The Beatline Blog
Game previews, instant postgame takeaways, and film-room analysis for every team — fresh every morning from our local experts.
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Guardians Beat White Sox 7-6 in Walk-Off Thriller Recap
The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on a Brayan Rocchio walk-off hit, tying the AL Central series at 1-1.
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Ducks Beat Sharks 6-2 in Opener; Sennecke Scores Hat Trick
Anaheim Ducks defeat San Jose Sharks 6-2 on Sept 20. Beckett Sennecke nets 3 goals as Anaheim opens 1-0 despite missing 7 players.
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Montreal Canadiens Beat Ottawa Senators 3-2 Recap
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in their preseason opener. Cole Caufield scored twice for Montreal, while Dylan Cozens led Ottawa with two points.
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Colorado Avalanche Beat Utah Mammoth 4-1: Season Recap
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-1 in their season opener. Gavin Brindley led COL with 2 points as Utah fell to 0-1-0.
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Devils Beat Islanders 2-1: NJ Starts 2-0, NY Drops Opener
The New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 in their season opener. Connor Brown scored for NJ, while Cole Eiserman led NY.
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Kraken Beat Canucks 4-2 in Pacific Division Opener Recap
Seattle Kraken beat Vancouver Canucks 4-2. Jake O’Brien and Arshdeep Bains led scoring as Seattle improves to 2-0.
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Lightning Edge Predators 2-1 in Season Opener
Tampa Bay Lightning beat Nashville Predators 2-1 in their 2026 preseason opener. Conor Geekie and Brady Martin led scoring.
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Giants Beat Cardinals 10-3: Eldridge Leads SF Rout in St. Louis
The San Francisco Giants defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 on Sept 15, breaking a losing streak behind Bryce Eldridge’s three RBIs.
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Dodgers Beat Reds 4-0: Yamamoto Dominates in NL West Push
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Sept. 15, led by Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s seven shutout innings.
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Bruins Beat Flyers 5-1; Caps Defeat Flyers 5-2 Recap
Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 on Sept 22, while Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia 5-2 on Sept 21.
