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EDMONTON — Martin St. Louis debuted a new power-play unit for the Montreal Canadiens, swapping out Zachary Bolduc for Ivan Demidov for this big game against the Oilers in Edmonton Thursday.

Out Demidov went with Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson in the eighth minute of the first period, and they looked like they were just getting warmed up with the chances they mustered. They whipped the puck side-to-side, up and down, generating five shot attempts — and the type of momentum they probably felt theyâ€d have a chance to eventually capitalize on if the Canadiens continued playing the way they were playing.

They were playing great. They were in complete control of this game. And even after they lost it on a couple of bad bounces to fall down 3-1, they regained it immediately with three goals in less than two minutes of play to take a 4-3 lead to second intermission.

Shots were 21-14 Montreal at that point. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who were paired with Matt Savoie, were dominated at five-on-five by Jake Evans, Josh Anderson, Brendan Gallagher, and a defence pairing of Mike Matheson and Alex Carrier, with the Canadiens controlling 66 per cent of the shot attempts in that matchup.

So, how did they lose 6-5 after going up 5-3 just 2:10 into the third period?

“Refs kind of took over the game there,†said Cole Caufield, “and kudos to them for winning it.â€

He scored a goal to tie the game 3-3 right before scoring another goal to give the Canadiens a lead going to the third and he was rightfully furious with how the game turned in such a lopsided way before it ended.

The Canadiens were called for three consecutive penalties, and Gallagher identified the first one as a boiling point for his team.

“Iâ€m going to be honest with you, (it) started with Slafâ€s penalty,†he said. “Talked to (the officials) after that one, they admitted it wasnâ€t a penalty, made a mistake.â€

The Canadiens forgave it and killed the penalty.

They werenâ€t able to do the same when Matheson went off for a soft tripping call in the 11th minute of the third period.

Draisaitl scored, and then Anderson was called for unsportsmanlike conduct — either for shooting the puck down the ice or yapping at the official for the call on Matheson.

It wasnâ€t clear to us, so we asked Gallagher what explanation was provided to him when he went to speak with the official about the call.

“Unsportsmanlike. He thought he showed him up. He didnâ€t. The fact that you donâ€t know what it is goes to show,†he responded. “Being an official, you have to understand the temperatures of the game, and thatâ€s part of it. You have to control it, especially when itâ€s a close game. We were outplaying them, outshooting them, however they were getting more power plays than us. We feel like we deserved some, we didnâ€t get them, so fine, weâ€re battling, weâ€re playing…

“(The Oilers are) really good players, they donâ€t need the help.â€

He also said the Canadiens could handle their emotions better, and surely Evans and Anderson, who was given a 10-minute misconduct for being unsportsmanlike with 1:10 remaining, would agree.

Itâ€s also fair to suggest the Canadiens missed on a point — and possibly two — allowing Vasily Podkolzin to score at even strength with 1:09 remaining. Their coverage slipped, and goaltender Samuel Montembeault shrunk in his net on the play.

He was slow to react to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins†shot to tie the game 5-5 while Anderson was fuming in the box, and it was anything but a confidence-inspiring third period for him after fighting through tough breaks over the first two periods and coming up with some timely saves.

As a result, Montembeaultâ€s wearing a 3.82 goals-against average and an .842 save percentage like a 100-pound weighted vest for a chest protector.

It might have felt a bit lighter had Montrealâ€s new power-play unit gotten in a few more reps Thursday.

Itâ€s perfectly valid for the Canadiens to be frustrated it didnâ€t, and for them to be demanding a higher standard of officiating.

It wasnâ€t up to par from Garrett Rank and Chris Schlenker on this night, and the Canadiens didnâ€t hold back on calling it out.

“The Oilers won tonight, but they didnâ€t beat us,†said St. Louis. “As coaches, we watch video and try to get better. I hope the league goes through the same process.â€

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Former WWE star Gigi Dolin, now wrestling again under her original name Priscilla Kelly, isnâ€t holding back when it comes to AI-generated content.

On October 18, she jumped on Instagram Stories to vent her frustration with the flood of artificial intelligence videos clogging up her feed. In her post, Dolin admitted she often doesnâ€t realize a video is AI-generated until sheâ€s already halfway through, which kills her interest entirely.

“F*ckin pissed. Every video I watch is AI and I canâ€t tell until about half way through and then itâ€s immediately not funny or interesting.â€

She did make one exception, noting that some AI videos—specifically ones showing distorted or exploding bodies—still make her laugh.

“With the exception of the insanely AI ones of people bodies contorting and exploding. Those are funny.â€

Dolinâ€s frustration reflects a growing backlash against the rise of AI-generated content, a trend thatâ€s become increasingly hard to ignore across social media—and now, even in professional wrestling. As fans and creators push back against the blurring lines between real and artificial, WWE has fully leaned into the AI wave by hiring former BuzzFeed and ONE Championship producer Cyrus Kowsari to lead its creative strategy.

Do you agree with Gigi Dolin that AI-generated videos are ruining online content? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.

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MADRID — Jon Rahm and Shane Lowry struggled in their return to action after helping Europe win the Ryder Cup, with Rahm briefly arguing with a marshal who tried to cheer him up during the Spanish Open on Thursday.

After his drive found the left rough on the par-4 eighth hole, Rahm saw his lie and started complaining: “What a day, what a day,†he said, followed by an expletive.

The marshal who marked his ball said “It’s OK,†and Rahm immediately looked at him and said: “Don’t tell me it’s OK, please. Thank you.â€

The marshal apologized as he walked away, while Rahm continued complaining: “It’s not OK.â€

Rahm made a par on the hole, but then bogeyed the next — his last of the day — to finish with a round of 1-over 72. He holed a bunker shot for an eagle on the par-5 14th, but his round included only one birdie and four bogeys.

Rahm played in the same group as Lowry, who made the clinching Ryder Cup putt for the Europeans in New York last month, when the raucous home crowd tormented the European players from the start. Rahm said while in Madrid that the Ryder Cup was the toughest week mentally of his career.

Lowry shot a 4-over 75 in his opening round at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. The Irishman had six bogeys and two birdies.

The clubhouse leaders were Englishman Marco Penge and Frenchman Frederic Lacroix, who shot rounds of 5-under 66.

Rahm is trying to win a record fourth Spanish Open title and surpass Seve Ballesteros as the tournament’s most successful golfer since the creation of the European tour in 1972. Rahm is making his seventh appearance in Madrid, with his victories coming in 2018, 2019 and 2022. He was runner-up to fellow Spaniard Ãngel Hidalgo in a playoff last year.

Ballesteros won the last of his 50 titles on the European tour at the Spanish Open in 1995.

It is the first time the tournament offers an automatic spot in next year’s Masters to the winner. The top finisher not otherwise qualified will also gain entry into The Open.

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