After a scramble in front of the net, Jake Sanderson scores to give the USA a 2-1 lead over Canada.

The 27-year-old blueliner was sidelined for seven games in mid-January and now faces the potential of being back on the shelf after just five games back in the Bruins' lineup. For the Americans, Jake Sanderson figures to remain in the lineup with McAvoy on the shelf.

Sanderson’s offensive contribution was a welcome bright spot for the 22-year-old Ottawa Senators defenseman, who was among the last players added to the Team USA roster.

Fighting Hawks defenseman Jake Sanderson skates to the blue line during player introductions prior to game one of the NCHC quarterfinals series against Colorado College at Ralph Engelstad Arena on Friday,

The 4-Nations Face-Off championship spotlight shone brightly on Montana, as local hero Jake Sanderson made his mark on the ice.Sanderson, a Whitefish native, pr

Sanderson scored at the 7:32 mark of the second period, firing a rebound past goalie Jordan Binnington to give the U.S. a 2-1 lead.

Thursday night can’t come soon enough for hockey fans as Canada and the USA square off in a highly anticipated rematch—this time with the 4 Nations Face-Off championship on the line. As excitement builds,

News broke earlier this week that Ottawa Senators’ defenseman Jake Sanderson, who is originally from Whitefish, has been added to the Team USA roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament. A new, NHL-sponsored competition,

There was no immediate word on if Team USA would bring in an injury replacement. Jake Sanderson skated in McAvoy's place against Sweden.

The United States and Canada are heading to overtime in the 4 Nation Face-Off final. Playing in front of a home crowd at TD Garden in Boston, the U.S. was tied 2-2 with Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson scoring for the Americans.

Sanderson should be back up his usual workload beginning with Wednesday's game versus the Jets -- look for him to see time on the top pairing and first power-play unit as he marches toward what's tracking to be a 50-point campaign for the 22-year-old.

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