(As of 12:05 a.m.)
In a nutshell:
NHL:
–The Vancouver Canucks are the only Canadian team remaining in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. The Canucks crushed the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 6-2 to win the series 4-2. Vancouver will play the Vegas Golden Knights in the Western Conference semifinals beginning Sunday night (7:30 PT) in Edmonton.
–The Montreal Canadiens season ended when they were beaten 3-2 by Philadelphia. The Flyers face the NY Islanders in the next round beginning Monday (4:00 PT).
–The Dallas Stars series against the Colorado Avalanche will open tonight at 5:00 (PT).
–The Eastern Conference semi between the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning begins Sunday night (5:00 PT).
NBA:
–The Toronto Raptors whipped the Brooklyn Nets 117-92 to grab a 3-0 series lead. The Raptors, 10-1 overall in the Orlando Bubble, go for a sweep of the Nets Sunday (3:30 PT).
MLB:
–The Toronto Blue Jays win streak is up to six games after a 6-5 victory in 10 innings over the Tampa Bay Rays. The (13-11) Jays visit the (17-10) Rays again tonight (3:40 PT).
SPORTS TWEETS:
Hockey:
The @Canucks are the last Canadian team standing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs ⬇https://t.co/ZWCy2yUwwS
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 22, 2020
NHL: Blues 2, Canucks 6.
HIGHLIGHTS: https://t.co/F8z2voW4wB pic.twitter.com/9h1Pdzqpwg
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 22, 2020
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— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) August 22, 2020
The stage is set for the Second Round of the #StanleyCup Playoffs! ?
Which series are you most excited for? ? #NHLonSN pic.twitter.com/TegQcj7YuA
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 22, 2020
Sportsnet’s Stanley Cup Playoff broadcast schedule for the second round is here ⤵️https://t.co/p6v8kfzuR6
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 22, 2020
Flyers send Canadiens packing with Game 6 win. https://t.co/PJmYkZzHfU pic.twitter.com/xVS5yuEWqL
— theScore (@theScore) August 22, 2020
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller
talks about recently retired NHL d-man Dan Hamhuis in his latest column @PGCougars @PredsNHL, @Canucks @DallasStars
| https://t.co/RhfwufZ3Or #cityofpg #sports pic.twitter.com/OQurzMCIAs— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) 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:
Raptors beat Nets, now 1 game away from 1st sweep in franchise history. https://t.co/YCgtBvwVwx pic.twitter.com/ZCpXGS0ybp
— theScore (@theScore) August 21, 2020
Kawhi Leonard had 36 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, leading the Clippers past the Mavericks for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series.https://t.co/ekLBmnm8gP
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 22, 2020
FINAL NBA SCORES (8/21/20):
#2 Raptors 117 #7 Nets 92
(TOR leads 3-0)#3 Nuggets 87 #6 Jazz 124
(UTA leads 2-1)#3 Celtics 102 #6 76ers 94
(BOS leads 3-0)#2 Clippers 130 #7 Mavericks 122
(LAC leads 2-1)#NBA #NBAPlayoffs #WeTheNorth #TakeNote #Celtics #ClipperNation— Brett Siegel (@brettsiegel13) August 22, 2020
Baseball:
Toronto Blue Jays beat Tampa Bay Rays in 10 for 6th straight win.
MORE: https://t.co/V6hAgmioAk pic.twitter.com/i5L3csb8RI
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 22, 2020
Football:
Report: CFL players can opt of contracts starting Monday.
MORE: https://t.co/hqdHhQoYAm pic.twitter.com/Q1TmL8QRpf
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 22, 2020