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- Ottawa spoils Tkachuk’s return! This is The Sports Reset for Thursday October 22nd In the NHL, the Ottawa Senators beat the Florida Panthers 5 to 1 in Brady Tkachuk’s heated return to the capital. Tkachuk scored first, but Tim Stützle answered on the power play before Ottawa struck twice short-handed in the third. The win moved the Senators to 7 and 3 and ended Florida’s three-game winning streak, although Linus Ullmark exited with a lower-body strain. The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3 to 1 behind Cole Knuble’s first two NHL goals. In the NBA, The Raptors rolled past the Chicago Bulls 135 to 92, setting a franchise record for margin of victory in a season opener as Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley scored 23 apiece. Anthony Edwards poured in 45 as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Miami Heat 131 to 106, while the Los Angeles Lakers topped the Golden State Warriors 127 to 105 behind Walker Kessler’s 12-for-12 shooting. The Washington Wizards beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128 to 116, and the Indiana Pacers edged the New Orleans Pelicans 123 to 120. Looking ahead, the NHL’s main Canadian attraction has the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the New York Rangers. Toronto entered the week on a three-game skid, but Auston Matthews had opened the season with six goals and 13 points through nine games. The Ottawa Senators turn around quickly against the San Jose Sharks, the Winnipeg Jets visit the Dallas Stars, and the Edmonton Oilers host the Carolina Hurricanes with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set to make his season debut. The Vancouver Canucks also welcome the Detroit Red Wings. In the NFL, the New England Patriots visit the Chicago Bears. Beyond the scoreboard, Shohei Ohtani will not need offseason surgery and is expected to pitch again in 2027.