Tim Stützle and the Senators beat the Devils 4-1 to keep their hot start going

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tim Stützle had a goal and an assist, Shane Pinto and Stephen Halliday scored and the Ottawa Senators defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Monday night to keep their hot start going.

Linus Ullmark stopped 29 of the 30 shots he faced, allowing just a goal to Arseny Gritsyuk with five minutes left. After a tumultuous summer that included trading captain Brady Tkachuk to Florida, the Senators have won five of their first six games, despite missing a handful of key players to injuries.

Their depth took another hit when defenseman Nikolas Matinpalo was injured in the first period. Matinpalo went head first into the boards when he was boarded by New Jersey’s Anthony Mantha.

Matinpalo received medical attention and did not return, ruled out with what the team called an upper-body injury.

Ottawa was already thin on the blue line with Jake Sanderson and Artem Zub sidelined. And forward William Eklund is out for what coach Travis Green estimated to be an extended period of time because of an injured left ankle.

Green's team has made up for those absences with timely scoring and fast-paced play. The breakthrough at the Devils came 9 seconds into the second period when Pinto scored his first goal of the season, beating Nico Daws (16 saves) off the rush following a pass from Michael Amadio.

Halliday scored on the power play midway through the second when he was left open in front by Brett Pesce losing his footing. That was the Senators finally taking advantage of the Devils parading to the penalty box after failing to score on Mantha’s 5-minute major earlier.

Fans booed as the clock ran out before the second intermission, on the way to the home team falling to 2-3-0 while struggling to incorporate a handful of new faces into the lineup.

Senators: Host St. Louis on Tuesday.

Devils: Visit Detroit on Tuesday.

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Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Ottawa Senators' Stephen Halliday, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto (12), second from right, celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Ottawa Senators' Tim Stützle, right, tries to pass around New Jersey Devils' Dougie Hamilton during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

One person has died and several others were injured in an incident involving a Six Flags roller coaster Monday afternoon in Georgia, according to police.

Officials did not confirm how the person died or what caused the others to be injured at Six Flags Over Georgia, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) northwest of Atlanta. Detectives will investigate the circumstances, according to the Cobb County Police Department.

A Six Flags spokesperson said the park and local authorities responded immediately and that they are fully cooperating with local authorities as they investigate.

“We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today,” the spokesperson said.

Authorities and Six Flags did not identify the roller coaster. However, local TV stations showed video of passengers being evacuated from the Goliath coaster. The roller coaster, which was opened in 2006, goes as fast as 70 mph (about 113 kph) and reaches heights of 200 feet (61 meters), the park's website reports. During about 3 1/2 minutes, riders “navigate through razor-sharp turns and soar over colossal hills,” according to the website.

This death would be at least the seventh at the Georgia park, including one in 2006 in which a man had a likely heart attack on the Goliath coaster, according to the Doan Law Firm, whose practice areas include amusement park accidents.

Last month, Six Flags Magic Mountain, in Southern California, announced that it was retiring its famous X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits alleging serious brain injury caused by the ride. Six Flags recently settled a wrongful-death lawsuit from the family of a 22-year-old man who died after riding the coaster in 2022, and three more lawsuits alleging traumatic brain injuries were filed last week.

Last year, a 32-year-old man died after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park in Florida. He died from blunt impact injuries and his death was ruled accidental.

A roller coaster is shown at Six Flags over Georgia on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 in Austell, Ga. (AP Photo/Emily Megnien)

A roller coaster is shown at Six Flags over Georgia on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 in Austell, Ga. (AP Photo/Emily Megnien)