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J.K. Dobbins and Alohi Gilman are placed on injured reserve by ChargersNew Blackhawks interim coach Anders Sorensen knows precisely what he must do to give himself a chance to earn the full-time job after the season. “Win games,” he said with a chuckle, cutting straight to the point — in classic Sorensen fashion — after overseeing his first NHL practice Friday. That will be much easier said than done with this roster. Just-axed coach Luke Richardson wasn’t doing a fantastic job this season, but it’s very possible nobody else could’ve done much better — despite general manager Kyle Davidson’s belief that ineffective coaching has contributed to the team’s struggles. How Sorensen fares will help determine whether Davidson was right or wrong about that. Davidson said he will give his former AHL coach “autonomy to run the room and run the team as he sees fit,” and that process began in earnest Friday. The first drill of practice was a straightforward tape-to-tape passing exercise from blue line to blue line, straight out of a youth hockey handbook. The fact the Hawks’ passing has been so inaccurate this season that such a drill was necessary speaks volumes. "[Anders] was sharp to stop a drill and correct us,” forward Jason Dickinson said. “We’re working on some new things as a group to shake things up [and] create a little bit more energy in our attack. He stops it right away and says, ‘This is what I’m seeing. This is what I want. Let’s talk about it immediately and fix it. Great, let’s go.’” In Rockford, Sorensen was required to use the same systems the Hawks used so that players could transition seamlessly when called up. He had little freedom to be a tactician there. But that’s no longer the case. It sounds like his system adjustments with the Hawks are intended to increase offense. That’s unsurprising, considering the team ranks 29th in the NHL in goals and 32nd in scoring chances per minute during five-on-five play this season (compared to 15th and 26th, respectively, in those same two categories defensively). “We want to encourage our [defensemen] to be up in the rush,” Sorensen said. “We need to get skating here. We have a team that can move and we have some guys that can really fly out there, so [we’ll] try to play to their strength. [I’m] encouraging guys to be up the ice more and defend on the front of our foot with our forecheck...versus waiting.” A more free-flowing, offense-oriented scheme should theoretically boost struggling star Connor Bedard. Aggressiveness in the neutral zone was also emphasized in practice Friday, captain Nick Foligno said. Sorensen said he planned to meet one-on-one with Bedard before Saturday’s game against the Jets to hear Bedard’s own thoughts about what could help him, but Sorensen has one big idea already: “We have to [find] a way for him to get the puck in motion.” Establishing consistency in line combinations will be another priority for Sorensen, since that’s something Richardson seemingly didn’t even try to achieve this fall. To start off, he has Bedard centering Philipp Kurashev and Teuvo Teravainen on the first line and Ryan Donato centering Taylor Hall and Tyler Bertuzzi on the second line; the third and fourth lines stayed the same. “Chemistry is a big part of it,” Sorensen said. “We want to try to be patient with some of the guys. But there has to be accountability, too. If you’re not playing the way we want you to play or not putting the effort in, there are times you’ll have to change the lines.”top646 slot 。

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LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Max Brooks' 26 points helped UMass-Lowell defeat Dartmouth 92-83 on Saturday. Brooks added nine rebounds and four steals for the River Hawks (8-4). Quinton Mincey added 20 points while going 7 of 10 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from the line while he also had six assists. Martin Somerville shot 3 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points, while adding six rebounds. The Big Green (4-6) were led by Connor Amundsen, who posted 28 points and six assists. Cade Haskins added 16 points for Dartmouth. Jayden Williams also recorded 11 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — EJ Farmer scored 20 points as Youngstown State beat Toledo 93-87 on Saturday. Farmer went 8 of 15 from the field (3 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Penguins (6-5). Nico Galette scored 17 points while shooting 5 for 13 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line and added 11 rebounds and seven assists. Juwan Maxey shot 4 for 9 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 16 points. Sam Lewis led the Rockets (6-4) in scoring, finishing with 21 points and eight rebounds. Sonny Wilson added 17 points, six rebounds and four assists for Toledo. Seth Hubbard had 14 points. Farmer put up 13 points in the first half for Youngstown State, who led 44-39 at halftime. Youngstown State used a 7-0 second-half run to break a 76-76 tie and take the lead at 83-76 with 3:14 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Galette scored 12 second-half points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Quion Burns scored 17 points as Maine beat Canisius 84-79 on Saturday. Burns had seven rebounds for the Black Bears (8-5). Kellen Tynes scored 15 points while shooting 5 of 5 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line and added nine assists. Christopher Mantis had 15 points and went 5 of 8 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range). Jasman Sangha led the way for the Golden Griffins (0-11) with 26 points and three steals. Paul McMillan IV added 22 points and six assists for Canisius. Tana Kopa also had 16 points and two steals. The Golden Griffins prolonged their losing streak to 11 in a row. Maine plays Saturday against Stony Brook on the road, and Canisius visits Loyola Chicago on Wednesday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .In Huntsville elementary schools, boys are struggling with regulating emotions and girls are battling body-image issues. This, according to facilitators at YWCA Muskoka, is why community funding for youth programs is so crucial. Amy Jones, director of youth services at YWCA Muskoka, spoke at the Dec. 11 general committee meeting to share how the organization used Huntsville’s contribution of $8,000. “It’s incredible the amount of things that you do ... I applaud the work that YWCA has been doing and thank you for coming and giving us an update,” Coun. Helena Renwick said. In November 2023, Huntsville council approved directing $8,000 to YWCA Muskoka to use for youth programs in 2024. This helped fund two programs for 16 students at Spruce Glen Public School and V.K. Greer Memorial Public School. Eight students in Girlz Unplugged learned about healthy relationships, using technology safely and building confidence. The Quest program taught eight boys about gender stereotypes, navigating emotions and healthy relationships. All students in the programs spent 11 out of 12 sessions learning about violence prevention, and 9 out of 12 learning about mental health and well-being. A facilitator, giving feedback for the Girlz Unplugged program about how the students struggled with body image, said, “The girls had a hard time grasping the fact that they are beautiful. They know it, but they have a hard time believing it.” A facilitator said boys in the Quest program “opened up about how it is a struggle to control anger and how they do not know how to cope with feeling sadness.” Breakdown of $8,000: In addition to the $8,000 from the Town of Huntsville, local service clubs and community groups gave $2,000 for programming. Outside of Huntsville: For the entire region, YWCA Muskoka also receives funding from other donors, third-party fundraisers, the YWCA legacy fund, sponsorships and more. Read more about programs and ways to give on the website. Megan Hederson is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter covering Huntsville and Lake of Bays for MuskokaRegion.com . The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.