Marco Rossi recorded his first goal and assist for the Vancouver Canucks in a 4-2 defeat, according to multiple reports. The forward, who was traded from the Minnesota Wild in mid-December, had not previously achieved a goal and an assist in a single match with his new team. Rossi has six goals and eleven assists this season. He missed one and a half months due to injury and was playing in his seventh game back as the team suffered its ninth loss in the last ten games.
In MLS, the Columbus Crew lost 1-0 to Nashville after a stoppage-time goal, leaving them with only two points from their first four matches. According to Fotbollskanalen, head coach Henrik Rydström described his team's start as having some bad luck, but stressed the importance of not seeing themselves as victims. Rydström also identified that the offense can improve, noting that forwards need better support. Columbus Crew's next match is on Saturday against Toronto.
That's why it's important that I or the players don't see ourselves as victims.
Nikolaj Ehlers scored a hat trick to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to victory, according to multiple reports.
It has been four matches where in a way you can say the ball hasn't bounced our way.
I also think that in the end you get what you deserve. That's why it's important that I don't see myself as a victim and that the players don't either.
We try to help our forwards as much as possible, because they have the quality. If they become too alone and don't have alternatives around them, then they will become too isolated. I don't want it that way... I think there were promising things all the way to the final product.