Junior has worked for NBC since retiring at the end of the 2017 season but isn't returning to the network in 2024.
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have named Travis Green as head coach and signed him to a four-year contract. Green takes over the NHL club from interim head coach Jacques Martin, who coached the team after D.J. Smith was fired on Dec. 18. Green posted an 8-12-1 record as interim head coach of the New Jersey Devils last season after Lindy Ruff was fired on March 4. The 53-year-old from Castlegar, B.C., coached in the Vancouver Canucks' system from 2013 to 2021, including four-plus seasons at the NH
Prescott's contract is set to expire following the 2024 season.
NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid was named a finalist for this year's Hart Trophy on Tuesday as he seeks to win the NHL's most valuable player award for a second straight season. Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov are the other finalists as voted by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. McDavid, who won his third Hart Trophy last season, finished third in league scoring with 132 points (32 goals, 100 as