As of 12:05 a.m. Monday by Hartley Miller
WHL: (BC Division)
Prince George Cougars 5 Vancouver Giants 2
(The Cougars took control early by scoring the game’s first three goals in the opening six minutes, two of them by Koehn Ziemmer. Taylor Gauthier made 29 saves as Vancouver outshot Prince George 31-16. The (7-7-2-1) Cougars, with five games remaining, play the (8-2-1) Rockets Tuesday in Kelowna and the (10-8) Giants again Wednesday in Kamloops. Prince George is riding a 4-game point streak with the only blemish, a 2-1 overtime loss Friday to the Victoria Royals)
Rookie Koehn Ziemmer started the game off strong with 2 goals and the @PGCougars just kept rolling!
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— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 3, 2021
? #REMAXHub Highlight of the Night ?
May 2, 2021Koehn Ziemmer scored 9 points in 3 games with @RaidersAAA earlier this season and has not slowed down. The @PGCougars burgeoning star’s second of the night showcases that skill ? #WHLHoN | @CHLHockey ? pic.twitter.com/cYjib7LhXL
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 3, 2021
? @RealCdnSS #SaveoftheNight ?
May 2, 2021 @HC_Men World Junior silver medalist and @PGCougars standout @tgoats_35 “Flashes the Leather” ?? @DanOConnor_VAN | @CHLHockey pic.twitter.com/aGAoakYLU6
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 3, 2021
Plenty of prowl in this week’s #REMAXHub Team of the Week! @remaxwesterncan
DETAILS ? | https://t.co/7x1Vn9N9ZF pic.twitter.com/NqAwsQ6Boe
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 3, 2021
The PG Cougars schedule is right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
PG Cougars Cat Scan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars Director of Scouting Bob Simmonds on this week’s episode | #cityofpg https://t.co/1MJ9Iub1m2 #sports pic.twitter.com/zp35lixyaV
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 29, 2021
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings play the Chilliwack Chiefs tonight at 5:00 with first place on the line in the Chilliwack Pod. The (11-4-0-1) Spruce Kings are coming off Saturday’s 6-5 loss to the Merritt Centennials which ended their six-game win streak. The (11-6) Chiefs beat Merritt 4-3 on Sunday. Prince George is a point ahead of Chilliwack. The Spruce Kings have four games remaining and the Chiefs three. P.G. will also battle Merritt Wednesday and Friday before concluding its season on Sunday against Chilliwack.
Despite 50 plus shots, and five different Spruce Kings goal scorers, the win streak has come to an end at 6, after a 6-5 setback against Merritt.
Game Recap –> https://t.co/th53onU6o1#TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/j3rl8WAN1G
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) May 2, 2021
The Spruce Kings schedule is right here.
The BCHL standings are right here.
NHL:
(North Division)
The Vancouver Canucks, who have lost their last four, host the Edmonton Oilers tonight and Tuesday. The (19-23-3) Canucks have 11 games remaining. There are 14 Monday games in the NHL in total which also includes Toronto at Montreal and Winnipeg at Ottawa.
With a daunting schedule coming up, it’s hard to imagine how the #Canucks will manage that tough stretch of games.
✍️: @imacSportsnethttps://t.co/GjIRTRoDXj
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 2, 2021
The @TBLightning (35-14-3, 73 points) edged Detroit to move ahead of idle Florida (34-14-5, 73 points) for second place in the Discover Central Division. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/mhR27kaw4b
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 2, 2021
The NHL schedule is right here.
The Canucks schedule is right here.
The NHL standings are right here.
IIHF U18 World Hockey Championship: (Saturday in Plano, Texas)
Canada 5 Belarus 2
(Canada finished Group A in first place with a perfect 4-0 record. Team Canada will play (1-2-1) the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals today (1 p.m. PT) in Frisco, Texas. The semifinals will be played Wednesday followed by the Gold Medal game on Thursday. Goalie Tyler Brennan of the PG Cougars is on the Canadian team but has not yet played)
Columns:
Scattershooting on a Sunday night while waiting for you to get vaccinated, and you, and you, and . . . https://t.co/GtI8V8Gjxu
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) May 3, 2021
.@Hartley_Miller talks about @TheWHL and @BCHockeyLeague deciding not to hold playoffs this year | https://t.co/hgeoWDqKaR #cityofpg #sports pic.twitter.com/r2W6kq2auS
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 30, 2021
NBA:
Toronto Raptors 121 Los Angeles Lakers 114
The (27-38) Raptors, with just 7 games left, visit the LA Clippers Tuesday.
The NBA schedule is right here.
The Raptors schedule is right here.
The NBA standings are right here.
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 7 Atlanta Braves 2
(The (14-12) Blue Jays swept the 3-game series. They will start a 10-game road trip tonight in Oakland)
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
World women’s curling:
Canada’s Kerri Einarson is on the brink of elimination after a fourth-straight loss at the women’s world curling championship.https://t.co/TYvYaYcHJr
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 3, 2021
NFL:
Packers ‘very much aware’ of Aaron Rodgers’ concerns, says CEO. https://t.co/UzoLOpa4sO pic.twitter.com/4Lk1CI1uP7
— theScore (@theScore) May 1, 2021
Rounds 2 and 3 of the #NFLDraft are officially in the books. ✅
Check out each and every pick on the night using our Draft Tracker. ➡️ https://t.co/HfBSY32ffU pic.twitter.com/ZzSDxun7ui
— theScore Bet (@theScoreBet) May 1, 2021
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