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Colorado Falls Short in Tucson, 3-2 Apr 23, 2021
TUCSON, AZ. – Colorado forwards Jean-Luc Foudy and Alex Newhook each netted a goal, but a two-goal second period would provide the game-winning goal for Tucson, as the Roadrunners defeated the Eagles, 3-2 on Friday. Hunter Miska suffered the loss in net, allowing three goals on 31 shots. Specialty teams proved to be a bright spot for Colorado, as the penalty kill went a perfect 4-for-4 while the power play ended the night 1-for-2.
The scoring would begin early in the contest when Tucson forward Nate Sucese cut through the left-wing circle before snapping a shot into the back of the net to give the Roadrunners a 1-0 edge just 3:31 into the first period.
Senators sign goaltender Mads Sogaard to entry-level contract
Canada s Tyler Steenbergen shoots and scores on Denmark goalie Mads Sogaard during World Junior exhibition hockey action at the Canadian national junior hockey team selection camp, in St. Catharines, Ont., on December 15, 2017. The Ottawa Senators have signed Sogaard to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 20-year-old recently completed his first full professional season with the Esbjerg Energy of Denmarkâs top-tier hockey league. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power April 13, 2021 - 12:59 PM
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Mads Sogaard to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The 20-year-old recently completed his first full professional season with the Esbjerg Energy of Denmarkâs top-tier hockey league.
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The Seattle Kraken is set to become the National Hockey League’s 32nd team in the 2021–22 season.
Who will skate for Seattle? That will be decided at this summer’s Expansion Draft, an event at which 30 of the NHL’s 31 teams will lose a player to the Kraken.
All NHL teams with one exception must submit a list of players to the Kraken who are protected from being selected by the new expansion team. The Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle’s expansion sibling from 2017, are exempt from the upcoming Expansion Draft.
The NHL is again offering all participating teams two options for their protection lists. Teams can choose either of the following configurations:
The tournament Kevin Hoffman / Getty Images Sport / Getty
The Canadians opened with a 4-1 victory over a strong Finnish team that had won gold in 2014, 2016, and would win again in 2019. They then toppled Slovakia 6-0 before an outdoor game at New Era Field (now Bills Stadium) in Orchard Park, New York, against the United States.
In front of 44,592 fans - smashing the previous record of 20,380 for a world junior game - Canada squandered leads of 2-0 and 3-1. Wearing Buffalo Bills-themed jerseys, USA scored two third-period goals to force overtime. The Americans ultimately prevailed in the shootout to claim victory.