Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Thursday, April 28th
WHL:
Portland Winterhawks 2 Prince George Cougars 1
The Winterhawks swept the best-of-7 WHL Western Conference quarterfinal 4-0.
Ex-Cougar Taylor Gauthier made 29 saves for Portland while Tyler Brennan blocked 40 shots for Prince George before 1,727 fans at CN Centre.
The Winterhawks scored both of their goals in the first period and the Cougars’ only goal came from captain Jonny Hooker in the second.
The box score and highlights are right here.
We know @Fraser_PG isn’t the only one welling up right now 😢
Once more, from everyone in the organization, THANK YOU @tgoats_35! We don’t have enough kind words. We love you, good luck in round 2, and hopefully beyond. ❤️🖤🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🖤❤️ pic.twitter.com/FjTMQJm6Gw
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) April 28, 2022
🎥 SAVE OF THE NIGHT 🎥
Late in the game, up one. No moment too big for Taylor Gauthier. @RealCdnSS | @pdxwinterhawks | @penguins#WHLPlayoffs | #SaveoftheNight pic.twitter.com/oYlDduJqwt
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 28, 2022
PG Cougars Playoff Results vs. Portland
Friday, April 22nd at Portland (Game 1)- Portland 5 PG 2
The Game 1 box score and highlights are right here.
Saturday, April 23rd at Portland (Game 2)- Portland 2 PG 1
The Game 2 box score and highlights are right here.
Tuesday, April 26th vs. Portland (Game 3)- Portland 2 PG 0
The Game 3 box score and highlights are right here.
Wednesday, April 27th vs. Portland (Game 4)- Portland 2 PG 1
The WHL playoff standings are right here.
Column:
Jets’ first-rounder could end up in Portland . . . Three WHL teams live to play another game . . . Winterhawks finish off Cougars https://t.co/ea3JrFrXoA
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) April 28, 2022
Cat Scan:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars Director of Scouting @RiderFanBob in this week’s episode of the podcast
| https://t.co/JgS9tbGcEp #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc pic.twitter.com/z2SEGb6cqd— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 27, 2022
NHL: (5 Wednesday games)
Arizona 4 Dallas 3 (OT)
With the point, the Stars clinched the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
Winnipeg 4 Philadelphia 0
Montreal 4 NY Rangers 3
Chicago 4 Vegas 3 (SO)
LA 5 Seattle 3
The (39-30-11) Vancouver Canucks host the L.A. Kings tonight before concluding their season with a road game against the Oilers Friday in Edmonton.
The Canucks have failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 6th time in the last 7 seasons.
Vancouver is 31-14-8 since Bruce Boudreau took over as coach.
BCHL:
We have another signing to announce! ✒️
We are thrilled to announce the signing of G Colin Winn (04) for the 2022-23 season!
Welcome to Prince George, @_colinwinn1!
DETAILS👉https://t.co/2bMaTB7gmK#TrueBlue • #BCHL pic.twitter.com/VtzApEkN6O
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) April 27, 2022
SIGNED! ✒️
We are excited to announce the signing of F Dom Murphy (03) for the 2022-23 season!
Welcome to Prince George, Dom!
DETAILS 👉https://t.co/gaMEQFTmou#TrueBlue • #BCHL pic.twitter.com/9QowyKNlt0
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) April 26, 2022
The best-of-7 BCHL Interior and Coastal Conference finals will begin on Friday.
In the Interior, the West Kelowna Warriors visit the Penticton Vees while in the Coastal the opener features the Langley Rivermen at the Nanaimo Clippers.
The two series winners will meet for the Fred Page Cup.
The BCHL playoff results and upcoming schedule are right here.
The PG Spruce Kings’ entire playoff results are right here.
The BCHL final regular-season standings are right here.
NBA:
The Toronto Raptors are facing elimination for the third time as they get ready to host the Philadelphia 76’ers in Game 6 tonight (4:00 p.m. PT).
The 76’ers lead the best-of-7 Eastern Conference quarterfinal 3-2.
If a 7th game is needed, it will be played Saturday in Philadelphia.
The Raptors are trying to become the first NBA team to ever win a series after losing the first three games.
The NBA playoff results are right here.
The Raptors playoff schedule against Philadelphia is right here.
NFL:
The first round of the NFL Draft will start just after 5:00 tonight (PT).
The Jacksonville Jaguars have the first pick followed by Detroit and Houston.
The New York Giants have both the 5th and 7th overall picks while the New York Jets have picks #4 and 10.
The Seattle Seahawks hold the 9th overall pick.
Rounds two and three will be held Friday (4:00 p.m.) followed by rounds four, five, six, and seven on Saturday (9:00 a.m.).
MLB:
Boston Red Sox 7 Toronto Blue Jays 1
The 12-7 Blue Jays host the 8-11 Red Sox again this afternoon (12:07 p.m. PT) to conclude a 4-game series.
Toronto is 2-1 on a 10-game homestand.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
Great news!@UNBCMSoccer adds a major dose of dynamic athleticism, officially announcing the commitment of @sd61reynolds product Max Muellerleile for the 2022 @CanadaWest season!
Hear from the newest @UNBC TWolf in the video, and read the story here: https://t.co/rMDH5XRaDV pic.twitter.com/DSpu9T3xNc
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) April 27, 2022