S. women's Olympic hockey team in their tournament opener on Sunday.

But should it have been so difficult for them to claw out a 3-1 victory over Finland?

The result was secured only when Dani Cameranesi scored into an empty-net goal with 13 seconds left in the third period.

The top-seeded Americans had difficulty scoring goals late in their pre-Olympic schedule, and

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