U.S. women rout China in hockey, 12-1

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The United States’ first game in the Winter Olympics women’s hockey tournament went very well, with a 12-1 romp over China on Sunday. Jenny Potter scored three goals in the first 22 minutes while becoming the leading scorer in U.S. Olympic history.

Meghan Duggan scored twice for the U.S.

China fell behind 11-0 before scoring with 2:21 remaining in the game.

-- Houston Mitchell in Vancouver, Canada