(As of 12:01 a.m.) by Hartley Miller
NHL: (12 Thursday games) Canadian teams went 2-4
Minnesota Wild 4 Vancouver Canucks 2
The Wild scored three unanswered goals in the third period.
The third straight loss for the Canucks who earned five points (2-2-1) from a five-game road trip.
Elias Pettersson did not play after he was injured in Boston.
He is listed as day-to-day.
The (30-20-5) Canucks lead the Pacific Division by two points over Vegas, three points over Edmonton, four over Arizona and five over Calgary.
Vancouver will begin a six-game homestand Saturday against Calgary.
Winnipeg Jets 4 St. Louis Blues 2
Former PG Cougar Jansen Harkins scored his first NHL goal and assisted on the winner.
The 22-year-old Harkins has four points in 15 NHL games since being called up from the Manitoba Moose.
HARKINS FINDS SOME ROOM!
?: @JansenHarks26
?: @JRoslovic96
?: @Copp941-0 WPG | #GoJetsGo | #WPGvsSTL pic.twitter.com/Y1NauTUDnE
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) February 7, 2020
? “It’s a pretty special moment for me…happy to get rewarded, awesome win.”
Jansen Harkins on getting his first NHL goal tonight, the win, and more. #WPGvsSTL pic.twitter.com/zSJ1fYcojf
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) February 7, 2020
DET 4 – BUF 3 SO
MTL 3 – ANA 2 OT
TBL 4 – PIT 2
VGK 7 – FLA 2
NYI 5 – LAK 3
NJD 5 – PHI 0
COL 4 – OTT 1
WPG 4 – STL 2
MIN 4 – VAN 2
NSH 3 – CGY 2
CAR 5 – ARI 3
SJS 6 – EDM 3https://t.co/NFSYj5hSBR pic.twitter.com/kCAv0FlGnj— NHL (@NHL) February 7, 2020
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There are four NHL games tonight.
Toronto, the only Canadian team in action, hosts Anaheim.
Elsewhere, Minnesota at Dallas, Detroit at Columbus and Buffalo at NY Rangers.
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The NHL schedule is right here.
The Canucks schedule is right here.
The NHL standings are right here.
The NHL scoring leaders are right here.
WHL: (PG Cougars)
The Prince George Cougars are on the road this weekend.
The (16-26-3-4) Cougars play the (23-20-3-2) Vancouver Giants Saturday in Langley before they visit the (20-23-3-3) Seattle Thunderbirds Sunday.
Prince George beat Seattle twice this week at CN Centre: 6-4 Tuesday and 2-1 in a shootout (Wednesday).
FINAL: @SeattleTbirds (1) at @PGCougars (2) — SO
STATS ? | https://t.co/8XIMa39Y6C#PGvsSEA pic.twitter.com/zilPJQKZu6
— The WHL (@TheWHL) February 6, 2020
Seattle holds the final Western Conference wild-card playoff spot by seven points over P.G. with each team having 19 games left.
The Thunderbirds host Everett Saturday.
The P.G. Cougars schedule/results right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller with the original voice of the @PGCougars Glen Dufresne in this week’s episode of the podcast
| https://t.co/xnBSGpCQL4 #CityOfPG #sports #NorthernUprising pic.twitter.com/b4e2g2Zzt8— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 6, 2020
BCHL: (PG Spruce Kings)
The Prince George Spruce Kings host the Merritt Centennials tonight in their 7th last game of the regular season.
The Spruce Kings are coming off Wednesday’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Wenatchee Wild.
RECAP | Carter Woodside with another stellar performance, @NickPoisson11 and @coreycuningham scored 3rd period goals, but the Spruce Kings fall 3-2 in a shootout.
? | @itsjdphoto #BCHL pic.twitter.com/Bt8pBVGI9L
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) February 6, 2020
The (17-28-2-4) Spruce Kings have clinched a playoff spot despite being last in the Mainland Division, 6 points behind the (21-25-2-1-1) Langley Rivermen.
The (10-37-1-3) Centennials have the worst record in the BCHL and are headed to be the only team that will miss the playoffs.
The BCHL standings are right here.
The Spruce Kings 2019-20 schedule/results right here.
BCMML: (Cariboo Cougars)
The Cariboo Cougars host the (7-26-0-1) Greater Vancouver Canadians Saturday night at 4:30 and Sunday morning at 10:30 at Kin 1.
The (20-10-1-1) Cougars are in 5th place in the 11-team league while the Canadians are at the bottom.
Cariboo has just eight regular-season games remaining, all at home.
The Major Midget League schedule/results/standings right here.
Canada West Basketball: (UNBC Timberwolves)
The UNBC Timberwolves conclude their regular-season in Canada West basketball with home games against the MacEwan Griffins.
The women play today at noon and Saturday at 5:00 p.m. while the men tip-off tonight at 6:00 and Saturday evening at 7:00.
The 9-9 UNBC women have won six straight and have clinched a playoff spot sitting in 8th place out of 17 teams.
PREVIEW: @UNBCWomensBball is in a battle for @CanadaWest playoff positioning this weekend, hosting @MacEwanGriffins at @NorthernSport for Seniors Weekend! Check out a full lookahead here: https://t.co/WAcOkW4Rog pic.twitter.com/SFix2MxI0n
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 6, 2020
The 4-14 UNBC men have lost 11 in a row and are in 13th place.
The top 12 teams advance to the playoffs.
The only way for the UNBC men to make the playoffs is if they win both games against MacEwan, and Brandon loses both games against Manitoba.
MacEwan is 2-16 in both the women’s and men’s divisions.
PREVIEW: @UNBCBasketball looks to keep their @CanadaWest playoff hopes alive this weekend when they host the @MacEwanGriffins at @NorthernSport for Seniors Weekend! Check out a full lookahead with stats, players to watch, milestones, and more:https://t.co/XoVVLyVVGo pic.twitter.com/rWpKFSLHAh
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 6, 2020
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NBA:
On trade deadline day (Thursday) in the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves dealt Canadian Andrew Wiggins and draft picks to the Golden State Warriors for guard D’Angelo Russell.
In addition to Wiggins, the Warriors will receive a 2021 protected first-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick.
Wiggins is averaging a career-high 22.4 points per game.
Russell is averaging a career-high 23.6 points per game.
D’Angelo Russell: 5th in NBA with 3.6 3-point FGM per game, shooting 37% on 3-pointers this season with @warriors.@Timberwolves: Last in NBA in 3-point pct (32.5%). pic.twitter.com/32z81dOY7n
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 6, 2020
A list of the NBA trades can be found here.
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The Toronto Raptors are in Indiana to play the Pacers tonight (5:00).
The (37-14) Raptors beat the (31-19) Pacers 119-118 Wednesday in Toronto to extend their club-record winning streak to 12 games.
Toronto is 2nd and Indiana 5th in the NBA Eastern Conference.
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The NBA standings are right here.