In a nutshell: As of 12:05 a.m. Thursday by Hartley Miller
NHL: (North Division)
Toronto 6 Edmonton 1
(The Leafs swept the three-game series against the Oilers outscoring Edmonton 13-1)
Tippett unhappy with Oilers’ compete level.
MORE: https://t.co/xamRBSfv6m pic.twitter.com/krzTbQ6AJj
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 4, 2021
The (9-15-2) Vancouver Canucks host the league-leading (18-4-2) Maple Leafs tonight at 7:00 and Saturday at 4:00. Toronto is 9-1-1 on the road this season.
Road teams went 5-1-0 on Wednesday. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/n2QF3I48ty
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 4, 2021
The NHL schedule is right here.
The Canucks schedule is right here.
The NHL standings are right here.
Junior Hockey:
We’ve signed 2003-born forward Michael Svenson to a WHL Standard Player Agreement.#NorthernUprising | #WHL
DETAILS ? https://t.co/onAP8S8tC7 pic.twitter.com/WCmfuLC9pC
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) March 3, 2021
The Prince George Cougars will start their 24-game regular-season this month. The WHL has been granted approval by the B.C. Provincial Health Office to play in two Hub Centers located in Kamloops and Kelowna. This allows the five B.C. Division teams to open their season on Friday, March 26. The Cougars will be based out of Kamloops along with the Blazers and Vancouver Giants. The Rockets and Victoria Royals will be based out of Kelowna.
#WHL season to start March 26, #Kamloops and #Kelowna approved as hub cities https://t.co/iOuCWHXllB
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 2, 2021
The PG Spruce Kings season remains on hold. Doctor Bonnie Henry said on Tuesday the BCHL has a number of issues that need to be resolved before teams can drop the puck.
“There are a number of concerns identified, I’ll be blunt about that, that need to be addressed before that can happen safely,” said Henry during her Tuesday media briefing.
“I know timing is an issue, and whether those can be worked out or not, I am not clear.”
Snowboard Cross:
Canada’s Eliot Grondin continued his strong season with his first career World Cup snowboard cross victory. ??https://t.co/gEyyYuhSx3
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 4, 2021
NBA:
Detroit Pistons 129 Toronto Raptors 105
(The Raptors, missing five players and seven staff members, slip a game below .500 and into a three-way tie for 6th in the Eastern Conference. The (17-18) Raptors play tonight against the (18-17) Celtics in Boston before having a one-week break)
Pistons take advantage and rout undermanned Raptors.
MORE: https://t.co/Y6osAwOJAC pic.twitter.com/IfiMnZKCNF
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 4, 2021
The NBA schedule is right here.
The Raptors schedule is right here.
The NBA standings are right here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
HUGE! Arriving at @UNBC a lightly-recruited, undersized guard, @J_Gladish went on to lead @pacwestbc in scoring and set a @UNBCBasketball career record (that still stands)! Join us in celebrating Jay’s TWolves career, and welcome him to the Wall of Honour! https://t.co/93gGsrmc86 pic.twitter.com/bxddM3poSv
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) March 4, 2021
Column:
A thank you from Brad Hornung . . . WHL’s five B.C. teams to hub up in Kamloops, Kelowna . . . BCHL’s 17 teams still waiting as self-imposed deadline approaches https://t.co/tOufkr95hB
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) March 3, 2021