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In New Jersey, Devils forward Anthony Mantha is out indefinitely after taking a stick from Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech directly to the throat late in the third period Saturday. The Devils gutted out a five to four overtime win, but the thirty two year old Mantha faces an uncertain timeline as the team awaits further evaluation on that injury.
Shifting to the NFL, C.J. Stroud was absolutely on fire Sunday as the Houston Texans dismantled the Los Angeles Chargers forty four to twenty two. Stroud threw five touchdown passes in a dominant performance that left no doubt, and it only deepens the misery for a Chargers squad that has now dropped eight straight to start the season without a single win.
And speaking of teams in freefall, the Philadelphia Eagles are in serious trouble. Head coach Nick Sirianni refused to rule out staff changes heading into the bye week after Philadelphia dropped their seventh consecutive game. Seven straight losses for a team that entered this season with genuine Super Bowl expectations — Sirianni is under enormous pressure to find answers fast.
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