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NEWARK, N.J. — Nico Daws made 29 saves, Paul Cotter, Brenden Dillon and rookie Arseny Gritsyuk scored and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.

New Jersey began the streak after an opening loss at Carolina, winning three each at home and on the road. The winning streak is the Devils’ longest since a 13-game run early in the 2022-23 season.

Jesper Bratt had an empty-net goal, and Dawson Mercer added two assists.

Cotter opened the scoring with 3:39 left in the first, jamming a loose puck past goalie Filip Gustavsson for his first of the season.

Dillon made it 2-0 with his second goal this season — and second in two nights — at 6:08 of the middle period.

The 24-year-old Gritsyuk, a fifth-round draft in 2019, scored his first NHL goal on the power play at 4:53 of the third.

Minnesotaâ€s Matt Boldy ruined Daws†shutout bid with his fifth goal midway through the third.

Daws made his season debut after Jake Allen won New Jerseyâ€s three previous contests. Starter Jacob Markstrom was injured in a victory at Columbus on Oct. 13.

New Jersey denied three Wild power plays to extend its streak of penalty kills to 21. The Devils have allowed just one power-play goal in seven games.

The Wild finished a five-game trip with one win, 3-1 over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

Devils: Host San Jose on Friday night.

Wild: Host Utah on Saturday night to start a six-game homestand.

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CALGARY — Called out on national TV and all but counted out as playoff contenders just six games in, the Calgary Flames and their fans needed something to cheer about.

They got it shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday when the Blue Jays†win prompted the best Game 7 Saddledome celebration since Johnny Gaudreauâ€s overtime magic against Dallas.

However, an hour after fans returned their gaze to the floundering Flames, the reality of their sordid start hit home once again.

“When you get a wounded dog, you get one of two things — itâ€s either going to bite you, or they are going to put their tail between their legs,†said Jets coach Scott Arniel, setting up their matchup with the 1-5 Flames.

“And I donâ€t think theyâ€ll do the tail part.â€

But despite mustering plenty of the fight and fortitude that prolonged their unlikely playoff hopes to 81 games last season, they fell short in heartbreaking fashion, allowing a late third-period goal to fall 2-1.Â

For those keeping track at home, that’s six straight losses for the Flames.

After spending the morning defending the culture and work ethic that came under attack by Kevin Bieksa after Saturdayâ€s shellacking in Vegas, the Flames made good on their pledge to step up their compete.

But as has been the case in the last six outings, their will was beaten by skill.

Despite putting forth their best and most complete effort of the season, it still wasnâ€t good enough.

“It hurts,†said Dustin Wolf of a loss that came despite his heroics and his teamâ€s tenacity.

“We have to play a gritty game each and every night. We don’t have all the skill that a lot of these teams do. We have the grit, we have the grind, and that’s the character and identity we have to play to. We can’t try to stray from it.â€

On Tuesday, they stayed true to their brand, mucking their way to a 1-0 lead midway through the second period of a low-event game that saw Rasmus Andersson cap off fourth-line frothiness with a point blast that ended with a trademark Death Stare he aimed at a rinkside Jets fan.

That swagger was muted by a Jonathan Toews power-play goal early in the third, and obliterated with a Mark Scheifele two-on-one conversion just past Wolfâ€s outstretched pad with five minutes left.

It spoiled a 26-save effort by Wolf that sure felt like it would have been enough last year.

“I thought we looked really good tonight, besides, obviously, the result,†said Kadri, whose team did indeed play up to its capabilities, despite having to try killing five power plays.

“We’re not huge fans of moral victories, or anything like that, but I mean, they go post-in, we go post-out. It’s the difference in the game.â€

One shift after Scheifeleâ€s dagger, Sam Honzek beat Connor Hellebuyck with a shot off the iron.

Seven games in, the Flames have just ten goals, prompting plenty of heartbreak for lads like Joel Farabee, Matt Coronato, Jonathan Huberdeau and others who are struggling to convert.

At 1-6, the last place Flames sit dead last in offence and goal differential, prompting early hope from Team Tank that the Flames will finally beef up for a draft lottery that happens to include Gavin McKenna.

Rasmus Andersson seemed particularly irked by Bieksaâ€s criticism of Yegor Sharangovich and the team culture, saying after the game, “I guess he knows best when he sits on a panel.â€

He was then asked how to walk the line between urgency and panic.

“It’s a fine line, if I’m honest with you,†said Andersson, the only Flames defenceman to score this year.

“Obviously, panic is never good, but you know, the desperation is pretty high right now.â€

Sharangovich was a healthy scratch Monday, with Ryan Huska explaining that he was part of the 50 per cent of his players whose effort was subpar Saturday — a rarity on a roster known for its pugnacity.

“He needs to be competitive, he needs to shoot the puck a lot and he needs to make sure heâ€s working on his game a lot in practice because thatâ€s typically where a player builds his confidence and where he allows himself to feel good going into games,†said Huska of Sharangovich, whose compete level has long been challenged even though he scored 31 and 17 goals his last two seasons.

“Play the guys that care,†said Bieksa of the Belarusian, who is in the first year of a five-year deal paying him $5.75 million annually.

“If youâ€re going to get an effort like that from a guy, get rid of him, you know what I mean? Youâ€re disgracing the NHL with an effort like that.â€

The problem is, his innate ability to finish is exactly what the Flames need most right now.

Well, that, and a bunch of wins.

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AEW has announced three matches for the sixth anniversary episode of Dynamite set for Wednesday, October 1.

In trios action, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Daniel Garcia of The Death Riders will take on AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page, Samoa Joe, and Powerhouse Hobbs on next week’s Dynamite. The match was made official during this week’s show.

Moxley is feuding with Darby Allin, who challenged Mox to an I Quit match at WrestleDream in the closing segment on this week’s Dynamite.

Another bout for next week’s Dynamite anniversary came out of this week’s show-closing angle, as Kris Statlander and Allin will face Wheeler Yuta and Marina Shafir in a mixed tag. Yuta has been trying to recruit Statlander to The Death Riders, but Statlander convincingly turned him down on Dynamite by hitting him with a lariat before escaping through the crowd.

TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher is also set to defend his title against Hologram in a title vs. streak matchup on next week’s show. Hologram is undefeated in AEW since debuting with the gimmick in July 2024.

The reunited Jurassic Express duo of Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus will also appear on next week’s anniversary episode.

AEW Dynamite sixth anniversary, Wednesday, October 1 —

• Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Daniel Garcia vs. Hangman Page, Samoa Joe, and Powerhouse Hobbs
• Mixed tag: Kris Statlander and Darby Allin vs. Marina Shafir and Wheeler Yuta
• TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher defends against Hologram
• Jurassic Express return

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Damian Warner had gone into the Hypo Meeting aiming to become the event’s first six-time winner but he ended up making history in other ways at the World Athletics Challenge – Combined Events meeting in Götzis on Sunday (30).

World decathlon bests of 8.28m in the long jump – a mark which also breaks Edrick Floreal’s Canadian record – and 13.36 in the 110m hurdles helped multiple global medallist Warner to a lifetime best of 8995, smashing his own Canadian record and elevating him to fourth on the world all-time list.

Canadian 1-2 from start to finish

Warner opened his competition with 10.14 (0.7m/s) to lead the 100m – a mark just 0.02 off his own world decathlon best. His 8.28m (1.2m/s) long jump followed before marks of 14.31m in the shot put, 2.09m in the high jump to match his PB and 47.90 in the 400m.

It gave him a score of 4743, the best ever wind-legal day-one score and well ahead of PB pace.

“Everything went well,” said Warner in his trackside interview. “It’s been a long time since I was out here, so to come out here and perform this well is awesome.

“Before I started doing the decathlon, I was a long jumper in high school. I had a couple of injuries and it didn’t quite work out and I kind of gave up on the long jump and moved to the decathlon. It has always kind of picked at me – would I have been able to make it as a long jumper? Today’s result was awesome because it shows if I keep working at it then I can compete with some of the world’s best.”

Compatriot Pierce LePage also enjoyed a strong start, clocking a 100m PB of 10.30. He went on to leap 7.45m, throw 14.31m in the shot put, clear 2.00m in the high jump and run 47.65 for 400m to score 4421 after the first five events.

Vitaliy Zhuk of Belarus launched himself up the standings by throwing a big outdoor shot put PB of 16.86m which he followed with a 1.97m high jump and 49.33 400m to end the day in third with 4279 points.

Like Warner, Belgium’s Thomas van der Plaetsen also achieved 2.09m in the high jump which helped him to fifth place on 4254 points behind Dutch athlete Rik Taam with 4257 at the end of the first day.

Warner picked up where he left off on day two, scorching to a 13.36 clocking in the 110m hurdles to break his own world decathlon best.

He followed it with 48.43m in the discus, one of his best ever throws within a decathlon, and then cleared 4.80m in the pole vault, equalling his best ever decathlon vault and keeping him on pace for a score close to 9000 points.

A 59.46m throw in the javelin meant his task in the final discipline, the 1500m, would be a tough one if he were to break the 9000-point barrier. He produced one of his best ever runs for the metric mile, clocking 4:25.19 – just 0.46 shy of his lifetime best. Although it wasn’t quite enough to make him the fourth member of the decathlon’s 9000-point club, he was rewarded with a national record of 8995.

Just as Warner maintained pole position throughout the whole contest, LePage did likewise with his second-place spot, securing a Canadian 1-2 finish. He set PBs of 14.05 and 48.25m in the 110m hurdles and discus respectively. A 5.10m vault and 57.06m throw in the javelin kept him 100 points ahead of Van Der Plaetsen going into the 1500m.

With a 4:40.69 run, just ahead of Van Der Plaetsen’s 4:41.39, LePage finished second with a PB of 8534. Van Der Plaetsen, who once again excelled in the pole vault (5.40m), was also rewarded with a PB in third, scoring 8430. Zhuk was fourth with 8331, ahead of world champion Niklas Kaul (8263).

Krizsan crushes Hungarian record

European indoor bronze medallist Xenia Krizsan came from behind in the final event to take heptathlon victory, improving on her own Hungarian record with 6651.

USA’s Taliyah Brooks gained the early lead as she clocked 12.93 in the 100m hurdles, but her competition came to an end soon after, when she was unable to clear her opening height of 1.74m in the high jump. Pan American Games silver medallist Annie Kunz started with 13.12, while 2017 world bronze medallist Anouk Vetter ran 13.35 in the hurdles.

Adrianna Sulek moved into the lead after the high jump, thanks to a PB of 1.86m, while Krizsan moved into contention thanks to a 1.80m clearance, lifting her from seventh to third overall.

After two fouls in the shot put, Vetter maintained her composure to achieve the leading mark of 15.28m. USA’s Annie Kunz took the overall lead, though, thanks to her throw of 15.22m. A 14.47m PB from Krizsan meant the Hungarian climbed into the No.2 spot overall.

Kunz maintained her lead after the 200m (24.07) while Vetter and Krizsan swapped places in the overall standings, posting respective times of 23.65 and 24.32. Norwegian 17-year-old Henriette Jaeger was the fastest overall in the 200m, clocking a PB of 23.28.

Heptathlon winner Xenia Kriszan at the Hypo Meeting in Gotzis

The second day started well for Krizsan as she leaped a PB of 6.41m in the long jump, moving her back into the second spot. Burkina Faso’s Marthe Koala equalled her own national record of 6.64m to move into the overall lead. Cuba’s Adriana Rodriguez achieved the same mark, temporarily moving her into the top three.

The positions changed again after the javelin, with Vetter excelling in her strongest event, throwing 54.77m. Krizsan wasn’t too far behind, though, throwing 52.02m. It meant just 36 points separated the pair going into the final discipline, the 800m. Koala, Kendell Williams and Maria Huntington occupied the next three spots.

Krizsan, a strong 800m runner, easily made up the difference on Vetter in the final event, clocking 2:11.51 to Vetter’s 2:22.33 and securing the title with 6651. Vetter took second place with 6536, her best ever score outside a major championships, while Williams came through to finish third with 6383.

Just 10 points separated the next four positions as the top seven women scored 6300+ and the first 12 finishers bettered 6200.

Jess Whittington and Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics

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