(As of 12:05 a.m.)
In a nutshell:
NHL:
–The Vancouver Canucks are one of 10 teams left in the running for the Stanley Cup. The Canucks play the St. Louis Blues tonight (Friday) at 6:45 PT. Vancouver leads the best-of-seven conference quarterfinal 3-2. The winner of the series will play the Vegas Golden Knights in the next round.
–The Montreal Canadiens season is on the line this evening (4:00) when they face the Philadelphia Flyers. The Habs, down 3-2, will be without Brendan Gallagher who suffered a broken jaw from a cross-check by
defenceman Matt Niskanen on Wednesday. The NHL has suspended Niskanen for one game.
–The Calgary Flames and the Washington Capitals are done. The Flames blew a 3-0 lead and lost 7-3 to Dallas while the Caps were skunked losing 4-0 to the NY Islanders. The Stars won in six games while the Islanders only needed five games to advance.
–Dallas will play Colorado in the NHL Western Conference semi-final series.
NBA:
–The Toronto Raptors are back on the court today (Friday 10:30 AM PT) against the Brooklyn Nets. The Raptors enjoy a 2-0 series lead. Toronto is 9-1 overall in the Orlando Bubble.
–The LA Lakers whipped the Portland Trail Blazers 111-88 to tie the series 1-1. Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard suffered a dislocated left index finger. X-rays on his finger were negative and Lilliard says he plans on playing in game three on Saturday.
–The Minnesota Timberwolves won the NBA draft lottery, giving them the No. 1 pick. Golden State holds the No. 2 pick followed by Charlotte and Chicago. The delayed draft, originally set for late June, is scheduled for Oct. 16.
MLB:
–The Toronto Blue Jays have won five in a row after a doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies: 9-8 and 3-2. The (12-11) Jays visit the (17-9) Tampa Bay Rays tonight (3:40 PT).
SPORTS TWEETS:
Hockey:
The @DallasStars are moving on to the second round ⬇️https://t.co/TxfKjBNlvC
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 21, 2020
Miro Heiskanen became the seventh defenseman in NHL history to record four points in a series-clinching game. #NHLStats #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/un0tDHkI8M
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) August 21, 2020
The @NYIslanders have booked their ticket to the second round ⬇️https://t.co/Blx2ycGu1C
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 21, 2020
All the magic the Capitals captured on that cathartic, electric June 2018 night just off the Vegas strip — when they guzzled from the Stanley Cup and turned public fountains into personal splashpads — it’s gone.
So, what comes next?
(@lukefoxjukebox)https://t.co/qzdl3nxZsR
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 21, 2020
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with former @PGCougars standout and ex-NHL’er Dan Hamhuis @Canucks, @DallasStars, @PredsNHL | https://t.co/YiRFeMBWYH #cityofpg #NorthernUprising #Canucks #GoCanucksGo #GoStars #Preds pic.twitter.com/973zT6n0qN
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) August 20, 2020
Basketball:
The Lakers put Game 1 in the rearview mirror and dominated Game 2 against the Blazers.https://t.co/UQDDWV22Jr
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 21, 2020
August 20 Results pic.twitter.com/iQsRKOM9RT
— Zimbabwe NBA Fans (@ZimNBA) August 21, 2020
East:
1. Bucks – 1
8. Magic – 14. Pacers – 0
5. Heat – 23. Celtics – 2
6. 76ers – 02. Raptors – 2
7. Nets – 0— Zimbabwe NBA Fans (@ZimNBA) August 21, 2020
NBA Draft Lottery Results: pic.twitter.com/aEGIdhZ9jQ
— Zimbabwe NBA Fans (@ZimNBA) August 21, 2020
Baseball:
The Blue Jays are discovering how quickly fortunes can change in this 60-game season.
(@ShiDavidi)https://t.co/2v91xIKk1E
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 21, 2020
Rowdy Tellez homered and hit a go-ahead single in the sixth inning, as the Blue Jays rallied from a seven-run deficit to complete a doubleheader sweep of the Phillies.https://t.co/QHqUrRYJFx
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 21, 2020
Football:
Thom Brennaman pulled from NFL coverage, plans to take diversity training. https://t.co/hzoioGm4VN pic.twitter.com/S22vBWFk0Y
— theScore (@theScore) August 21, 2020