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Sports Briefs - October 28, 2016

The Florida Panthers couldn't stop Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Leafs rookie and former London Knight had three assists to help Toronto to a 3-2 win over Florida. Wallaceburg native Seth Griffith played about nine minutes, but didn't put up any points in his debut with the Leafs.

Elsewhere -- Chatham-Kent native Travis Konecny picked up his sixth assist of the season, but the Philadelphia Flyers lost 5-4 to Arizona. Konecny is currently fourth in rookie scoring with seven points. He trails Leafs rookies Auston Matthews (10pts) and William Nylander (9pts) along with Jets forward Patrick Laine (8pts).

The Detroit Red Wings won their sixth straight, getting by St. Louis 2-1 in a shootout.

The Montreal Canadiens beat Tampa Bay 3-1 for their sixth straight victory -- and the Winnipeg Jets defeated Dallas 4-1.

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Marcus Mariota threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns as the Tennessee Titans beat Jacksonville 36-22 in the NFL's Thursday nighter.

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The Detroit Pistons could be starting their final season at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Sources say the team is in advanced discussions about moving downtown to play at the Red Wings' new arena.

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