While you were sleeping: How Canada performed at the Beijing Olympics Wednesday, Thursday

Team Canada reclaimed gold from the U.S. in women's hockey and won silver in women's ski cross on day 13 of the 2022 Winter Games.

Team Canada reclaimed gold in women’s hockey on day 13 of the Beijing Olympics and snagged silver in women’s ski cross, with more competition still to come in figure skating and curling.

Canada has now won 20 medals at the Beijing Games.

Here’s what you may have missed from the day’s competition that began Wednesday night and continued Thursday morning.

The big story of the day, of course, was the women’s hockey team winning gold against the United States in a thrilling 3-2 matchup that proved to be a battle right up to the final seconds.

The win was a redemption story for Team Canada, who were forced to settle for silver four years ago in the 2018 Olympic final — also against the U.S. — after taking gold in the previous four Winter Games.

Sharpshooter Sarah Nurse got Canada off to a good start in the first period, but it was captain Marie-Philip Poulin who secured Canada’s win with the next two goals.

The U.S. was able to make things more interesting with their first goal in the second period, but not even a goalie pull and a long-fought-for goal in the last 15 seconds of the third period could change the Americans’ fortunes.

Canada never lost a game in the Beijing tournament, including a 4-2 bout against the U.S. in preliminary play. The team scored 57 goals throughout the Games, an Olympic record.