But despite trailing for most of the gold medal game, Team USA overpowered Canada 2-1 in overtime to regain the Olympic title, completing a perfect 7-0 run through the tournament.

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Alysa Liu skated to the gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Thursday to cap a remarkable comeback journey and snap a 20-year-medal drought for American women in the event.

But it wasn't until the start of the second — with the U.S. on a power play — that Canada broke away for the first goal of the night.