After one game, the Frost are still trying to figure out how their altered lineup will come together for defense of their second PWHL title in as many seasons.

After a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Sceptres in their opener last week, they’re just a little bit closer to the answer that will unfold over a 30-game season.

“Whether it was players playing in their first game of Season 3 or their first PWHL game, I think we all gained a lot of experience that night that we’re going to be taking forward,” team captain Kendall Coyne Schofield said following Tuesday’s practice at TRIA Rink.

More of a mystery is Minnesota’s next opponent.

The Frost start a two-game road trip Friday in Seattle, where one of two PWHL expansion teams is beginning play. The Torrent are 0-0-1 after a 4-3 loss to the other expansion team, the Vancouver Goldeneyes, on Nov. 22.

Eighteen of the Torrent’s 26 players were playing in the PWHL last season, but the coaching staff — led by first-year head coach Steve O’Rourke — is new to the league, making this a learning opportunity for both sides.

“We’ll kind of see how they’re being coached. We’re not really sure the style they’re going to want to play,” Frost head coach Ken Klee said. “We know they have a talented roster. It will be interesting to see how they manage their assets and how they’re going to play.”

Old teammate Brooke Bryant, who helped win both of Minnesota’s Walter Cups, is a forward on the team, as is Hilary Knight, a finalist for forward of the year last season with the Boston Fleet. One is even more familiar: Seattle blue liner Emily Zumwinkle is the sister of Frost forward Grace Zumwinkle.

“An expansion franchise, but I think there’s a lot of familiar faces,” Coyne Schofield said. “But our approach doesn’t change. It’s going to be a new building. Obviously, a new fan base, from what we know already, is blossoming.”

The Frost were hoping for a better outcome against Toronto, a team they had knocked out of the postseason in the league’s first two seasons, but Klee said he was generally pleased with what he saw, noting that his staff had the Frost with 21 scoring chances to the Sceptres’ eight.

“Usually, when you outchance a team 2-1, you end up on the right side with shots and everything else,” he said. “We have to keep up the little things.”

After Friday’s game, the Frost will move on to Ottawa, where they will play in a rematch of last season’s PWHL finals teams on Tuesday night.

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By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t immediately allow the Trump administration to fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, instead delaying a decision until after they rule in two other high-profile firing cases.

The justices’ Wednesday order leaves in effect for now lower court rulings that held that the official, Shira Perlmutter, could not be unilaterally fired.

The case is the latest that relates to Trump’s authority to install his own people at the head of federal agencies. The Supreme Court has largely allowed Trump to fire officials, even as court challenges proceed.

Justice Clarence Thomas said he would have allowed Perlmutter to be fired as her lawsuit proceeds. The court majority, though, decided to wait to make a decision until after they rule in two other lawsuits over Trump firings.

Arguments are set for December in the first case, over the removal of Rebecca Slaughter as a member of the Federal Trade Commission.

And in January the court will hear the case of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who remains in her job despite Trump’s attempt to fire her.

Rulings are expected weeks or months after the court hears arguments.

Perlmutter’s case concerns an office that is within the Library of Congress. She is the register of copyrights and also advises Congress on copyright issues.

Despite the ties to Congress, the register “wields executive power” in regulating copyrights, Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the court.

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Perlmutter claims Trump fired her in May because he disapproved of advice she gave to Congress in a report related to artificial intelligence. Perlmutter had received an email from the White House notifying her that “your position as the Register of Copyrights and Director at the U.S. Copyright Office is terminated effective immediately,” her office said.

A divided appellate panel ruled that Perlmutter could keep her job while the case moves forward.

Perlmutter’s attorneys have argued that she is a renowned copyright expert. She has served as register of copyrights since then-Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden appointed her to the job in October 2020.

Trump appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to replace Hayden at the Library of Congress. The White House fired Hayden amid criticism from conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda.

By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t immediately allow the Trump administration to fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, instead delaying a decision until after they rule in two other high-profile firing cases.

The justices’ Wednesday order leaves in effect for now lower court rulings that held that the official, Shira Perlmutter, could not be unilaterally fired.

The case is the latest that relates to Trump’s authority to install his own people at the head of federal agencies. The Supreme Court has largely allowed Trump to fire officials, even as court challenges proceed.

Justice Clarence Thomas said he would have allowed Perlmutter to be fired as her lawsuit proceeds. The court majority, though, decided to wait to make a decision until after they rule in two other lawsuits over Trump firings.

Arguments are set for December in the first case, over the removal of Rebecca Slaughter as a member of the Federal Trade Commission.

And in January the court will hear the case of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who remains in her job despite Trump’s attempt to fire her.

Rulings are expected weeks or months after the court hears arguments.

Perlmutter’s case concerns an office that is within the Library of Congress. She is the register of copyrights and also advises Congress on copyright issues.

Despite the ties to Congress, the register “wields executive power” in regulating copyrights, Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the court.

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Perlmutter claims Trump fired her in May because he disapproved of advice she gave to Congress in a report related to artificial intelligence. Perlmutter had received an email from the White House notifying her that “your position as the Register of Copyrights and Director at the U.S. Copyright Office is terminated effective immediately,” her office said.

A divided appellate panel ruled that Perlmutter could keep her job while the case moves forward.

Perlmutter’s attorneys have argued that she is a renowned copyright expert. She has served as register of copyrights since then-Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden appointed her to the job in October 2020.

Trump appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to replace Hayden at the Library of Congress. The White House fired Hayden amid criticism from conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda.

The last Mississippi River barge of the year departed St. Paul on Tuesday, ending the 2025 Upper Mississippi shipping season.

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul district, the M.V. Sierra Dawn and its 12 barges departed Tuesday afternoon toward Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings.

The 2025 navigation season started on March 19 when the M.V. Neil N. Diehl arrived in St. Paul with nine barges.

“It’s a bittersweet milestone when the last tow departs,” said Mitch Serjogins, St. Paul District acting locks and dams chief, in a statement. “It’s the end of the season, but the work is not done. Maintenance becomes our priority over the winter to ensure we continue providing a reliable navigation channel for the movement of commodities up and down the Mississippi River.”

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St. Paul District staff are working on maintenance projects at Lock and Dam 7 near La Crescent, Minn. and Lock and Dam 9 near Lynxville, Wis. The St. Paul District locks and dams from St. Paul to Lynxville will be closed from Dec. 8 to March 15, 2026 due to the scheduled maintenance.

The St. Paul District maintains a 9-foot navigation channel and 13 locks and dams from Minneapolis to Guttenberg, Iowa.