(As of 12:01 a.m.) Weekend Wrap
NATIONAL JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP–(in Brooks, Alberta)
Prince George Spruce Kings 5 Oakville Blades 1
The Spruce Kings won their tournament opener by scoring five unanswered goals in the last 40 minutes.
Adam Maglio Head Coach of the @SpruceKings with @mypgnow after 1-0 start at @HC_NJAC #cityofpg #sports #NJAC pic.twitter.com/eq2YDqA511
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 13, 2019
Logan Neaton made 20 saves as Prince George outshot Oakville 41-21, including 20-3 in the second period.
Patrick Cozzi and Ben Poisson each notched a goal and an assist.
The goals are coming fast and furious! @SpruceKings take the lead on a Patrick Cozzi deflection and it’s 2-1 PG! pic.twitter.com/V4g3vTP1eh
— BC Hockey League (@GoBCHL) May 12, 2019
Goal scorer Patrick Cozzi with @mypgnow post game after 5-1 @SpruceKings win against @OakvilleBlades @HC_NJAC pic.twitter.com/ZOffrDKJvL
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 13, 2019
Ben Poisson of the @SpruceKings with @mypgnow after 5-1 win against @OakvilleBlades in @HC_NJAC #NJAC #sports #CityOfPG pic.twitter.com/0HPO6hnRH0
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 13, 2019
.@SpruceKings player Dylan Anhorn post game with @mypgnow after 5-1 victory over @OakvilleBlades at @HC_NJAC #cityofpg #sports #NJAC pic.twitter.com/syGRgftZky
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 12, 2019
The Spruce Kings play their second round-robin game tonight (6:00 PT) against the 1-0 Ottawa Jr. Senators.
The BCHL and Doyle Cup champions are 21-3 in the post-season, including the win Sunday.
The tournament schedule/results right here.
Standings: Brooks 2-0, P.G. 1-0, Ottawa 1-0, Portage 0-2, Oakville 0-2
(Sunday, May 12th results)
Prince George Spruce Kings 5 Oakville Blades 1
Brooks Bandits 5 Portage Terriers 3
.@BrooksBandits comeback to beat @PortageTerriers 5-3 to cap off Day 2 of the @HC_NJAC @SpruceKings pic.twitter.com/RsLIt0BVWJ
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 13, 2019
(Saturday, May 11th results)
Brooks Bandits 7 Oakville Blades 3
Ottawa Jr. Senators 3 Portage Terriers 0
PG SPRUCE KINGS NATIONAL SCHEDULE/RESULTS:
Sunday, May 12th: PG Spruce Kings 5 Oakville Blades 1
Monday, May 13th: PG Spruce Kings vs. Ottawa Jr. Senators (6:00 PT)
Wednesday, May 15th: PG Spruce Kings vs. Portage Terriers (6:00 PT)
Thursday, May 16th: PG Spruce Kings vs. Brooks Bandits (6:00 PT)
The tournament semi-finals are Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. PT and the final goes Sunday at 2:00 p.m. PT.
WHL: (Ed Chynoweth Cup)
Vancouver Giants 4 Prince Albert Raiders 2
Series tied 3-3.
For the 11th time in WHL history and the first time since 2014, a Game 7 will be played in the WHL Championship Series.
The Player of the Game for Game 6 of the 2019 @Rogers #WHLChampionship Series is @WHLGiants captain @JaredDmytriw!
DETAILS ? | https://t.co/qGWosiPgs9 pic.twitter.com/vJH7kz7lUa
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 13, 2019
The Giants visit the Raiders again tonight with the winner to advance to the Memorial Cup May 16 to 26 in Halifax.
It was the first time all season the Raiders have lost after scoring the first goal (57-1, including 13-1 in the playoffs).
DATE | GAME | AWAY | HOME | TIME | |
Friday, May 3 | 1 | Vancouver | at | Prince Albert | Van won 5-4 |
Saturday, May 4 | 2 | Vancouver | at | Prince Albert | PA won 4-0 |
Tuesday, May 7 | 3 | Prince Albert | at | Vancouver | PA won 8-2 |
Wed., May 8 | 4 | Prince Albert | at | Vancouver | PA won 1-0 |
Friday, May 10 | 5 | Prince Albert | at | Vancouver | Van won 4-3 |
Sunday, May 12 | 6 | Vancouver | at | Prince Albert | Van won 4-2 |
Monday, May 13 | 7 | Vancouver | at | Prince Albert | 6 p.m. PT |
.@PGCougars extend broadcast partnership with @943TheGOAT | https://t.co/POpe2qRHOq #Sports #CityofPG #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/Gz7qxWfqG6
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 10, 2019
NHL:
Boston Bruins 6 Carolina Hurricanes 2
The Bruins lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 2-0 with game three Tuesday (5:00 PT) in Carolina.
FINAL: @NHLBruins (6) – @NHLCanes (2)
Recap: https://t.co/uTGAKG6ZQz
BOS leads 2-0 #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/tIHn2ePAWu— NHL (@NHL) May 12, 2019
The NHL Western Conference final resumes tonight at 6:00 in San Jose with the Sharks up 1-0 after taking the opener 6-3 on Saturday.
The NHL playoff schedule is right here.
WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP: (in Slovakia)
Canada 8 Great Britain 0
UPDATE at 2:00
Mark Stone celebrated his 27th birthday by scoring with 1.8 seconds left in the third period to give Canada a 6-5 win
today (Monday) over host Slovakia.
Canada is 2-1 in the 16-team tournament with its next game Thursday (7:15 am PT) against France.
The Canadian team lost its opener 3-1 to Finland.
The schedule/results right here.
NBA:(A pair of game 7’s)
Toronto Raptors 92 Philadelphia 76’ers 90
Kawhi Leonard made the first Game 7 buzzer-beater in NBA history.
His fadeaway jumper bounced four times on the rim before falling through the net as time expired to give Toronto the victory and the series 4-3.
The Raptors advance to the Eastern Conference final against the Bucks starting Wednesday night at 5:30 (PT) in Milwaukee.
Portland Trail Blazers 100 Denver Nuggets 96
The Trail Blazers win the series 4-3 to advance to the Western Conference final against the Golden State Warriors beginning Tuesday night at 6:00 in Oakland.
The NBA playoff schedule is right here.
PG SENIOR LACROSSE: (in Mackenzie)
Mackenzie Lumberjacks 13 Northland Nissan Assault 4 (Sunday)
Northland Nissan Assault 11 Mackenzie Lumberjacks 4 (Saturday)
Prince George Senior Lacrosse continues tonight at 8 at Kin 1 with the 3-0 Westwood Pub Devils against the 0-3 Quesnel Crossfire.
League Standings: (As of May 13th morning)
Westwood Pub Devils 3-0
Mackenzie Conifex Power Lumberjacks 2-1
Northland Nissan Assault 2-2
RPR Mechanical/JR Construction Bandits 1-2
Quesnel Summit Electric Crossfire 0-3
MLB:
Chicago White Sox 5 Toronto Blue Jays 1
The (16-24) Jays have lost 10 of their last 12 games.
Toronto will play its next six on the road starting Tuesday night at 6:45 against the Giants in San Francisco.
The Blue Jays schedule/results right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
UNBC TIMBERWOLVES:
MUST WATCH! After starting basketball less than two years ago, @HarryAinlay‘ Fareed Shittu is officially a @UNBCBasketball Timberwolf! Check out the video to hear from the @GOODHoopsCo product, and see some amazing highlights! Read all the details here: https://t.co/TRsjNMOrJj pic.twitter.com/7adXgud45u
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) May 9, 2019