Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, June 7th
NHL:
Colorado Avalanche 6 Edmonton Oilers 5 (OT)
Artturi Lehkonen scored at 1:19 of overtime for the Avs, who swept the Western Conference Final 4-0.
THAT LEHKY LUCK! 🚨🤩
Artturi Lehkonen completes the @Avalanche sweep and sends his team to the #StanleyCup Final with this @SUBWAYCanada OT winner. pic.twitter.com/on5S3UVFTl
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 7, 2022
Cale Makar set up the winner and finished with five points (1 goal, 4 assists) as the Avalanche erased a 3-1 deficit after two periods.
Colorado is 7-0 on the road in the playoffs and will have an extended rest before competing in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 21 years (when the franchise won its second title in 2001)
The Colorado Avalanche are heading to the #StanleyCup Final for the first time since 2001 after sweeping the Edmonton Oilers.https://t.co/miWVFZqaJL
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 7, 2022
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The NHL Eastern Conference Final resumes tonight (5:00 PT) in Tampa Bay with the New York Rangers ahead of the Lightning 2-1.
The NHL playoff schedule is right here or right here.
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After six seasons on the job, the Boston Bruins fired head coach Bruce Cassidy.
The Bruins made the playoffs in each of Cassidy’s six seasons and in 2019 Boston reached the Stanley Cup Final.
WHL:
The scene has shifted to Kent, Washington in the best-of-7 WHL Championship Series that is tied 1-1.
The Seattle Thunderbirds host the Edmonton Oil Kings tonight and Wednesday.
The Thunderbirds last six playoff games have all been decided by one goal.
The WHL playoff schedule and results are right here.
BCHL:
TRADE: The Spruce King have acquired D Charlie Banquier (02) from the Odessa Jackalopes of the NAHL in exchange for future considerations.
DETAILS📝https://t.co/HALiLIAIxi#TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/Zd7AfcLXN3
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 7, 2022
TRADE: The Spruce Kings have acquired F and @HCrossMHockey commit Jack Stockfish (02) from the Pembroke Lumber Kings of the CCHL in exchange for future considerations.
DETAILS 📝–> https://t.co/bm948KddEK#TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/HglThexjJZ
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 6, 2022
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 8 Kansas City Royals 0
The (32-22) Blue Jays have won 10 of their last 12 games.
Toronto is 1-0 on a six-game road trip that continues tonight (5:10 PT) against the (17-36) Royals in Kansas City.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
PG Senior Lacrosse:
Canadian Brewhouse Devils 11 Northland Nissan Assault 6
The next league game will go Wednesday night at 8:00 at Kin 1 with the Bandits against Mackenzie.
NBA:
The NBA Finals will resume Wednesday night (6:00 PT) in Boston.
The Celtics and Golden State Warriors are tied 1-1.
The NBA playoff results and schedule are right here.
CFL:
The CFL regular season starts Thursday with Montreal at Calgary (6:00 PT).
The B.C. Lions open with a home game against Edmonton Saturday night at 7:00.
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
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