(As of 12:05 a.m.) by Hartley Miller
Hockey:
The Vancouver Canucks lost 3-0 to the Minnesota Wild in game one of their best-of-five series.
Game two will be played Tuesday night at 7:45 in Edmonton.
Game at a Glance, presented by @TD_Canada – #Canucks blanked by the Wild in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Qualifier. pic.twitter.com/rYeNq5LirO
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) August 3, 2020
"They’re a good team, give them credit. They know how to defend. We spent a lot of time in their zone, but we didn’t get enough shots. We have to do a better job getting to the net if we want to score. We’ve got to do better." – Coach Green
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) August 3, 2020
“I think it was what I expected: high-intense game, a lot of hits and both teams were battling. Both teams want to win. Game 1 to Minnesota. I’m looking forward to Game 2.” – Pettersson
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) August 3, 2020
Matt Dumba’s fight for a more just society continued Sunday when he raised his fist during the Canadian and American national anthems before Game 1 against the Canucks.
He was the only player to do so.https://t.co/e7R9vGXCxE
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 3, 2020
Taught, tight and tense. Just the way the Blue Jackets like it.
The visitors looked right at home in grabbing a 1-0 qualifying series lead over the Maple Leafs, winning 2-0 at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday night. (@reporterchris) https://t.co/1fhCYM8fnH
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 3, 2020
Matthews calls out columnist for reporting Maple Leafs star had COVID-19 https://t.co/Y3ITvs9ATQ pic.twitter.com/luaON1BSBm
— theScore NHL (@theScoreNHL) August 3, 2020
ARI 4 – NSH 3
PHI 4 – BOS 1
COL 2 – STL 1
CBJ 2 – TOR 0
MIN 3 – VAN 0https://t.co/NFSYj5hSBR #StanleyCup Qualifiers pic.twitter.com/FX78h5gAb2— NHL (@NHL) August 3, 2020
Huge sigh of relief for #nhljets. All indications are no Achilles damage for Scheifele. Seems to have dodged a major bullet as @saraorlesky reports ⬇️ https://t.co/wQNhk3nV39
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) August 3, 2020
Teams that win Game 1 in a best-of-five #StanleyCup Playoffs series own an all-time series record of 68-15 (.819). #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/KRAC8SZpFJ
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) August 2, 2020
North American sports returning at the same time provides a litmus test on where leagues stand on social-justice issues.
As @donnovanbennett writes, if we’re grading on a curve, the NHL and the hockey community are falling behind the rest of the class.https://t.co/AFjjbLWYJW
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 2, 2020
Hockey is BACK ??
Good luck in the bubble, gentlemen.
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— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) August 1, 2020
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller‘s talks about the Open when necessary conditions for the @CNCentre and RMCA once the @TheWHL and @GoBCHL seasons start for @PGCougars, @SpruceKings | #cityofpg https://t.co/uBvI4qDIQa #sports pic.twitter.com/cSfkoXIFb5
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) July 31, 2020
Basketball:
The Houston Rockets tied an NBA record for most three-point attempts in a regulation game with 61, en route to a 120-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.https://t.co/GzPiFBklgu
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 3, 2020
August 2, Final Scores/Leaders pic.twitter.com/73Jja2JOai
— Zimbabwe NBA Fans (@ZimNBA) August 3, 2020
Update: An MRI has confirmed that Jonathan Isaac suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, the team announced.
He will be out indefinitely.https://t.co/5b9utjH0lX
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 3, 2020
The Raptors have now beaten the Lakers in 11-straight games.https://t.co/LzPzUzhlXi
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 2, 2020
Baseball:
Postponed games took away the sliver of familiarity pitchers had as they eased back into their outing-to-outing routines.
Now the @BlueJays are back to the pause and the uncertainty. Only this time they can’t fall too far behind. (@ArdenZwelling) https://t.co/zwW9WxjRK2
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 3, 2020
Latest Cardinals tests reportedly expected to result in multiple positives. https://t.co/fPaFgf2XXm pic.twitter.com/IAfIF8skKY
— theScore (@theScore) August 2, 2020
“I think that if everybody does what they are supposed to do, we can continue to play, have a credible season and get through the post-season,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said.https://t.co/pPVxtD2mbg
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 2, 2020
Football:
Eagles HC Doug Pederson tests positive for COVID-19. https://t.co/FvtqV1RxwZ pic.twitter.com/3nQ4LIUuMI
— theScore (@theScore) August 3, 2020
Gardner Minshew and four Jaguars teammates have been placed on the team’s COVID-19 list.https://t.co/gcpPZUmDpe
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 2, 2020
Report: NFL expected to move up opt-out deadline. https://t.co/ufvcC8vwdo pic.twitter.com/pXzI3D8zId
— theScore (@theScore) August 1, 2020
Lions place Matthew Stafford on reserve/COVID-19 list. https://t.co/ppdLisT8os pic.twitter.com/iKDMzzQ2J8
— theScore (@theScore) August 1, 2020
Golf:
Justin Thomas dueled defending champion Brooks Koepka down to the final holes, sealing his World Golf Championship victory with a second-straight birdie on the 16th.https://t.co/PuE3vBS3YL
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 3, 2020