Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Monday, June 27th
NHL:
Colorado Avalanche 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 1
The Avalanche captured their 3rd Stanley Cup overall and first in 21 years (since 2001) by taking the series in six games. The Game 6 box score is right here.
Pure elation. 🥳 #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/9IbOQijeVG
— NHL (@NHL) June 27, 2022
Trailing 1-0, Colorado scored a pair of goals in the 2nd period.
Nathan MacKinnon tied the game and then 10 1/2 minutes later set up the game-winner by Artturi Lehkonen.
Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Cale Makar, who had 29 points in 20 postseason games for the Avalanche, was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.
. . . turn the lights off, carry me home. 🏆🎶#NHLStats #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/jhsjLyD9CM
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 27, 2022
How close was the series?
Each team won a game in regulation by a goal, each team won a blowout game and the difference was that Colorado won a pair of games in overtime.
Nicholas Aube-Kubel takes a tumble with the #StanleyCup 😬@Avalanche | #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/bvQJJIyH7K
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 27, 2022
The NHL playoff schedule/results are right here.
Stanley Cup Final:
Wednesday, June 15: Tampa Bay at Colorado (Colorado won 4-3 in OT)
Saturday, June 18: Tampa Bay at Colorado (Colorado won 7-0)
Monday, June 20: Colorado at Tampa Bay (Tampa Bay won 6-2)
Wednesday, June 22: Colorado at Tampa Bay (Colorado won 3-2 in OT)
Friday, June 24: Tampa Bay at Colorado (Tampa Bay won 3-2)
Sunday, June 26: Colorado at Tampa Bay (Colorado won 2-1)
Column:
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks about the absence of another trophy that’s missing from the mantel of PG’s own Jon Cooper
| https://t.co/yGWnY2YKiq #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/LsBeu5Fefn— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 24, 2022
Memorial Cup Junior Hockey:
The Memorial Cup semifinal today (Monday at 3 p.m. PT) has the Hamilton Bulldogs against the Shawinigan Cataractes.
The winner will play the host Saint John Sea Dogs in Wednesday’s final.
The Edmonton Oil Kings did not make the 3-team playoff after posting an overtime win and two losses during the round-robin.
The Memorial Cup schedule/results are right here.
The Memorial Cup standings are right here.
PG Cougars:
We are excited to announce the signing of 2022 50th overall @TheWHL Prospects Draft pick D Leith Hunter (07)!
📝 https://t.co/5FX5ymW8QV pic.twitter.com/mNsbjHoYpY
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) June 27, 2022
Buckle up, our 2022-23 home schedule has arrived!👀🗓️
FULL DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/Dj02qrYf87 pic.twitter.com/W5So8qbtG9
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) June 23, 2022
We are excited to announce the signing of 2022 28th overall @TheWHL Prospect Draft pick F Jett Lajoie (07)!
📝 https://t.co/plrqsZ8qlf pic.twitter.com/NXyoERWWS7
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) June 24, 2022
PG Spruce Kings:
TRADE: The Spruce Kings have acquired forward Jake Schneider (02) from the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL.
Details: https://t.co/tWdJ5dmguC pic.twitter.com/pLLeE5Fu57
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 27, 2022
TRADE: The Prince George Spruce Kings have traded forward Nathan Fox (02) to the Drumheller Dragons of the AJHL.
Details: https://t.co/0ozTOmVMGV pic.twitter.com/Ft4QUMRAmB
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 24, 2022
UNBC Timberwolves:
There is no better feeling than welcoming an all-time great @UNBC student-athlete to the Timberwolves Wall of Honour.
Check out the moment UNBC Athletic Director @LoralynMurdoch informed @UNBCMSoccer legend @F_Bartolillo that he would be forever a part of the Wall. pic.twitter.com/S8dDferhrI
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) June 24, 2022
MLB:
Milwaukee Brewers 10 Toronto Blue Jays 3
The (40-32) Blue Jays finished 2-4 on a 6-game road trip.
Toronto will start an 8-game homestand tonight (Monday 4:07 p.m. PT) against the (42-31) Boston Red Sox.
The Jays are tied with Tampa Bay for 3rd in the A.L. East, a game-and-a-half behind Boston.
The Blue Jays schedule is right here.
The MLB standings are right here.
CFL:
The BC Lions are off to an impressive 2-0 start after crushing the Toronto Argonauts 44-3 on Saturday.
The Lions have outscored their opponents 103-18 in winning their first two home games.
Lions QB Nathan Rourke, who was born in Victoria, has completed 65 of 74 passes after a couple of games for 718 yards with seven touchdown passes and no interceptions.
Both Calgary and Winnipeg top the West at 3-0.
Week 4 of the CFL season starts Thursday (4:30 PT) with B.C. visiting the (0-2) Ottawa Redblacks.
The CFL schedule and results are right here.
The CFL standings are right here.
PG Senior Lacrosse:
The best-of-3 semifinals start this week in Prince George Senior Lacrosse.
The BHL Bandits play the Mackenzie Lumberjacks Tuesday night at 8:00 at Kin 1.
The other series will open Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Kin 1 featuring the regular-season champion Canadian Brewhouse Devils against Northland Nissan Assault.
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