(As of 12:05 a.m.) by Hartley Miller
In a nutshell:
NHL:
–The Vancouver Canucks scored three unanswered goals in the third period to beat the defending champion St. Louis Blues 5-2. Captain Bo Horvat tallied twice, Troy Stecher notched the winner and Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves to help the Canucks stretch their win streak to four games. The same teams play again in game two of the series Friday (3:30 PM PT) in Edmonton.
–Carter Hart made 27 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in the opener of their Conference quarterfinal.
–In other Stanley Cup playoff action from Wednesday: Colorado skunked Arizona 3-0, NY Islanders doubled Washington 4-2 and Patrice Bergeron scored at 1:12 of double overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 triumph over the Carolina Hurricanes.
–NHL games today (Thursday): Calgary vs. Dallas (7:30 PM PT), Carolina against Boston (5:00), Chicago vs. Vegas (2:30) and Columbus against Tampa Bay (Noon). The Flames, Bruins, Golden Knights and Lightning all lead 1-0.
NBA:
–Stanley Johnson scored the tiebreaking basket with 4.9 seconds remaining to give the Toronto Raptors a 125-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Raptors, 6-1 in the restart and 52-19 overall, play the Denver Nuggets Friday (10:30 AM PT) in their final regular-season game. #2 Toronto will face #7 Brooklyn in the first round of the playoffs.
MLB:
–The Toronto Blue Jays banged out seven homers but lost to the Miami Marlins 14-11 in 10 innings. The 6-and-9 Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays in their next game on Friday (3:35 PM PT).
SPORTS TWEETS:
Hockey:
“I miss my dad every day. It was a big goal at a crucial time in the game. I had a couple seconds there to reflect on my dad.” – @troystecher ❤️ https://t.co/dNbYupriiw
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) August 13, 2020
Troy Stecher honoured his late father with the game-winning goal in Game 1.
In July, Stecher spoke to @imacSportsnet about his relationship with his dad.https://t.co/VH78iGRGg5
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 13, 2020
This is just nasty from Bo Horvat. ??
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— theScore (@theScore) August 13, 2020
Horvat scores twice as Canucks beat Blues in series opener.
MORE: https://t.co/jXEsaMoX0v pic.twitter.com/aWNNzSlQPH
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 13, 2020
Your summer nights just got a whole lot cooler. ?? #GoCanucksGo pic.twitter.com/wud3ZpYZXZ
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) August 10, 2020
The Canadiens may have lost the first battle, but they made it clear they’re in the war with the Flyers. (@EricEngels)https://t.co/JW2iPuH65l
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 13, 2020
DETAILS: https://t.co/MEKkzo1unf
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) August 12, 2020
Basketball:
Raptors rally to get fill-in coach Griffin his first win.@JLew1050 has more: https://t.co/gZJOU2RL7C pic.twitter.com/plTkifFiQD
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 13, 2020
NBA Eastern Conference playoff matchups set. ? https://t.co/qQte6WchHw pic.twitter.com/YHW4o3eNYj
— theScore (@theScore) August 12, 2020
BIG NEWS! An exciting day for @UNBCBasketball, officially committing @campbelltartans / @Elitekhalidloda wing @mattjick for 2020 @canadawest season! Check out some highlights in the video, and read all the details of the newest @UNBC Timberwolf here: https://t.co/hU4y3pC8Ib pic.twitter.com/swcnMWtoIv
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) August 11, 2020
Baseball:
Marlins overcome Jays’ seven homers in 10-inning win.
MORE: https://t.co/dX3uz7uMM2 pic.twitter.com/rIwGsHmChr
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 13, 2020
Football:
NFL, union agree to extend daily coronavirus testing.
MORE: https://t.co/cXYeRFBgZa pic.twitter.com/FmF7LdMfvg
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 12, 2020
As the #CFL and #CFLPA continue to await final word from the federal government about a potential loan and safety protocols to approve the league’s plan to return to play, @FarhanLaljiTSN & @TSNDaveNaylor have the latest on where the 2020 season stands: https://t.co/iGn7lcCCT9 pic.twitter.com/Q0q43YlS5B
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 12, 2020
Soccer:
Portland edges Orlando to win MLS is Back Tournament. https://t.co/nerOd6Mfgr pic.twitter.com/SwcFodEbRI
— theScore (@theScore) August 12, 2020
Golf:
First Look At The Field: Betting odds for the Wyndham Championship. MORE: https://t.co/uvNGkA02LG pic.twitter.com/1GPxOKOUmx
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 12, 2020
Fastball:
After winning a tournament last month in Kelowna, the Big Guy Lake Kings of PG placed second at a men’s fastball tournament in Ashcroft. @nativesportspg @mypgnow https://t.co/jPVUd8DOte
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) August 10, 2020