Canada could have its captain back for the knockout round.
However, it is still too early to assess whether Marie-Philip Poulin will be ready women's hockey team's quarterfinal game against Germany on Saturday, head coach Troy Ryan said on Friday, per Hailey Salvian of The Athletic.
Poulin sustained a lower-body injury when she was checked by Kristyna Kaltounkova midway through the opening period of Canada’s 5-1 win over Czechia.
"It did hurt, still hurts, but it's part of it," Poulin said. "Happy with where I'm at today. Obviously, skated yesterday, skated today. ... To get back on the ice with that team is truly special."
The Beauceville, Que., native then missed a 5-0 loss to Team USA and a 5-0 win over Finland.
She participated fully in practice on Friday, taking turns on a line with Daryl Watts and Sarah Fillier, per Salvian.
Ryan has previously expressed optimism that Poulin would return during this tournament.
Poulin, a five-time Olympian, already has three gold medals and one silver. She scored the winning goal in the gold-medal game during all three Canadian victories.
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