MacKinnon powers Colorado’s comeback, DiPietro earns first NHL victory, Cleveland leads ALCS 2-1
MacKinnon powers Colorado’s comeback!
This is The Sports Reset for Saturday October 17th
In the NHL, the Colorado Avalanche rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 5 to 2. Nathan MacKinnon produced a goal and three assists as Colorado erased a two-goal deficit, while T.J. Hughes scored his first NHL goal. The Boston Bruins beat the Anaheim Ducks 4 to 2, getting three power-play goals and 25 saves from Michael DiPietro in his first NHL victory. In the CFL, the Ottawa Redblacks edged the Toronto Argonauts 40 to 39, while the Edmonton Elks beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35 to 27. In NBA preseason play, the Detroit Pistons topped the Raptors 129 to 125.
Up next, in the MLB playoffs, the Tampa Bay Rays meet the Cleveland Guardians in ALCS Game 4 on Saturday after Friday’s rainout. Cleveland leads the best-of-seven series 2-1, with Nick Martinez starting for Tampa Bay against Guardians opener Shawn Armstrong. In the NHL, the New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, where Auston Matthews carries a six-game point streak into the night. Elsewhere Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Winnipeg Jets, the Vancouver Canucks face the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Buffalo Sabres meet the Montreal Canadiens, and the Edmonton Oilers visit the Utah Mammoth. Beyond the scoreboard, the NBA is banning several high-risk player props this season, including first-stat bets and certain parlays built around statistical unders.
