Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:45 p.m. Thursday, November 25th
NHL: (14 Wednesday games. Calgary the only Canadian team idle)
Pittsburgh 4 Vancouver 1
The Canucks couldn’t muster a win against the Penguins, conceding a 4-1 loss that was emblematic of their season-long struggles.https://t.co/XGk56mjXSB
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 25, 2021
The (6-12-2) Canucks have lost seven of their last eight games.
Vancouver continues a 5-game road trip Friday (4 PM PT) against the (11-6) Blue Jackets in Columbus.
The @FlaPanthers extended their season-opening home win streak to 11 games, while @cmcdavid97 tallied his 400th career assist during Wednesday’s 14-game slate.#NHLStats: https://t.co/6QIo3NiqKb pic.twitter.com/lGRo1oevxF
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 25, 2021
The Canucks schedule is right here.
WHL:
The (7-10) Prince George Cougars play their next six on the road starting Saturday in Kelowna against the (8-5-0-2) Rockets.
The Rockets lost 2-1 Wednesday night to the Chiefs in Spokane.
The PG Cougars regular season schedule is right here.
The WHL standings are right here.
BCHL:
The (9-6) Prince George Spruce Kings visit the (4-7-3-2) Vernon Vipers Friday night.
The Vipers lost Wednesday 5-2 to Salmon Arm.
The next home game for the Spruce Kings will go on Wednesday against the Penticton Vees.
WE’RE GOING BACK TO THE @BCHockeyLeague ROAD SHOW!
We are thrilled to be apart of the 2022 BCHL Road Show in Burns Lake, BC from Feb 25-27 when we take on the @SASilverbacks!
FULL DETAILS? –> https://t.co/MEKkznJTvH#TrueBlue • #Spruce50 pic.twitter.com/ufFJabcSTs
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) November 25, 2021
The Spruce Kings regular season schedule is right here.
The BCHL standings are right here.
BC Elite Hockey League: (Cariboo Cougars U18 AAA)
The U-18 Cariboo Cougars visit the (5-9-1-1) Thompson Blazers Saturday at 2:45 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in Kamloops.
The (5-7-1-1) Cougars are in 8th place in the 10-team league.
The Cariboo Cougars schedule is right here.
NFL:
There are three NFL games today (American Thanksgiving) to start Week 12 of the season.
Chicago beat winless Detroit 16-14 on a last-play field goal.
Las Vegas is at Dallas (1:30) and Buffalo plays at New Orleans (5:20).
The Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills are favourites in their respective NFL games on U.S. Thanksgiving. (@OddsShark)https://t.co/Rhjaecqo9v
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 24, 2021
The (9-2) Arizona Cardinals have the best record in the NFL (including 6-0 on the road).
The NFL standings are right here.
CFL:
The CFL playoffs begin Sunday with the division semifinals.
In the East, Montreal is at Hamilton (10:00 a.m.) and in the West, Calgary plays at Saskatchewan (1:30 p.m.).
The CFL schedule is right here.
West: Winnipeg 11-3, Saskatchewan 9-5, Calgary 8-6, B.C. 5-9, and Edmonton 3-11.
East: Toronto 9-5, Hamilton 8-6, Montreal 7-7, and Ottawa 3-11.
NBA:
Toronto Raptors 126 Memphis Grizzlies 113
Canada West basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves host the UBC Thunderbirds in Canada West basketball Friday at 6 and 8 p.m. plus Saturday night at 5:00 and 7:00.
The UNBC women are 3-1 on the season while the men are 2-2.
UBC is 2-4 in the women’s division and 6-0 in the men’s division.
The UNBC women’s basketball schedule is right here while UNC men’s basketball schedule is right here.
The Canada West women’s standings are right here and the men’s standings are right here.
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