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Some of British Columbia’s most recognizable sports legends will trade the ice, football field and soccer pitch for the pickleball court at the Pickleball Charity Challenge, an exciting day of sport, entertainment and fundraising in support of HeadsUpGuys, Make-A-Wish and the BC Lions Alumni Support Fund. Taking place Saturday, Oct. 3, the event will bring together a large roster of alumni from three of Vancouver’s most celebrated professional sports franchises, along with some of Canada’s top pickleball talent.

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The Edmonton Oilers have only surrendered nine goals in the last five games, which speaks to their quality goaltending, structured five-on-five play, and consistent forecheck. The issue with that number is that five of those nine goals are against the Oilers’ penalty kill, which was a point of emphasis for new associate coach DJ Smith after the whipping that PK took in the postseason. That category has been tough sledding overall for the team, which sits at 68.2 per cent for the season, fifth worst in the NHL. The opposition has scored on the power play in five of seven games, and the Utah Mammoth made it happen twice, punishing Josh Samanski’s double-minor for high-sticking and the team’s bench minor on Thursday. The Mammoth PP bumped up to first in the league at 37.5 per cent, and have scored multiple goals on the man advantage in a game a league-best five times. “I think we’re just attacking,” said Barrett Hayton on the power play’s success. He extended his point streak to five games. “Obviously that first unit’s been so good snapping around, they’re so dangerous, and I think they’ve done a great job kind of keeping that mindset.