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.