We have a few days to rest and get our affairs in order before the Stanley Cup Finals get underway on May 27, so it’s time to focus on other storylines not involving the Boston Bruins or the St. Louis Blues. The 2019 IIHF World Championships are in the knockout rounds, and the Ottawa Senators have hired a new head coach. Let’s take a look at those stories and some others below.
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Damon Severson scored with 0.4 seconds on the clock to save Team Canada from another early exit at the IIHF World Championships at the hands of Switzerland. Mark Stone continued his impressive run by scoring the game-winner in overtime, and Canada is now awaiting its semifinal opponent.
The comeback comes up short and #TeamUSA falls to Russia in the #MensWorlds quarterfinals.
Recap → https://t.co/g3RTK4tG1w pic.twitter.com/utzWEfIdRo
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) May 23, 2019
Team USA wasn’t as fortunate, as the Americans lost to No. 1 overall seed Russia 4-3 earlier in the day. Patrick Kane and Jack Hughes tallied two assists apiece for Team USA, but it wasn’t enough to pull off the upset.
#Sens have named DJ Smith head coach.
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) May 23, 2019
After a protracted coaching search, the Ottawa Senators have tabbed former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant DJ Smith to be their new head coach. Ottawa was the worst team in the NHL last season, and the Senators won’t have their first-round pick in this year’s NHL Draft to help turn things around after dealing it to Colorado for Matt Duchene two seasons ago.
Unrestricted Free Agent Decisions Will Define San Jose Sharks' Offseason via @forbes #SportsMoney https://t.co/kuLUuugHUv
— Matt Kalman (@MattKalman) May 22, 2019
It’s going to be an interesting offseason for the San Jose Sharks. The organization is certainly bummed after having its Stanley Cup hopes derailed by injuries, and the front office will have some tough decisions to make over the summer.
Top Stories
- Stone’s OT winner helps Canada storm back to beat Switzerland | TSN
- Russia Beats USA to Advance to 2019 World Hockey Championship Semifinals | Bleacher Report
- Ottawa Senators name D.J. Smith as head coach | NHL
- Unrestricted Free Agent Decisions Will Define San Jose Sharks’ Off-Season | Forbes
