Cleveland forces Game Five, Golden Knights erase three-goal deficit, Buccaneers earn first win
Cleveland forces Game Five.
This is The Sports Reset for Friday October 9th
In the MLB playoffs, the Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9 to 5 in ALDS Game Four, forcing a winner-take-all game Saturday. José Ramírez had two hits, including a home run, and three RBIs, while Cleveland scored six runs in the sixth inning. In the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights erased a three-goal deficit and edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 4 to 3 in a shootout. The Ottawa Senators beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2 to 1, the Nashville Predators rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 5 to 2, and Logan Stankoven’s first career hat trick powered the Carolina Hurricanes over the Vancouver Canucks 7 to 2. Cale Makar scored twice and added an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 7 to 3. In the NFL, Bucky Irving ran for a career-high 165 yards and scored twice as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned their first win, 24 to 16 over the Dallas Cowboys.
Looking ahead, the Winnipeg Jets host the Anaheim Ducks in tonight’s NHL action, with Kyle Connor carrying five goals and seven points into a meeting with Leo Carlsson, who also has seven points for Anaheim. The Seattle Kraken visit the Detroit Red Wings, the New York Rangers face the Washington Capitals as Alex Ovechkin continues his final NHL season, and the Pittsburgh Penguins meet the Columbus Blue Jackets. In the CFL, the Edmonton Elks visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with first place in the West still in play, while the Ottawa Redblacks face the BC Lions. Beyond the scoreboard, Major League Baseball has proposed a 154-game schedule beginning in 2029, best-of-seven Division Series, and allowing higher playoff seeds to select their opponents.
