In a nutshell: As of 12:05 a.m. Monday by Hartley Miller
NHL:
Forward Brett Connolly of Prince George, who has struggled this season with Florida, has been placed on waivers by the Panthers.
Brett Connolly had a shot at setting a new career-high in goals last season before the pandemic hit. Now, he’s the latest veteran to be waived: https://t.co/IyHoLXGPzN
— Pro Hockey Rumors (@prohockeyrumors) March 1, 2021
Connolly, who played in his 500th NHL game in late January, has just one goal and two assists in 16 games this season.
If he goes unclaimed, the Panthers will likely place him on their taxi squad.
The 28-year-old Connolly, a former PG, and Cariboo Cougar is in the second season of a four-year, $14 million contract ($3.5 AAV) he originally signed on July 1, 2019.
Connolly (FLA) and Stalock (MIN) on waivers
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) February 28, 2021
North Division:
The (8-14-2) Vancouver Canucks visit the (13-6-1) Winnipeg Jets tonight and Tuesday night at 5:00. The Jets have won four straight while the Canucks have lost their last four. Other NHL games this evening involving Canadian teams have Toronto at Edmonton and Calgary at Ottawa.
BOS 4 – NYR 1
PHI 3 – BUF 0
NSH 3 – CBJ 1
WSH 3 – NJD 2
NYI 2 – PIT 0
CHI 7 – DET 2https://t.co/NFSYj50hKj pic.twitter.com/nBkIuhHW14— NHL (@NHL) March 1, 2021
That’d be career goal No. 4⃣0⃣0⃣ for Patrick Kane! ?#NHLonSN pic.twitter.com/j7GMwGtBjl
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 1, 2021
The NHL schedule is right here.
The Canucks schedule is right here.
The NHL standings are right here.
PG Cougars:
We’ve signed 2003-born defenceman Hudson Thornton to a WHL Standard Player Agreement.#NorthernUprising #WHL
DETAILS ? https://t.co/VDBqdVNIJH
? @DarrenSFrancis pic.twitter.com/pDCIV5HY5A
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) February 26, 2021
Curling: (National Scotties)
Canada’s Kerri Einarson, out of the Gimli Curling Club in Manitoba, has repeated as champion at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. In a rematch of last year’s final, Einarson beat Ontario’s Rachel Homan 9-7 in the gold-medal game inside the Calgary bubble. Einarson’s team is the first to repeat since Homan in 2013 and 2014. Alberta’s Laura Walker placed 3rd and Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones ended up 4th.
Einarson defends Scotties title with win over Homan. #STOH2021
MORE: https://t.co/oraq0TjAze pic.twitter.com/lFJPQcNoLU
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 1, 2021
Einarson on Scotties win: We just wanted to embrace being Team Canada.
VIDEO: https://t.co/c1RGxiYhMp pic.twitter.com/N5qCGdG3C1
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 1, 2021
UNBC Timberwolves:
As @UNBC made the leap from @pacwestbc to @CanadaWest, @UNBCWSoccer added a dynamic player who would set the standard for the program moving forward. @sidney_roy will now be forever celebrated on the Timberwolves Wall of Honour. Congrats, Sid!! https://t.co/JMpZZ2gtO1 pic.twitter.com/xedozsm3ft
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) March 1, 2021
Mercedes VanKoughnett cements @UNBCATHLETICS legacy with Wall of Honour induction
| https://t.co/YAC76hFiTx #CityofPG #sports pic.twitter.com/co2nclsBmG— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 26, 2021
Check out the phone call between @UNBCWomensBBall legend @MercedesVK and @UNBC AD @LoralynMurdoch (who coached Mercedes) as Merc learns she will be forever celebrated on the Wall of Honour. The way she put down the phone says it all. Congrats, Mercedes!!! #RunAsOne pic.twitter.com/Uc84eCHcu3
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) February 27, 2021
NBA:
The Toronto Raptors Sunday game in Tampa against the Chicago Bulls was postponed due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols.
What we know about the Raptors’ situation as they experience their first postponement of the season.
✍️: @michaelgrangehttps://t.co/TVTIXGrEaB
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 28, 2021
The (17-17) Raptors are tied for 5th in the tight Eastern Conference.
Toronto’s next scheduled game is Tuesday at home in Tampa against the Detroit Pistons.
The NBA schedule is right here.
The Raptors schedule is right here.
The NBA standings are right here.
Columns:
Don Dietrich says thanks and farewell . . . Psst! Wanna buy a BCHL team? . . . Ahh, yes, baseball’s back! https://t.co/aU5daSzYbb
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) March 1, 2021
Ridley rocks broadcast No. 4,000; WHL’s first Ridley Award goes to broadcast legend . . . BCHL to gov’t: Let us play or we’re done https://t.co/TB36hdM33m
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) February 28, 2021
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller‘s latest column focuses on the life of Glen “Moose” Scott
| https://t.co/itiXSfcP3d #CityofPG #sports pic.twitter.com/Rm7eDKISrl— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) February 26, 2021