The United States is set to compete for a six-straight gold in the Women’s Ice Hockey World Championships (IIHF) after beating the defending champions 3–0 on Monday. “I’m really happy for our team,” Joel Johnson, the head coach of the 2021 U.S. Women’s National Team, said in a statement. “We knew we had to come out hard and fast and take away any chances for Finland and I think we did just that,” he continued. “I was really impressed by how our team controlled the tempo against a skilled team like Finland. We’re going to enjoy this win, but we’ve got one more game to play.” Alex Carpenter put the United States on the board early with her third goal of the tournament. Carpenter got a stick on Lee Stecklein’s shot from the point to redirect it past goaltender Anni Keisala. Abbey Murphy scored in the second period after taking advantage of …