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OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Jack Kopacka and a 2022 seventh-round draft pick from San Jose in exchange for defenceman Christian Jaros. Kopacka was acquired by the Sharks from the Anahaim Ducks earlier Wednesday in exchange for defenceman Trevor Carrick. The native of Lapeer, Mich., had 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) over 37 games with the Ducks’ American Hockey League affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, in 2019-20. He added eight points (four goals, four assists) in five games with the ECHL's Tulsa Oilers. The 22-year-old was selected by Anaheim in the fourth round, 93rd overall, in the 2016 NHL draft after four seasons with the Ontario Hockey League's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jaros, from Kosice, Slovakia, had a goal and 12 assists over 76 career games with the Senators. He had been assigned to Belleville of the AHL at the start of the 2020-21 season. Jaros was selected by Ottawa in the fifth round, 139th overall, in the 2015 NHL draft. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 27, 2021. The Canadian Press
BURNLEY, England — Burnley twice came from behind to claim a 3-2 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday and push further clear of relegation danger in the Premier League. Burnley ended Liverpool’s long unbeaten run at home in the Premier League last week but was outplayed in the first half by Villa, which only had Ollie Watkins’ 10th goal of the season to show for its dominance. Burnley capitalized as Ben Mee converted Ashley Westwood’s corner in the 52nd minute. And although the excellent Jack Grealish restored Villa’s lead in the 68th, the visitors were left stunned as a lucky goal from Dwight McNeil and a header from Chris Wood sealed a comeback for the hosts. McNeil was attempting to cross but his ball into the area trickled into the net, before the winger provided the assist for Wood in the 79th as Burnley scored three goals for the second game in a row. However, its 3-0 win at Fulham came in the FA Cup and Burnley had only scored five times at home in the league this season before Villa arrived. The last time it netted three in a top-flight game was last February. Burnley moved onto 22 points and has breathing space to the bottom three. Villa has now won just one of its last five league games. ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports The Associated Press
D.J. Smith knows what the data suggests. NHL players strapping on their gear for a morning skate seven or eight hours before a game probably isn't the best use of energy. But in an abbreviated, pandemic-condensed season where practice time is limited and days off priceless, the Ottawa Senators head coach sees benefits in a hockey tradition that, for many in recent years, has come to be viewed as nothing more than an archaic nod to the past. And he's not alone. "Science says to not skate on the day of a game," Smith said. "But there's so little teaching time ... you have to use every opportunity." One of the sport's staples from a bygone era, morning skates that see players handle the puck for roughly 15 or 20 minutes were often used as a kind of roll call to make sure everyone was out of bed and in the right frame of mind. In a 56-game campaign brought on by COVID-19 where teams might suit up for as many as five games in seven nights — with travel mixed in — those brief on-ice sessions could be more important than ever as coaching staffs look to find a balance between rest and instruction. "They're going to have value," Calgary Flames bench boss Geoff Ward said. "We have to use them as practices." Schedule changes due to coronavirus outbreaks in various locker rooms across the league have already compressed things even further. For example, the Florida Panthers will play 54 games in 102 days, while the Dallas Stars, who previously had 17 players test positive, have the same number of contests stretched over 104 dates. "You may see that there's going to be some teaching and some structure (the morning of a game)," Ward said. "You could see it in terms of reviewing one or two things on top of what you normally want to accomplish in a morning skate, just to prepare yourselves because practice time is going to be at such a premium." A creature of habit and routine like most hockey players, Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is a fan of hitting the ice in the hours before puck drop during a normal season, but also acutely aware of the other side. "Morning skates are something that have been around for a long time and have been so integrated in the game," he said. "A lot has been looked at in terms of the volume (of work) you're putting yourself through — sports science has become a big part of that. "When you're playing four games a week, having to put your gear on again and have meaningful stress on the body, when you're preparing yourself, sometimes it's going to be necessary. But other times you're going to be in such a rhythm of the season that I'm sure it will still be a balance of trying to find what's best and keeping players fresh and healthy." Edmonton Oilers winger Zack Kassian said it's crucial NHLers manage their energy levels, especially in a season that's been likened to a sprint. "Morning skates are important," he said. "Are they beneficial? Depends who you ask. Some guys like to go out and feel the puck. Some prefer to stay off the ice and do a lot of stretching." Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe said his philosophy on what he wants out of pre-game workouts will depend on the schedule. "If we don't have a practice (the previous day), that's when you would see us have a full team skate," he said. "A little more teaching and little bit more structure-based rather than just getting them out and getting a little bit of a sweat. "We'll adapt to it." New York Rangers head coach David Quinn agreed schedules will play a role, but added in general, morning skates should hold more weight in 2021. "Without question I think they are going to be more important," he said. "When you do use them, you're going to have to use them from a teaching standpoint — work on some of the things you wouldn't normally work on at a pre-game skate." But not everyone is one board. Philadelphia Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault has never been a fan of morning skates, and doesn't expect that opinion to change or his teaching to increase. "I think players need to touch the ice once in between games," he said. "That should permit them to have their timing and their energy level right." Smith, whose roster is sprinkled with young players still getting their feet wet in the NHL, expects to use morning skates as a tool all season long. "Some people believe in them, some don't," he said. "But with a team like ours, I think we've got to be practising and be teaching all the time." — With files from Gemma Karstens-Smith in Vancouver and Donna Spencer in Calgary. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 27, 2021. ___ Follow @JClipperton_CP on Twitter Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press
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LONDON — Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of Chelsea ended in a 0-0 draw at home to Wolverhampton in the Premier League on Wednesday. The German coach was hired on Tuesday as the replacement for the fired Frank Lampard, giving him just one training session to get his methods over to the players. Tuchel shook up the team he inherited from Lampard by changing formation — to a 3-4-2-1 — and his desire for a more possession-based approach was evident from the start, but Wolves played defensively and proved a stubborn first opponent at Stamford Bridge. The point moved Chelsea up to eighth but the result highlighted the task facing Tuchel as he seeks to get the team back into the top four and qualify for next season’s Champions League, a minimum requirement for the club owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Tuchel’s new tactics included deploying winger Callum Hudson-Odoi as a wing back and playing two No. 10s, in Kai Havertz and Hakim Ziyech, behind lone striker Olivier Giroud. Timo Werner stayed on the bench, where he was in the final days of Lampard’s tenure, and was joined there by midfielder Mason Mount — virtually an ever-present this season — and American winger Christian Pulisic. While Mount and Pulisic came on, Werner was an unused substitute. Chelsea’s players monopolized possession — it was 86% in their favour in the opening 15 minutes and 79% by the final whistle — but struggled to break through or get behind a packed Wolves defence. Indeed, the visitors came closest to scoring a winner when Pedro Neto bundled his way into the area, only for his scooped shot to soar over Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and hit the top of the crossbar. Chelsea peppered Wolves’ goal in the final 10 minutes, with Mateo Kovacic curling a long-range shot against the outside of the post and Hudson-Odoi bringing a flying save out of goalkeeper Rui Patricio. In the last action of the game, Havertz’s goalbound header was deflected wide of the post and the German had his head in his hands as the final whistle blew. Chelsea has won just two of its last nine games. ___ More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports The Associated Press
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VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed defender/midfielder Andy Rose to a one-year extension. Rose returns for his third season with the Whitecaps and seventh in MLS. The 30-year-old product of Bristol, England has made 39 appearances across all competitions with the Whitecaps, including 32 starts. Rose started his MLS career with a four-year run with Seattle in 2012. The UCLA graduate then played with Coventry City in England and Motherwell FC of Scotland before joining the Whitecaps. Rose, who has also earned his UEFA A Licence and UEFA A Elite Youth Licence, will also work with Nick Dasovic as the new Whitecaps FC MLS Academy U-19 boys team assistant coach, subject to the extension of his work permit. "I couldn’t be more excited to continue my career here in Vancouver," Rose said in a statement. "I'm really enthusiastic about the path we're on as a team and am motivated to give our fans a season they can get behind." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 27, 2021. The Canadian Press
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, a Hockey Hall of Famer who helped lead the team to a pair of Stanley Cup titles, resigned abruptly on Wednesday. The 71-year-old Rutherford cited “personal reasons” in making the decision. He was under contract through the 2021-22 season. The club promoted assistant general manager Patrick Allvin to serve as general manager on an interim basis while the club searches for a permanent replacement. Rutherford arrived in Pittsburgh in the summer of 2014 following the team's second-round flameout against the New York Rangers. Following an uneven first season in which the Penguins made little headway under head coach Mike Johnston, Rutherford's rebuild picked up steam in December 2015 when he replaced Johnston with Mike Sullivan and created a roster around stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin built on speed. The Penguins won consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, the first team in a generation to successfully defend its championship. Rutherford's resignation comes with Pittsburgh off to a solid 4-2-1 start. “It has been a great honour to serve as general manager of the Penguins, and to hang two more Stanley Cup banners at PPG Paints Arena,” Rutherford said in a statement. “I have so many people to thank, beginning with the owners, Ron Burkle and Mario Lemieux, and team president David Morehouse. There always has been so much support from everyone involved with the Penguins, both on the hockey and business staffs, and, of course, from a special group of players led by Sidney Crosby.” Morehouse, the Penguins president and CEO, called Rutherford, a journeyman goaltender during his 13-year NHL career before becoming one of the most successful executives of the 21st century “an amazing representative of the Pittsburgh Penguins and he’ll always have a special place in our team’s history, his own legacy.” The ebullient and relentlessly upbeat Rutherford joined the Hartford Whalers in 1994 and was general manager in 2006 when the franchise — which relocated from Hartford to Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1997 and became the Carolina Hurricanes — won its only Stanley Cup in 2006. Rutherford moved to Pittsburgh in June 2014, tasked with trying to reverse the Penguins' fortunes. Crosby and Malkin guided the Penguins to the Stanley Cup Final in 2008 and 2009, losing to Detroit in '08 before edging the Red Wings in a rematch the following year. The success, however, faded and the team parted ways with general manager Ray Shero and replaced him with Rutherford. Early in his tenure Rutherford raised eyebrows by putting a timetable on his involvement. He quickly walked it back, however, and Pittsburgh sprinted to a pair of championships with a group built on speed and grit, much of it developed in the farm system or via trade under Rutherford's watch. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2019. Allvin has been a fixture in the Penguins organization since 2006, beginning as a scout before eventually serving as the director of scouting from 2017-20 before being promoted to assistant general manager last November. ___ More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Will Graves, The Associated Press
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HAMILTON — There was never a doubt in Jeremiah Masoli's mind whether he'd be returning to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats this season. The veteran quarterback was slated to become a free agent next month but re-signed with Hamilton on Tuesday. "No doubt about it, that (return to Hamilton) was always how I felt," Masoli said during a telephone interview. "I never felt like there was any pressure or a rush on anything." Masoli, 32, started Hamilton's first six games in 2019 before suffering a season-ending knee injury. Backup Dane Evans then guided the Ticats to the Grey Cup game, which the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won 33-12. The CFL didn't play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league is eyeing a return this year with the '21 Grey Cup slated to be held in Hamilton. "I know myself and my colleagues are definitely feeling that itch to get going and the pain of not being able to be together in the locker room and all the things that go with it," Masoli said. "Our fans have stuck with us this whole time . . . and to host (Grey Cup) is obviously something special." Masoli will return for his eighth season in Hamilton. The San Francisco native was the East Division's outstanding player in 2018 when he threw for 5,209 yards, 28 touchdowns and 18 interceptions but will report to camp eager for the chance to battle for the No. 1 job. "I think I can speak for most of us. we just want to play," he said. "I just want to get on the field and have an opportunity to play, an opportunity to compete." The University of Mississippi product has suited up in 102 career CFL games with 42 starts over seven seasons, all with the Tiger-Cats (2013-19), and sits fourth in franchise history in career completions (1,015), fifth in passing yards (13,110), sixth in pass attempts (1,538), and is tied for sixth in passing touchdowns (70). “It’s exciting to have Jeremiah back for the 2021 season. He is an established natural leader that has a strong work ethic, as demonstrated by the recovery from his knee injury,” Ticats head coach Orlondo Steinauer said in a statement. STAMPS OL BERGMAN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT CALGARY — Offensive lineman Shane Bergman announced his retirement Wednesday after a seven-season CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders. Bergman appeared in 93 career regular-season games and 10 playoff games and helped the Stampeders win two Grey Cups. Calgary selected the six-foot-seven native of Teeterville, Ont., in the sixth round of the 2013 CFL draft. After appearing in a single game during his rookie season in 2013, he made 102 starts at left guard over the final six seasons of his career. Bergman earned West Division and CFL all-star honours in 2019, his final season. "The time has come to close this exciting chapter of my life," Bergman said in a release. “I have been lucky enough make a career playing a sport I love for the last seven years, but all good things must come to an end. "While I did plan to return for the 2020 season, COVID had other plans. However, I have been able to spend the last year at home with my family, watch my son take his first steps, say his first words and so many other milestones." The Stampeders also announced the signing of defensive lineman Tavaris Barnes. Barnes has 12 games of NFL experience with the New Orleans Saints, and in 2020 he was a teammate of Stampeders linebacker Jameer Thurman with the XFL’s D.C. Defenders. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 27, 2021. The Canadian Press