The Calgary Flames beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 on Monday night, October 26, at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, completing a perfect four-game homestand and ending Toronto's four-game winning streak. Matvei Gridin opened the scoring at 10:05 of the first period, and Mikael Backlund made it 2–0 less than two minutes later. Gridin scored his second of the night on a power play 25 seconds into the second period for a 3–0 lead.
Easton Cowan answered for Toronto at 12:54 of the second, and William Nylander brought the Maple Leafs within one at 6:06 of the third. Toronto could not find the tying goal. Joel Farabee scored into an empty net at 18:35, and Martin Pospisil added a second empty-net goal at 19:21.
Gridin finished with two goals and an assist. Backlund's goal moved him into a tie for fifth place on the Flames' all-time points list. Calgary outshot Toronto 34–28. It was Calgary's fourth straight win. Toronto's next game is at home, and Calgary's homestand is complete.
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–3 on Monday night, October 26, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The loss was Edmonton's second in three nights at home, after Toronto's 7–2 win in Edmonton on Saturday.
MLB · World Series Game 3 · Final · Oct 26
Brewers rout Rays 10–1 in Game 3 — one win from their first World Series title
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10–1 on Monday night, October 26, in Game 3 of the World Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, taking a 3–0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Milwaukee scored eight runs in the fifth inning. Jackson Chourio had four hits, including two in the eight-run fifth, and has eight hits in three Series games.
Rookie left-hander Robert Gasser pitched one-hit ball through six innings and faced the minimum 18 batters — the first starter to do that through six innings of a World Series game since Curt Schilling in 2001, and the first left-hander since Sandy Koufax in 1965. Tampa Bay's only run came in the ninth. Game 4 is tonight, Tuesday, October 27, at 8 PM ET at Tropicana Field. Milwaukee has never won a World Series.
Canadian angle for readers: the Toronto Blue Jays finished 79–83 and missed the playoffs this year, one season after reaching the World Series.
NBA · Raptors
Raptors host Orlando on Wednesday after first loss of the season
By The Canadian Chronicle ·
The Toronto Raptors (2–1) host the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, October 28, at 7:30 PM at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Toronto's first loss of the season came Sunday in Minneapolis, a 117–94 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ja'Kobe Walter led Toronto with 22 points in that game, R.J. Barrett added 20, and Immanuel Quickley had 19.
CFL · Playoffs
CFL playoffs open Saturday: Argonauts host Blue Bombers in the East semifinal
By The Canadian Chronicle ·
The CFL playoffs open Saturday, October 31. The Toronto Argonauts (9–9) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9–9) in the East semifinal at 1 PM ET at BMO Field in Toronto, and Saskatchewan plays at BC in the West semifinal at 4:30 PM ET. The division finals are Saturday, November 7, and the 113th Grey Cup is Sunday, November 15, in Calgary.