The Daily Fives For October 14th, 2010 From The Sports Mac
Top 5 Stories From Yesterday
1. The Atlanta Braves hired Fredi Gonzalez to take over as Braves manager from Bobby Cox two days after Cox’s tenure as Atlanta manager ended in the NLDS.
2. The Green Bay Packers lost TE Jermichael Finley for at least the next two months after having surgery on his right knee following his injury in last weekend’s game.
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3. The New York Yankees announced that Phil Hughes will start Game 2 of the American League Championship Series in Texas on Saturday.
4. David Pearson and Bobby Allison lead a five-member class as the 2011 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Inductions were announced.
5. The Toronto Maple Leafs continue their surprising start by traveling to Pittsburgh and beating the Penguins to stay undefeated on the young season.
Top 5 Games From Yesterday
1. Devils 1, Sabres 0, overtime: New Jersey gets its first win of the season as Ilya Kovalchuk scores in the first minute in the extra session.
2. Capitals 2, Islanders 1: Nicklas Backstrom scored a power play goal early in the third period to provide the margin of victory for Washington.
3. Maple Leafs 4, Penguins 3: Toronto scored 3 times in the 2nd period to take a two goal lead halfway through the game and held on to improve to 3-0-0 on the season.
4. Lightning 4, Canadiens 3, overtime: Ryan Malone scores the game winner 51 seconds into overtime to keep Tampa Bay unbeaten on the season.
5. Predators 3, Blackhawks 2: Joel Ward scored the game winning power play goal with less than 30 seconds left to get Nashville a big road win.
Top 5 Performances From Yesterday
1. Martin Brodeur, Devils G: 24 saves and his first shutout of the season in New Jersey’s 1-0 overtime win over Buffalo
2. Ryan Miller, Sabres G: 34 saves on 35 shots in Buffalo’s 1-0 overtime loss to New Jersey
3. Steven Stamkos, Lightning C: a goal and an assist in Tampa Bay’s 4-3 overtime win over Montreal
4. Ronnie Weaver, Central Florida RB: 30 carries for 150 yards in the Knights’ 35-14 win over Marshall.
5. Tomas Plekanec, Canadiens C: a goal and an assist in Montreal’s 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay
5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday
1. Marc-Andre Fleury, Penguins G: allowed 4 goals on only 14 shots in Pittsburgh’s 4-3 loss to Toronto
2. Brian Gionta, Canadiens RW: had a –2 in Montreal’s 4-3 overtime loss to Tampa Bay
3. Chris Kunitz, Penguins LW: has a –2 in Pittsburgh’s 4-3 loss to Toronto
4. Marshall Running Game: only had 20 carries for 37 yards as a team in the Thundering Herd’s 35-14 loss to Central Florida
5. Simon Gagne, Lightning LW: had a -2 in Tampa Bay’s 4-3 overtime win over Montreal
Top 5 Events To Follow Today
1. NHL: Lightning (2-0-0) at Flyers (2-0-1), 7:00 PM, Versus: Simon Gagne returns to Philadelphia for the first time since being traded to Tampa Bay in the offseason.
2. NCAA FB: South Florida (3-2) at #25 West Virginia (4-1), 7:30 PM, ESPN: The Big East opener for the Mountaineers is a visit from the always pesky Bulls.
3. NCAA FB: Kansas State (4-1) at Kansas (2-3), 7:30 PM: The annual Sunflower Showdown had the Wildcats looking to bounce back and the Jayhawks trying to get back to .500.
4. NHL: Blues (2-0-0) at Predators (2-0-0), 8:00 PM: Both teams looking to continue their positive starts to the season.
5. NHL: Red Wings (2-0-1) at Stars (2-0-0), 8:30 PM, NHL Network: Mike Modano returns to Dallas for the first time since signing with Detroit in the offseason.
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