Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 p.m. Monday, May 9th
NHL: (Home teams won the 4 Sunday playoff games)
Los Angeles 4 Edmonton 0
(The Kings and Oilers are tied 2-2 with Game 5 Tuesday night (7:00 PT) in Edmonton)
Tampa Bay 7 Toronto 3
(The Lightning and Leafs are tied 2-2 with Game 5 Tuesday night (4:30) in Toronto)
St. Louis 5 Minnesota 2
(The Blues and Wild are tied 2-2 with Game 5 Tuesday night (6:30) in Minnesota)
Boston 5 Carolina 2
(The Bruins and Hurricanes are tied 2-2 with Game 5 Tuesday night (4:00) in Carolina.
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There are four Stanley Cup playoff games tonight (Monday): Calgary at Dallas (6:30 p.m. PT), Colorado at Nashville (6:30), New York Rangers at Pittsburgh (4:00), and Florida at Washington (4:00).
The Stars, Penguins, and Capitals all lead their series 2-1 while the Avs enjoy a 3-0 lead over the Predators.
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The New York Islanders have sacked head coach Barry Trotz after the team missed the playoffs.
The 59-year-old Trotz went 152-102-34 for a .587 winning percentage in his four seasons with the Islanders.
He had one year left on his five-year contract.
The Islanders have dismissed head coach Barry Trotz. https://t.co/ZpDLxVhylT pic.twitter.com/wLTpnQwTMt
— theScore (@theScore) May 9, 2022
WHL:
(Sunday)
Portland 2 Seattle 1
Former PG Cougar Taylor Gauthier stopped 28 of 29 shots for the Winterhawks, who lead the series 2-0.
Game 3 will be played Wednesday night in Portland.
(Saturday)
Portland 4 Seattle 2
Kamloops 4 Vancouver 3
Winnipeg 7 Moose Jaw 0
Edmonton 5 Red Deer 0
Kamloops, Winnipeg, and Edmonton all lead their second-round series 2-0.
One Monday night playoff game in the WHL: Edmonton at Red Deer.
Thursday, five Cougars were named to NHL Central Scouting’s Final Rankings ahead of the 2022 #NHLDraft.
📸 James Doyle
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) May 5, 2022
The WHL playoff schedule and results are right here.
Columns:
Scattershooting on a Sunday night while wondering if the magic of a no-hitter has been permanently lost . . . https://t.co/giIIdZiDus
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) May 9, 2022
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller delves into the first round of the NHL playoffs in his latest column
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Cat Scan:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars head coach and general manager Mark Lamb in the final episode of the season
| https://t.co/E3UuWSsg9d #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #northernuprising pic.twitter.com/daGldSLumr— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 3, 2022
NBA: (Home teams won both Sunday games)
Dallas 111 Phoenix 101
(The best-of-7 series is tied 2-2 with Game 5 Tuesday night at 7:00 in Phoenix)
Philadelphia 116 Miami 108
(The series is tied 2-2 with Game 5 Tuesday night at 4:30 PT in Miami)
Tonight in the NBA: Boston at Milwaukee (4:30 PT) followed by Memphis at Golden State (7:00).
The Bucks and Warriors both lead their series 2-1.
On Saturday, Golden State whipped Memphis 142-112 while Milwaukee got by Boston 103-101.
The NBA playoff results and upcoming schedule are right here.
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There are reports that Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets has won the NBA Most Valuable Player award. It is the second straight year Jokic has been named league MVP.
The 7-foot center became the first player to eclipse 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a season.
The 27-year-old Jokic averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game.
MLB:
(Sunday)
Cleveland 4 Toronto 3
(Saturday)
Toronto 8 Cleveland 3 (1st game)
Cleveland 8 Toronto 2 (2nd game)
The (17-13) Jays are 1-3 on a 9-game road trip that continues Tuesday night against the AL East-leading NY Yankees (4:05 p.m. PT)
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
Prince George Senior Lacrosse:
(Sunday)
Devils 20 Quesnel Crossfire 2
(Saturday)
Mackenzie 8 Assault 5
Bandits 10 Devils 9
There is one league game tonight (Monday) at 8: Bandits against the Assault at the PG Coliseum.
Horse Racing:
Rich Strike, an 80-1 longshot, won the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby.
The 4-1 favourite Epicenter placed second by three-quarters of a length in the 20-horse field.
Zandon came third at Churchill Downs.
Rich Strike had the second-biggest upset in the race’s history, paying $163.60 to win.
Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90.
One of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history! 😱 #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/lznmkPRcLX
— theScore (@theScore) May 7, 2022
BCHL:
The Penticton Vees host the Nanaimo Clippers in the first two games of the BCHL best-of-7 Fred Page Cup championship series on Friday and Saturday.
The series will shift to Nanaimo on May 17th and 18th.
Both teams swept their Conference Finals in four straight.
Penticton outscored West Kelowna 25-4 (Interior) while Nanaimo outscored Langley 18-5 (Coastal).
The BCHL playoff results and upcoming schedule are right here.
MEET THE CAPTAIN❕❕❕
We are proud to announce that D Colton Cameron (02) has been named the 22nd captain in franchise history! (BCHL Era)
DETAILS📝=> https://t.co/zrE6kVms6q
Congrats, Cammy!#TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/ehs1RQwYsz
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) May 4, 2022
UNBC Timberwolves:
An exciting day for @UNBCMSoccer, officially announcing the commitment of @VIWave / Royal Bay Secondary winger Charlie Stewart for the upcoming @CanadaWest season!
Welcome, Charlie!!
Hear from the newest @UNBC Timberwolf, and read all the details here: https://t.co/b1s82SH5jT pic.twitter.com/O25hXtvlpb
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) May 6, 2022
WHAT A DAY!!!
TWO @CanadaWest Sports Info Awards!
Our @UNBC Indigenous Jersey project would not have been possible without the incredible work of so many people who collaborated with us along the way. Thank you.
Today is for all of you. https://t.co/TkTIQDdET9#RunAsOne pic.twitter.com/CjW5QBFRI1
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) May 5, 2022