Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens rewrote some women’s world hockey championship history ahead of the final against the United States.
Poulin’s first-period goal in Saturday’s 8-1 semifinal win over Finland for her 87th career point in the tournament passed Hayley Wickenheiser for the most by a Canadian. The 34-year-old Poulin from Beauceville, Que., later added an assist for her 88th.
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Marie-Philip Poulin’s first period goal marks her 87th career point at the worlds, passing Hayley Wickenheiser to become Canada’s all-time leading scorer.
“She’s been the heart of the hockey for Canada for a long time, and I’m just so happy that she gets recognized for that,” Desbiens said. “But to be honest, she’s so much more than a goal scorer and a point marker. She’s just everything else too.
“If you really watch her play, it’s …