• The Canadian Press

    Senators name Travis Green as head coach, sign him to four-year deal

    OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are turning to Travis Green to end a seven-year playoff drought. The NHL club announced Tuesday that it has hired Green as the club's new head coach and signed him to a four-year contract. Green takes over from interim head coach Jacques Martin, who coached the team after D.J. Smith was fired on Dec. 18. Martin, who previously coached the club from 1996-2004, is staying on as an adviser. “After speaking to several highly qualified candidates, it became clear that Tra

  • The Canadian Press

    Senators hire Travis Green as coach. Green leaves the Devils after serving in an interim role

    OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators have hired Travis Green as coach, signing him to a four-year contract through the 2027-28 NHL season. The team announced the move Tuesday, with Green taking over for interim coach Jacques Martin. Green most recently served as interim coach of the New Jersey Devils after replacing Lindy Ruff in March. Ruff has since also moved on, returning to Buffalo, where he coached the Sabres from 1997-2013. Green, 53, coached the Vancouver Canucks from 2017-21, guid

  • The Canadian Press

    Oilers captain McDavid named Hart finalist along with MacKinnon, Kucherov

    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

  • The Canadian Press

    St. Louis Blues remove interim tag and name Drew Bannister full-time coach

    The St. Louis Blues have removed the interim tag from Drew Bannister’s title and named him their full-time coach. President of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the move Tuesday. Bannister, 50, signed a two-year contract to remain in the role after replacing Craig Berube when the 2019 Stanley Cup-winning coach was fired in December. The Blues went 30-19-5 after Bannister took over for Berube and finished six points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Confere