Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Thursday, January 21st

In a nutshell: As of 12:05 a.m Thursday by Hartley Miller

NHL: (Canadian Division) 

Vancouver Canucks  6  Montreal Canadiens  5  (SO)
(Ex-Canuck Tyler Toffoli notched a hat trick for the Habs but Bo Horvat tallied the shootout winner. Both Horvat and Brock Boeser scored twice and added an assist for the (2-3) Canucks. The same teams play again tonight at 6:30 and on Saturday in Vancouver)

The Canucks edged the Canadiens in what could be the NHL’s Game of the Year so far.https://t.co/fVVe0DMiXM

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 21, 2021

Edmonton Oilers  3  Toronto Maple Leafs  1

#NHLScores

EDM 3 – TOR 1
MIN 3 – ANA 2
SJS 2 – STL 1 SO
VAN 6 – MTL 5 SO
VGK 5 – ARI 2https://t.co/NFSYj50hKj pic.twitter.com/jNG2kyhmD0

— NHL (@NHL) January 21, 2021

The NHL schedule is right here.

The Canucks schedule is right here.

Congratulations to defenceman Cole Moberg on signing a professional tryout contract with the @goicehogs.#NorthernUprising | #WHL

DETAILS 📰 https://t.co/1D6X3AHEAK pic.twitter.com/G3DNCIZoiK

— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) January 20, 2021

NBA:

Miami Heat  111  Toronto Raptors  102

The same teams play again Friday night in Tampa Bay. (Miami is 6-7 while Toronto sits 5-9)

The Raptors couldn’t take care of business against the undermanned Heat.https://t.co/rwjFbEBPHL

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 21, 2021

The NBA schedule is right here.

The Raptors schedule is right here.

NFL: (Playoffs)

Conference Finals (Sunday)

Tampa Bay  at  Green Bay  (12:05 PM PT)  NFC
Buffalo  at  Kansas City  (3:40 PM PT)  AFC

Winners meet in the Feb 8th Super Bowl in Tampa Bay.

The Packers and Chiefs are three-point favourites.

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–The Indianapolis Colts are looking for a new starting quarterback. Philip Rivers has announced his retirement after playing 17 seasons in the NFL.

Philip Rivers’ statement to ESPN is dadgum tremendous: pic.twitter.com/30KaEFGy0X

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 20, 2021

Column:

COVID-19 takes beloved Regina sportscaster . . . Darby Mills loses father, ex-General, to virus . . . Remember MacTavish vs. Harvey? https://t.co/NzQGvnIRph

— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) January 21, 2021