Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Friday, April 29th
NHL: (9 Thursday games with 4 Canadian teams in action)
Vancouver 3 Los Angeles 2 (OT)
Brock Boeser scored at 4:30 of overtime for the (40-30-11) Canucks who will conclude their season tonight when they visit the Edmonton Oilers.
Vancouver is 32-15-9 since Bruce Boudreau took over as coach, but the Canucks have missed the playoffs for the sixth time in the last seven years.
The Canucks schedule/results are right here or here.
Edmonton 5 San Jose 4 (OT)
Minnesota 3 Calgary 2 (OT)
Florida 4 Ottawa 0
Taylor Hall and Kailer Yamamoto became the 134th and 135th players to reach the 20-goal mark this season, matching the 1980-81 campaign for the highest single-season total in NHL history.#NHLStats: https://t.co/MyCqfRzqU0 pic.twitter.com/Os0WgfsZ7m
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 29, 2022
There are 15 games in the NHL tonight (Friday), the second last day of the regular season.
Just the Carolina Hurricanes and the LA Kings are idle.
WHL:
The Prince George Cougars’ season ended when they lost to the Portland Winterhawks 2-1 on Wednesday before 1,727 fans at CN Centre.
The Winterhawks swept the best-of-7 WHL Western Conference quarterfinal 4-0.
.@tgoats_35‘s gigantic saves solidify @pdxwinterhawks sweep against @PGCougars
| https://t.co/TxHptNBUkf #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/ip5PQn8zB8— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) 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 box score and highlights are right here.
The WHL playoff standings are right here.
Columns:
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks about his affinity for good goaltending during the @TheWHL playoffs | https://t.co/MhR2d5QHE7 #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge #northernbc pic.twitter.com/EVt4egaCtA
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 29, 2022
Beyak chooses to end things on his terms . . . Revisiting two epic WHL comebacks . . . Oil Kings end Hurricanes’ season https://t.co/WV5BL6WBQU
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) April 29, 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
NBA:
Philadelphia 76’ers 132 Toronto Raptors 97
The 76’ers win the series 4-2 and advance to the second round against the Miami Heat.
Phoenix Suns 115 New Orleans Pelicans 109
The Suns win the series 4-2 to advance to the second round against the Dallas Mavericks.
Dallas Mavericks 98 Utah Jazz 96
Mavs win the series 4-2.
The NBA playoff results are right here.
The Raptors playoff results against Philadelphia right here.
NFL:
The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Georgia pass rusher Travon Walker with the top pick in the NFL draft.
The first five picks in the draft were defensive players.
Six of the top 18 selections were wide receivers.
Only one QB went in the first round, Kenny Pickett of the University of Pittsburgh was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
All 32 picks from the first round of the 2022 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/HnvVRw7ZPD
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) April 29, 2022
Rounds two and three of the NFL Draft will be held tonight (4:00 p.m.) followed by rounds four, five, six, and seven on Saturday (9:00 a.m.).
The Eagles have acquired A.J. Brown in a blockbuster trade with the Titans at the draft.https://t.co/IZYF6AqUnl
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 29, 2022
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 1 Boston Red Sox 0
The 13-7 Blue Jays host the Houston Astros tonight (4:07 p.m. PT).
Toronto is 3-1 on a 10-game homestand.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
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 start tonight.
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.
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