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Kraken score 4 goals in 2nd period, hold off late Flyers rally in 6-4 win

SEATTLE (AP) — Eeli Tolvanen, Jordan Eberle, and Shane Wright scored three goals in less than three minutes in the second period and the Seattle Kraken held off a Philadelphia Flyers rally in a 6-4 victory on Thursday night. Tolvanen’s goal broke a 2-2 tie at the 14:57 mark. Eberle made it a two-goal game […]

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Ohtani and Betts lead Dodgers to latest blowout of Mets for 3-1 lead in lopsided NLCS

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and scored four times, Mookie Betts also went deep and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the New York Mets 10-2 on Thursday night for a 3-1 lead in their lopsided National League Championship Series. Betts had a two-run homer and

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Sean Payton triumphs in return to New Orleans as the Broncos dominate the Saints, 33-10

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Javonte Williams rushed two touchdowns and the Denver Broncos triumphed in coach Sean Payton’s return to New Orleans, beating the banged-up and reeling Saints 33-10 on Thursday night. Bo Nix passed for 164 yards and ran for 75 yards for Denver (4-3), which dominated statistically. The Broncos outgained New Orleans 389

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Judge’s clutch homer becomes footnote as Guardians walk-off Game 3 of ALCS with 2-run shot in 10th

CLEVELAND (AP) — Aaron Judge finally delivered the kind of postseason moment in October that turns Yankees into legends. It became a footnote when New York’s bullpen blew up. Judge’s tying, two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning — followed by Giancarlo Stanton’s solo shot — were upstaged Thursday night by a pair of lesser-known

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Max Muncy becomes first player to reach in 12 straight plate appearances in single postseason

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy became the first player to reach base in 12 consecutive plate appearances during a single postseason. Muncy had a single and three walks in his first four plate appearances in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series against the New York Mets on Thursday night.

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Bertuzzi helps Chicago beat San Jose 4-2 in the Blackhawks’ home opener

CHICAGO (AP) — Tyler Bertuzzi and Nick Foligno each scored a power-play goal, and Chicago beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Thursday night in the Blackhawks’ home opener. Taylor Hall and Jason Dickinson also scored for Chicago. Connor Bedard and Teuvo Teravainen each had two assists. Hall, who missed most of last season because

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Kulak scores twice and McDavid gets first goal of season as Oilers beat Predators 4-2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brett Kulak scored twice and Connor McDavid added his first goal of the season to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 victory over the reeling Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Jeff Skinner also scored and Calvin Pickard made 25 saves for the defending Western Conference champion Oilers, who have won

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Hofer makes 34 saves, assists on Neighbours’ OT goal in Blues’ 1-0 victory over Islanders

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Joel Hofer made 34 saves and assisted on Jake Neighbours’ goal at 2:04 of overtime in the St. Louis Blues’ 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday night. Hofer had his second career shutout in his and the team’s second overtime victory of the season. Philip Broberg carried the

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Rittich, Kings rebound to beat Canadiens 4-1, snap three-game losing streak

MONTREAL (AP) — David Rittich made 26 saves a night after being benched in the second period in Toronto, helping the road-weary Los Angeles Kings snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Los Angeles improved to 2-1-2 on a season-opening, seven-game trip necessitated by arena renovations.

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