Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Sunday, June 12th
WHL:
Seattle Thunderbirds 3 Edmonton Oil Kings 2
Seattle forward Nico Myatovic of Prince George assisted on the game-winning goal early in the 3rd period.
Edmonton defenceman Carson Golder of Smithers had a goal and an assist.
The Oil Kings lead the best-of-7 WHL Championship Series 3-2 with Game 6 Monday night (6:30 PT) in Edmonton.
The Thunderbirds are 6-0 when facing elimination in this year’s playoffs.
🎥#WHLChampionship Highlights – June 11, 2022
🏒@SeattleTbirds (3) at @EdmOilKings (2)
Seattle stays a perfect 6-0 in games facing elimination after taking Game Five of the #WHLChampionship.
STATS 📰 | https://t.co/OiHP51NTLq pic.twitter.com/tkxEk7PfIa
— The WHL (@TheWHL) June 12, 2022
The WHL champion will advance to the Memorial Cup in Saint John, N.B., June 20-29.
The Game 5 box score is right here.
The WHL playoff schedule and results are right here.
Columns:
Thunderbirds stare down elimination for a sixth time . . . Road warriors win in Edmonton . . . Game 6 set for Monday https://t.co/Uyrc5qtxnJ
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) June 12, 2022
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller wonders if too much rest is not the best in his latest column
| https://t.co/ZDUid7IpDk #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernBC pic.twitter.com/f62RC7tHtE— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 10, 2022
NHL:
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 New York Rangers 1
Tampa won the Eastern Conference Final 4-2 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche beginning Wednesday night (just after 5:00 PT) in Denver.
Steven Stamkos scored his second goal of the game with 6:32 left in the 3rd period to snap a 1-1 tie.
Tampa has won 11 consecutive playoff series.
When it comes to team sports, the Tampa Bay Lightning — now just four wins from the first Stanley Cup threepeat in 39 years — are greatness in its purest form. Next up, a date with the Colorado Avalanche. (@lukefoxjukebox)https://t.co/lR7jArBHXJ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 12, 2022
The NHL playoff schedule/results are right here or right here.
Stanley Cup Final: (All times 5 p.m. PT)
Wednesday, June 15: Tampa Bay at Colorado
Saturday, June 18: Tampa Bay at Colorado
Monday, June 20: Colorado at Tampa Bay
Wednesday, June 22: Colorado at Tampa Bay
*Friday, June 24: Tampa Bay at Colorado
*Sunday, June 26: Colorado at Tampa Bay
*Tuesday, June 28: Tampa Bay at Colorado
*If necessary
MLB:
Detroit Tigers 3 Toronto Blue Jays 1
The (34-24) Blue Jays are 3-2 on a six-game road trip that continues today (10:40 AM PT) against the (24-34) Tigers in Detroit.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
CFL:
B.C. Lions 59 Edmonton Elks 15
Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke proved he’s ready for the starter’s spot, connecting on 26 of 29 passes for 282 yards and three touchdowns as the B.C. Lions hammered the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.https://t.co/FJ6OKh49vp
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 12, 2022
Saskatchewan 30 Hamilton 13
Home teams won all four games in Week 1 of the CFL season.
Week 2 begins Thursday night (4:30 PT) with Montreal at Toronto.
The B.C. Lions do not play again until Week 3 when they host Toronto on Saturday, June 25th (7 PM).
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
Golf:
Rory McIlroy and Tony Finau sit atop the leaderboard at 11-under par entering the final round at the RBC Canadian Open at St. George’s Golf & Country Club in Toronto.
Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark, and Alex Smalley sit at nine-under-par, two shots back of the leaders.
The leaderboard is right here.
NBA:
Game 5 in the NBA Finals will be played Monday night (just after 6:00) in San Francisco with the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics tied 2-2.
The Celtics (who fell 107-97 in Game 4) after 7-0 in the playoffs following a loss.
The NBA playoff results and schedule are right here.