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Three Goals in Five Minutes, Then Sorokin Slams the Door: Islanders Beat the Ducks, 3-2
Three Islanders scored in a 5:05 span of the first period at UBS Arena, and Ilya Sorokin made it stand up — 15 saves in his 309th career start — as New York beat Anaheim 3-2 and handed the Ducks their fourth straight loss. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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Broberg Breaks the Tie on the Power Play, and Hofer Does the Rest: Blues Beat the Jets, 2-1
Philip Broberg scored the power-play winner at 8:47 of the third period and added an assist, and Joel Hofer made 32 saves as St. Louis opened a five-game homestand with a 2-1 win over Winnipeg at Enterprise Center. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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Allen's Night in Newark: Honored for 500, Then 31 Saves as the Devils Hold Off Colorado, 4-3
Jake Allen was honored for his 500th NHL game before puck drop, then made 31 saves as the Devils built a 4-1 lead and survived Artturi Lehkonen's two late goals to beat Colorado 4-3 in Newark. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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Marchenko Scores in His Columbus Return, and Toronto Runs Away in the Second: Maple Leafs Beat the Blue Jackets, 6-2
Kirill Marchenko scored on the power play in his first game back at Nationwide Arena, Auston Matthews scored his 436th goal in his 700th game, and Toronto's four-goal second period beat Columbus 6-2. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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Three Score Twice, and Carolina Takes the NHL Lead: Hurricanes Beat the Canucks, 6-3
Three Hurricanes scored twice at Rogers Arena as Carolina beat Vancouver 6-3 to take the NHL points lead and hand the Canucks their eighth straight loss. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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Kucherov Ties Stamkos at the Top: Lightning Rout the Golden Knights, 6-2
Nikita Kucherov scored once and set up two more in Las Vegas to reach 1,137 career points, tying Steven Stamkos for the Tampa Bay franchise scoring lead in a 6-2 win over the Golden Knights. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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NFLPA Demands a Full Investigation Into Hurts' Care; the League Says the Eagles Did Nothing Wrong
The union says the league told it no review of Jalen Hurts' care was planned. Hours earlier, the NFL's chief medical officer gave Philadelphia's staff his complete confidence, and the Eagles will not be disciplined. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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DeBrincat's 300th Ties It With 17 Seconds Left, McMann Wins It in the Shootout: Kraken Beat the Red Wings, 4-3
Detroit erased a 3-0 deficit in the third period at Climate Pledge Arena — Alex DeBrincat's 300th career goal tied it with 17 seconds left — but Bobby McMann's fourth-round shootout goal gave Seattle the extra point, 4-3. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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SGA Opens With 32, and the Thunder Get Their Game Back: Oklahoma City Beats San Antonio, 116-104
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Jared McCain hit six threes off the bench, and Oklahoma City held Victor Wembanyama to 1-for-13 shooting in a 116-104 opening-night win at San Antonio — five months after the Spurs ended the Thunder's season in Game 7. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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Bouchard Wins It in Overtime on His Birthday: Oilers Beat the Wild, 4-3
Minnesota erased a 3-1 third-period deficit at Rogers Place, then took a too-many-men penalty in overtime — Evan Bouchard scored on the power play at 3:32 of OT, on his 27th birthday, off Connor McDavid's third assist of the night. — Eddie Kowalski, 8StarSports
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Rantanen Scores Them All: A Hat Trick and the Overtime Winner as Dallas Beats Boston, 3-2
Dallas never led in regulation at the American Airlines Center — Mikko Rantanen scored all three Stars goals, the last on a power play at 3:52 of overtime, to end Boston's five-game winning streak. — Hal Brennan, 8StarSports
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Celebrini Finishes the Comeback: Sharks Rally From 3-1 Down to Beat Montreal in Overtime, 4-3
Montreal won the shot count and the first forty minutes at the Bell Centre — San Jose won the third period, both power plays that mattered, and overtime. — Elias Lindqvist, 8StarSports
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Forty Goals in Nine Games: PSG Finish on Top of a Champions League Night That Would Not Sit Down
Matchday 3 produced 40 goals in nine games — PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in Paris, Liverpool came from 2-0 down at Anfield, and Phil Foden scored a hat-trick at the Etihad. — Tomás Herrera, 8StarSports
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A 3 P.M. Opener, in Detroit, on a Tuesday
The NBA opened its season at 3 p.m. on a Tuesday in Detroit — 8 p.m. in London. The working fans who built that crowd's reputation never got the choice to watch it. — Jason S. Jackson, 8StarSports
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Sixers Spoil the Ring Night: Philadelphia Wins at the Garden, 106-100
Philadelphia's new lineup had four players with at least five assists at Madison Square Garden — and the distribution, not any one debut, spoiled the champions' ring night. — Desmond Carter, 8StarSports
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The Last Winless Team Wins: Kings Storm Back in Washington, 5-2
The NHL's last winless team erased a 2-0 deficit in the final minute of the first period and scored three times in the third to win at Capital One Arena. — Hal Brennan, 8StarSports
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Mini Vikingo Not Medically Cleared, NXT Six-Man Cancelled
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Terry McLaurin's Season Is Over
Washington's captain and leading receiver tore his patellar tendon Monday night at Levi's Stadium — Dan Quinn confirmed Tuesday he is done for the year. — Walt Kessler, 8StarSports
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Pistons Erase 22 Points to Win the Season Opener, 121-113 Over Boston
Detroit's 23-0 fourth-quarter run at Little Caesars Arena produced the largest opening-day comeback of the play-by-play era. — Renee Okafor, 8StarSports
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A First-Time Champion Is Guaranteed: Rays and Brewers Set the World Series
Tampa Bay closed out Cleveland 7-3 behind ALCS MVP Freddy Peralta, and Milwaukee waits in Game 1 on Friday — one of these franchises wins its first title. — Sal Marchetti, 8StarSports
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