White and the Vancouver Whitecaps host Minnesota United
Vancouver, British Columbia; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Vancouver +108, Minnesota United FC +219, Draw +253; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Brian White leads the Vancouver Whitecaps into a matchup with Minnesota United after scoring two goals against Real Salt Lake.
The Whitecaps are 8-0-3 against Western Conference opponents. The Whitecaps are the MLS leader conceding just 12 goals.
United is 4-3-4 against Western Conference opponents. United ranks third in the league giving up only 14 goals.
Wednesday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Whitecaps won the last meeting 3-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: White has scored 10 goals for the Whitecaps. Sebastian Berhalter has one goal and four assists over the last 10 games.
Tanitoluwa Oluwatimikhin Oluwaseyi has six goals and four assists for United. Wil Trapp has scored two goals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Whitecaps: 5-1-4, averaging 1.8 goals, 4.6 shots on goal and 6.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.0 goal per game.
United: 5-2-3, averaging 1.6 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 5.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.8 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Whitecaps: Liam MacKenzie (injured), Belal Halbouni (injured), Andres Cubas (injured), Ryan Gauld (injured).
United: Kipp Keller (injured), Hassani Dotson (injured).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
New York Times
8 minutes ago
- New York Times
Nick Suzuki is ready to build on what the Canadiens accomplished last season
MONTREAL – For the third straight year, Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki hosted his annual golf tournament Thursday in support of the Asista Foundation, which trains service dogs to help people with mental health needs and the organizations that support them. Last year's event came a few days after the Canadiens acquired Patrik Laine in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, a transaction that sent a message to Suzuki and his teammates that the organization was prepared to turn a corner. Advertisement The Laine trade, however, came as no surprise to Suzuki, as general manager Kent Hughes had phoned him a few days earlier to take his pulse on adding Laine to the Canadiens' dressing room. This year, however, was different. Suzuki learned about the Canadiens' biggest acquisition of the summer on Twitter. On a bus. In Scotland. Suzuki was with Cole Caufield and some former teammates attending the wedding of Joel Edmundson when rumours of the Noah Dobson trade began filtering out on social media on June 27, the day of the first round of the NHL draft. 'Me and Cole were sitting on a bus leaving Eddy's wedding when a bunch of tweets started coming out that we were going to trade for Dobson. So me and Cole were kind of freaking out on the bus home,' Suzuki said Thursday. 'I actually texted Dobber to see if there was any truth to this. It hadn't been done yet, but he seemed like he was hoping it could possibly be the case. 'It was pretty cool. It's nice to have that addition, he's an amazing player and a good guy too.' Suzuki said he didn't see the July 1 trade with the St. Louis Blues for Zachary Bolduc coming either. When last season ended, Suzuki was perhaps the most vocal among the players in expressing reservations about the youngest team to make the playoffs getting even younger this year. He didn't want to take a step back, and getting younger was seen as making that a real possibility. There is still time for the Canadiens to make some other moves, but for now, the Canadiens have most definitely become younger. Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia and David Savard are gone and they are all being replaced by younger players. But the fact Dobson and Bolduc are among those players, along with prohibitive Calder Trophy favourite Ivan Demidov, has altered Suzuki's perspective somewhat on the perils of a young team getting younger and still looking to compete. Advertisement 'It's exciting,' Suzuki said. 'We've been trading guys away for a long time, so now that we're adding guys – really good NHL players – to the team, it's exciting for everyone. Talking to Dobber and Bolduc coming in, they're really excited to join the group. It's an exciting time for the Canadiens, the players and the fans can all see that. Now I'm just excited to get the season going.' Suzuki got to know Bolduc earlier this summer by attending the Osheaga music festival with him, and they were set to play in the same foursome later Thursday. He's known Dobson since 2018, when they were roommates at training camp for the Canadian World Junior team, a team that also included Canadiens free agent signing Joe Veleno. But this summer has also given Suzuki a chance to get to know Demidov on a different level. Suzuki, Laine, Demidov and Jake Evans have been the constants at the summer training sessions being held informally at the team's training facility in Brossard, along with a group of players bouncing in and out of town, a group that is bigger than usual, Suzuki said. 'It's special to have this many guys stick around,' he said. When Demidov arrived in Montreal at the end of last season, it was a whirlwind; the team was in the midst of a playoff race and Demidov was just trying to catch his breath. This summer has been far more conducive to the captain getting to know a core piece of the team a little better. And Suzuki has come away encouraged with what he's seen. 'He's a pretty goofy kid, he likes to have fun,' Suzuki said. 'But when he's working, he's super dialed in. It's nice to see from such a young guy like that. It's been impressive watching him through the summer. He finds something to work on and then he kind of sticks to that over multiple days, just trying to master his craft. It's been impressive to watch and I'm just trying to help him as much as I can this summer with little things. I can imagine he's just ready to start the season. It should be pretty fun for people to watch this year.' Advertisement The same impression can be drawn from what Suzuki has seen from Laine all summer. This is the first healthy offseason Laine has had in a long time and his decision to spend the summer in Montreal to prepare for the season bodes well for what the Canadiens can expect from him this summer. 'I'm hoping he starts great,' Suzuki said. 'He's looked really good in the gym, on the ice. I've seen him really happy to be in Montreal, living here throughout the summer and getting to train with all of us. Hopefully it puts him in a really good headspace going into the season. We all know what he can do, so I think he's looking forward to the opportunity to get out there and show what he can do.' Ultimately, that's what all the Canadiens players are eager for: to show what they can do, to show last year's playoff appearance was a surprise to everyone but them, to show they are prepared to do it again. '(Last year) our expectations for ourselves were higher than the media and the fans had, so I don't think it's any different this year,' Suzuki said. 'I want to be in the same spot or better. 'I think we have the team to do that.' Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
Yahoo
35 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Rapids sign US national team midfielder Paxten Aaronson from Eintracht Frankfurt on 5-year deal
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Rapids have brought in U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Paxten Aaronson from Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-year deal that runs through 2030. The Rapids announced the deal Thursday. The squad did not release terms of the transfer, but said the fee was a club record. Aaronson will take a designated player slot on Colorado's roster. It's a big addition for the Rapids, who are currently in seventh place in the Western Conference. Aaronson, who turns 22 next Tuesday, spent the 2024-25 season on loan at FC Utrecht in the Netherlands' Eredivisie. He had nine goals and six assists in 37 league games. 'He has proven himself in Europe, gained valuable experience on the international stage with the U.S. Men's National Team, and brings a dynamic, creative presence to our midfield,' Rapids president Pádraig Smith said in a statement. "He is the exact type of young, hungry player we want to build around at this club, and we are delighted to welcome him to Colorado as we strengthen a team capable of competing at the highest level.' Aaronson was a member of the U.S. team that captured the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League and made it to the final of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also was with the squad at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He joined Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023, and trained with the team this summer. 'Paxten has demonstrated his potential both in pre-season and in his appearances for us,' Timmo Hardung, the sporting director for Eintracht Frankfurt, said in a statement. "With a view to the 2026 World Cup, which is taking place in his home country, among others, he made the request to take his next step at the Colorado Rapids. We wish Paxten all the best and lots of success for his future.' Before Eintracht, he played for the Philadelphia Union, the team where he launched his professional career by signing a homegrown-player contract in August 2020. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Associated Press
38 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Rapids sign US national team midfielder Paxten Aaronson from Eintracht Frankfurt on 5-year deal
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Rapids have brought in U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Paxten Aaronson from Germany's Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-year deal that runs through 2030. The Rapids announced the deal Thursday. The squad did not release terms of the transfer, but said the fee was a club record. Aaronson will take a designated player slot on Colorado's roster. It's a big addition for the Rapids, who are currently in seventh place in the Western Conference. Aaronson, who turns 22 next Tuesday, spent the 2024-25 season on loan at FC Utrecht in the Netherlands' Eredivisie. He had nine goals and six assists in 37 league games. 'He has proven himself in Europe, gained valuable experience on the international stage with the U.S. Men's National Team, and brings a dynamic, creative presence to our midfield,' Rapids president Pádraig Smith said in a statement. 'He is the exact type of young, hungry player we want to build around at this club, and we are delighted to welcome him to Colorado as we strengthen a team capable of competing at the highest level.' Aaronson was a member of the U.S. team that captured the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League and made it to the final of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also was with the squad at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He joined Eintracht Frankfurt in 2023, and trained with the team this summer. 'Paxten has demonstrated his potential both in pre-season and in his appearances for us,' Timmo Hardung, the sporting director for Eintracht Frankfurt, said in a statement. 'With a view to the 2026 World Cup, which is taking place in his home country, among others, he made the request to take his next step at the Colorado Rapids. We wish Paxten all the best and lots of success for his future.' Before Eintracht, he played for the Philadelphia Union, the team where he launched his professional career by signing a homegrown-player contract in August 2020. ___ AP soccer:
