The Daily 5's For October 15th, 2010 From The Sports Mac

Top 5 Stories From Yesterday

1.         QB Aaron Rodgers of the Packers returns to practice in hopes of playing this weekend against the Dolphins.

2.         Milwaukee Brewers announcer and former player Bob Uecker will need a second heart surgery next week to repair a tear near his original procedure.

3.         Mississippi votes to adopt the “Rebel Black Bear” as their new mascot after retiring the Colonel Reb mascot a few years ago.

4.         The Stars remain unbeaten and spoil Mike Modano’s return to Dallas with a win over the Red Wings.

5.         No. 25 West Virginia opens their Big East season with a hard fought defensive win over South Florida.

Top 5 Games From Yesterday

1.         Predators 4, Blues 3: Nashville stays unbeaten by holding on for the win after St. Louis had gotten within one in the third period.

2.         Lightning 3, Flyers 2: Tampa Bay remains undefeated as Steven Stamkos scored his 4^th goal of the season to contribute to the win.

3.         Senators 3, Hurricanes 2: Ottawa gets the game winning goal from Mike Fisher with less than 6 minutes remaining to notch their first win of the season.

4.         Wild 4, Oilers 2: Minnesota gets 2 goals from Mikko Koivu to get their first win of the season and hand Edmonton their first loss of the campaign.

5.         No. 25 West Virginia 20, South Florida 6: The Mountaineers started their Big East season with a win as they never trailed the Bulls jumping out to a 10-0 lead.

Top 5 Performances From Yesterday

1.         Mike Fisher, Senators C: Two goals in Ottawa’s 3-2 win over Carolina

2.         Carson Coffman, Kansas State QB: had 226 yards of total offense and five TDs in Kansas State’s 59-7 Sunflower Showdown blowout over rival Kansas

3.         Brad Richards, Stars C; had a goal and two assists in Dallas’s 4-1 win over Detroit

4.         Mikko Koivu, Wild C: had two goals and an assist in Minnesota’s 4-1 win over Edmonton

5.         Kari Lehtonen, Stars G; made 25 saves on 26 shots in Dallas’s 4-1 win over Detroit

5 Performances That Weren’t So Good From Yesterday

1.         Mike Richards, Flyers C: had a –two and two penalty minutes in Philadelphia’s 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay

2.         B.J. Crombeen, Blues RW: had a –two and five penalty minutes in St. Louis’s 4-3 loss to Nashville

3.         Brad Stuart, Red Wings D: had a –three and two penalty minutes in Detroit’s 4-1 loss to Dallas

4.         South Florida Rushing: managed only 65 yards on 29 carries in the Bulls 20-6 loss to #25 West Virginia

5.         Steve Staios, Flames D: had a -three in Calgary’s 3-0 loss to Florida

Top 5 Events To Follow Today

1.         NHL: Maple Leafs (3-0-0) at Rangers (1-1-0), 7:00 PM: Toronto, who is the surprise of the first week of the season, travels to Madison Square Garden to take on New York.

2.         NHL: Islanders (1-1-1) at Penguins (1-3-0), 7:00 PM: Pittsburgh is still searching for their first win in their new building, going 0-3 so far.

3.         NCAA FB: Cincinnati (2-3) at Louisville (3-2), 8:00 PM, ESPN: This year’s Battle For The Keg Of Nails is the Big East opener for both teams and each is looking for a good start in conference.

4.         ALCS Game 1: Yankees at Rangers, 8:00 PM, TBS: Texas, coming off their first postseason series win, now take on the defending champs to get to the World Series; (Sabathia (NYY) vs. Wilson (TEX))

5.         NHL: Canucks (1-1-1) at Kings (2-1-0), 10:30 PM: An early season match-up of Western Conference playoff teams from last season.