It didn't take Maple Leafs rookie Auston Matthews very long to set a new NHL record.
He scored four goals in his first game last night, becoming the first player in the history of the league to do that. Toronto still found a way to lose, falling 5-4 to Ottawa in overtime.
Wallaceburg's Seth Griffith, who was recently claimed off waivers by the Leafs, was a healthy scratch.
Elsewhere -- Chatham native TJ Brodie opened his season with an assist in the Calgary Flames 7-4 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
The St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 and the the LA Kings lost 2-1 to San Jose.
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The fifth and final game of the NLDS series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals will take place tonight in Washington.
Max Scherzer will get the start on the hill for the Nationals while Rich Hill gets the ball for the Dodgers.
The winner of that game will take on the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS.
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In the NFL's Thursday nighter, the Denver Broncos are expected to have Trevor Siemian back under centre tonight as they visit the San Diego Chargers.
Siemian had been dealing with a shoulder injury and rookie Paxton Lynch struggled to replace him in last week's loss against the Atlanta Falcons.
