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On NHL's Frozen Frenzy night, the Tkachuk brothers put on an absolute show. Brady Tkachuk buried a natural hat trick while Matthew Tkachuk matched a Florida Panthers club record with five assists, combining for nine points as the Panthers dismantled the Columbus Blue Jackets seven to three. A family business night for the ages.
Staying in the NHL, the St. Louis Blues lit up Ottawa in a dominant seven to two rout over the Senators. Pius Suter, Jake Neighbours, and Mason McTavish each scored twice, Pavel Buchnevich added three assists, and just like that, Ottawa's three-game winning streak is done. St. Louis looked like a completely different team from start to finish.
Shifting to the NFL, Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Taylor Moton returned to practice Tuesday after a genuinely frightening battle with blood clots. The man his teammates call the fun uncle could be cleared to start against Philadelphia on Sunday. After a health scare like that, every snap he takes will carry a whole different kind of weight.
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