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Filip Forsberg Strikes Twice as Juuse Saros Blanks the Kings in Predators 3-0 Win

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4 days ago

November 11, 2026

Filip Forsberg. Photo by JennG, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Filip Forsberg scores in bunches, and Juuse Saros rarely gives anything back. Both were on show at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night, where Forsberg scored twice and Saros made 30 saves in a 3-0 Nashville win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Forsberg scored on the power play in the second period and added an even strength goal in the third to finish with two goals on seven shots, playing 19:09. Ryan O’Reilly added the other Predators goal, and Roman Josi had an assist in his return to the lineup. Saros recorded the 28th shutout of his career in front of a building full of Kings fans looking for anything to cheer.

The night carried its own weight. It came one night after Pekka Rinne, the goalie Saros backed up and then replaced, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Saros spoke about what it meant to him: “That gives me a lot of inspiration,” he said. “It makes me think of just how lucky I’ve been to have Pekka on my path, so very thankful for that.”

Forsberg talked instead about the business at hand, the trip still ahead: “There’s two more games on this road trip,” he said. “We just have to make sure that we play the right way, play our game, and continue. We don’t want to have the ebbs and flows.”

For Los Angeles, Drew Doughty left with a lower body injury related to an earlier ankle injury and did not return, plain game news for a Kings team that dropped to 5-6-2. Nashville, meanwhile, left 6-4-3 with a road trip still running, and with its two best players playing like this, the Predators will take their chances anywhere.

Canada Names 34 Players for National Women’s Under-18 Selection Camp in Kitchener

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2 days ago

November 13, 2026

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Canada's women's national hockey team celebrating on the ice

Canada’s next generation gets its clearest test yet at the end of November, as Hockey Canada brings 34 of the country’s top under-18 players to Kitchener to compete for a place on the team that will chase gold at the 2027 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in Ostrava, Czechia.

Hockey Canada has announced the roster for Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team selection camp, presented by BFL CANADA, from Nov. 30-Dec. 3 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium (The Aud) in Kitchener, Ontario.

Thirty-four players — four goaltenders, 12 defence and 18 forwards — have earned invitations. The roster was selected by Cherie Piper (Scarborough, ON), senior manager of scouting and player development, head coach Nadine Muzerall (Streetsville, ON/Ohio State University, WCHA) and the seven regional scouts. Assistant coach Marc-André Côté (Montréal, QC/University of Moncton, AUS) also provided input.

The roster includes six players who earned a silver medal at the 2026 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship (Hughson, Jones, Matt, Milani, Mossey, St. Pierre) and all 22 players who won two of three games against the United States in August in Richmond, B.C.

The camp will feature on- and off-ice training sessions and practices, as well as two Red-White games on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3. Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team will go for gold at the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 2027, Jan. 8-16 in Ostrava, Czechia.

Fans are welcome to attend the two intrasquad games, both starting at 5 p.m. ET, at The Aud free of charge.

“We are grateful for all 40 players who attended summer camp in Richmond and provided tremendous competition, as well as the staff and Sport Canada for supporting the team through scheduling and funding,” said Muzerall. “The coaching staff is thrilled for the opportunity to continue working with and evaluating this talented group of athletes as we prepare for the U18 Women’s Worlds in January.”

In addition, Vicky Sunohara (Scarborough, ON/University of Toronto, OUA) has been named an assistant coach with Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team for the upcoming selection camp and the IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship 2027. Sunohara was previously announced as the head coach of Canada’s National Women’s Development Team and will serve on both coaching staffs.

For more information on Hockey Canada and Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team, please visit HockeyCanada.ca, or follow along via social media on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.