In a nutshell: As of 12:05 a.m. Wednesday by Hartley Miller
NHL: (North Division)
The Vancouver Canucks play in Ottawa for the second time in three nights. The Canucks beat the Sens 3-2 in overtime on Monday as Thatcher Demko made 44 saves. Vancouver is 4-0 this season against Ottawa. The (14-16-2) Canucks also play Friday and Saturday in Montreal)
J.T Miller scored in overtime and Thatcher Demko made 44 saves as the Canucks downed the Senators.https://t.co/5BMQKRYnWB
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 16, 2021
The Canucks claimed forward Jimmy Vesey off waivers from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 27-year-old Vesey has just five goals and two assists in 30 games this season. He joined the Maple Leafs as a free agent in the off-season on a one-year, $900,000 deal.
Other NHL games tonight involving Canadian teams: Montreal at Winnipeg and Edmonton at Calgary.
Tuesday night saw it all. #NHLStats
▪️ A major milestone goal
▪️ Shakedowns in the standings
▪️ Streaks both busted and continued
▪️ A high-scoring, multi-goal comeback win pic.twitter.com/vnhqiudbM3— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 17, 2021
Ovechkin passes Esposito into 6th, Capitals snap Isles’ win streak.
MORE: https://t.co/GwN75FbVHd pic.twitter.com/6U9TKlAQWa
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 17, 2021
BREAKING: Sabres fire Krueger amid 12-game winless skid.
MORE: https://t.co/r5UY7yUiaa pic.twitter.com/xbBguD0cuX
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 17, 2021
The NHL schedule is right here.
The Canucks schedule is right here.
The NHL standings are right here.
BCHL:
“The players and coaches are chomping at the bit,”: @SpruceKings GM on @BCHockeyLeague relaunch
| https://t.co/IOPWqcTOd0 #CityofPG #sports pic.twitter.com/DgALKMiQWc— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 17, 2021
UNBC Timberwolves:
Vasiliki Louka’s illustrious career on the court leads her to @UNBCATHLETICS Wall of Honour
| https://t.co/g6neZxky3s #CityofPG #sports pic.twitter.com/PRyYThnt8H— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 16, 2021
Football:
The Chicago Bears have a new QB. Andy Dalton has agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal, with the chance to earn another $3 million in incentives.
The Chicago Bears just signed Andy Dalton and football fans are going nuts. MORE @ https://t.co/clUAF4diXU pic.twitter.com/LJZ7LcgLdd
— BarDown (@BarDown) March 16, 2021
Jacoby Brissett agreed to a one-year contract with the Dolphins, where he’ll replace Ryan Fitzpatrick as the backup to Tua Tagovailoa.https://t.co/KkoCZQHWFz
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 16, 2021
CFL denies claim from the United Football Players Association suggesting the league will likely cancel its 2021 and ’22 seasons.https://t.co/Ud58BfYWqE
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 16, 2021
Motivated by arguably the worst season of the Bill Belichick era, the Patriots made an unprecedented splash on Monday.@GeoffALowe takes a closer look and offers up more takeaways from the first unofficial day of NFL free agency ⤵️https://t.co/tsh50EtT9w
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 16, 2021
NBA:
The (17-22) Toronto Raptors visit the last-place Detroit Pistons tonight. The Raptors are riding a 5-game losing streak.
“I wouldn’t wish it on anybody.”
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet said he tested positive for COVID-19.https://t.co/axcGGYAQQP
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 16, 2021
LeBron James has reportedly become a partner in Fenway Sports Group, a business venture that would make him a part-owner of the Red Sox.https://t.co/kmLn1RcpWe
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 16, 2021
The NBA schedule is right here.
The Raptors schedule is right here.
The NBA standings are right here.
Golf:
“I am so grateful for the outpouring of support and encouragement that I have received over the past few weeks.”
Tiger Woods has returned to his South Florida home to continue his recovery from injuries suffered in a single-car accident three weeks ago.https://t.co/NV4XPEGP30
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 17, 2021
Column:
Scattershooting on a Sunday night after watching ‘Socks’ Bottcher finally win a Brier . . . https://t.co/A5y0uazYCX
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) March 15, 2021