Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Thursday, June 9th
WHL:
Edmonton Oil Kings 3 Seattle Thunderbirds 2
Edmonton got the winning goal (from Logan Dowhaniuk) with just four seconds left in the third period.
The Oil Kings lead the best-of-7 WHL Final 3-1 with the remainder of the series to be played in Edmonton starting with Game 5 Saturday night at 6:00 (PT).
With one more victory, the Oil Kings will advance to the Memorial Cup in Saint John, N.B., June 20-29.
The Game 4 box score is right here.
The WHL playoff schedule and results are right here.
Taking Note Column:
Oil Kings one win from WHL title after Dowhaniuk’s buzzer-beater . . . Kuny released from hospital, will be evaluated in Edmonton . . . Williams has monster game for winners https://t.co/jVuiPJm5sg
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) June 9, 2022
NHL:
The New York Rangers put an 8-game home winning streak on the line when they entertain the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight (5:00 PT).
The Rangers and Lightning are tied 2-2 in the best-of-7 NHL Eastern Conference Final.
Game 6 will be back in Tampa Saturday night.
The series winner will face the Colorado Avalanche for the Stanley Cup starting next week.
BCHL:
Weekend home games highlight @SpruceKings schedule @BCHockeyLeague
| https://t.co/qHQqJxlAjA #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #NorthernBC #sports pic.twitter.com/ERp3Jm38xu— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 9, 2022
EXCITING NEWS! The @BCHockeyLeague has announced the dates for the 2023 Road Show Event in Burns Lake against the @SASilverbacks!
DETAILS –> https://t.co/kU5Pm1SH3M#TrueBlue • #BCHL pic.twitter.com/t3aYJUa62x
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 8, 2022
NBA:
Boston Celtics 116 Golden State Warriors 100
Boston improved to 7-0 following a loss in the playoffs.
The Celtics lead the best-of-7 NBA Finals 2-1 with Game 4 Friday night (6:00 PT) in Boston.
The NBA playoff results and schedule are right here.
MLB:
Kansas City Royals 8 Toronto Blue Jays 4
The (33-23) Blue Jays are 2-1 on a six-game road trip that continues Friday night against the (23-33) Tigers in Detroit.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
CFL:
The CFL regular season starts tonight with Montreal at Calgary (6:00 PT).
The B.C. Lions play their opener Saturday night at 7:00 when they host Edmonton.
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
PG Senior Lacrosse:
BHL Bandits (PG) 27 Mackenzie Lumberjacks 15
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