Hockey

[ad_1] The U.S. scored a 4-1 victory over Canada to take the top spot in Group A at the world junior hockey championship on Tuesday. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Chicago's struggles have only brought more attention to Connor Bedard's sophomore slump. It begs the question: How long will the rebuild will take? Are they doing a disservice to their superstar by not speeding it up? [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Slovakia authored a 5-4 victory over Kazakhstan on Monday at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa, Ontario, allowing the winners to finish the preliminary round with five points on a regulation win, an overtime win and two losses. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez (neck) and forward Craig Smith (back) could return from injured reserve in time for the NHL Winter Classic on Tuesday. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Tuomas Uronen scored at 1:46 of overtime to give Finland a 4-3 victory over the United States on Sunday in the world junior hockey championship, the first loss of the tournament for Team USA, the defending champion, who will take on Canada on Tuesday. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Adding some depth up front, the Colorado Avalanche acquired center Juuso Parssinen from the Nashville Predators on Saturday, along with a 2026 seventh-round pick, for forward Ondrej Pavel and a third-round choice in 2027. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Team USA, the tournament's defending champion, defeated upstart Latvia 5-1 on Saturday in the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa, Ontario, allowing the Americans to improve to 2-0 in Group A play. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Installed by ESPN BET as a +4000 money line choice to win the game, Latvia authored a stunning 3-2 upset victory over host Canada on Friday night at the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa, Ontario, a game that featured an eight-round shootout. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Telling reporters on Friday that, because the Red Wings have struggled this season, "something needed to happen," Detroit captain Dylan Larkin addressed the coaching change the club orchestrated on Thursday, firing Derek Lalonde and hiring Todd McLellan. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The Red Wings have fired coach Derek Lalonde and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. [ad_2] Source link