Sports by Hartley Tuesday, March 28th as of 12:05 a.m.
Updated at 10 a.m.
WHL:
The WHL playoffs open with a full slate of eight games on Friday.
The Prince George Cougars host the Tri-City Americans Friday and Saturday before the series shifts to Kennewick, Washington next week.
It will be a 2-3-2 format.
The (37-24-6-1) Cougars ended the regular season fourth in the Western Conference and on an 11-game point streak (8-0-2-1).
The (34-26-5-3) Americans finished fifth and are riding a 7-game point streak (6-0-0-1).
Whiteout in the forecast for @PGCougars playoff runhttps://t.co/jU2XoRIaB5 | #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge pic.twitter.com/xcYdqHIBWU
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 27, 2023
The playoff schedule for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL standings can be found here.
2023 WHL PLAYOFFS – SERIES H SCHEDULE
| Game | Date | Away | Home | Time | |
| 1 | March 31, 2023 | Tri-City | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PT | |
| 2 | April 1, 2023 | Tri-City | Prince George | 6:00 p.m. PT | |
| 3 | April 4, 2023 | Prince George | Tri-City | 7:05 p.m. PT | |
| 4 | April 5, 2023 | Prince George | Tri-City | 7:05 p.m. PT | |
| 5 | April 7, 2023 | Prince George | Tri-City | 7:05 p.m. PT | * |
| 6 | April 9, 2023 | Tri-City | Prince George | 6:00 p.m. PT | * |
| 7 | April 11, 2023 | Tri-City | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PT | * |
* – if necessary
Catscan Podcast:
An in-depth look at the @PGCougars @TCAmericans 1st-round #WHL matchup in this week’s Cat Scan #podcast. Cougars coach & GM Mark Lamb discusses peaking at the right time, similarities between Swift Current & PG rebuild, PG offensive prowess, goalie matchup, 2-3-2 format & more. https://t.co/9wLYevuiOG
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) March 28, 2023
BCHL:
The first-round playoff schedule is out for the Prince George Spruce Kings.
The (27-20-6-1) Spruce Kings visit the (27-20-4-3) Salmon Arm Silverbacks Friday and Saturday before the best-of-seven series shifts to P.G. for Games 3 and 4 Tuesday and Wednesday of next week (April 4th and 5th).
The Spruce Kings finished 5th in the 9-team BCHL Interior Division although they had the same amount of points as the 4th-place Silverbacks, just one behind the 3rd-place West Kelowna Warriors.
Apr. 1 Prince George – Salmon Arm – Shaw Centre 6:00 pm PDT
Apr. 4 Salmon Arm – Prince George – Kopar Memorial Arena 7:00 pm PDT
Apr. 5 Salmon Arm – Prince George – Kopar Memorial Arena 7:00 pm PDT
Apr. 7 Prince George – Salmon Arm – Shaw Centre 6:00 pm PDT (If needed)
Apr. 9 Salmon Arm – Prince George – Kopar Memorial Arena 2:00 pm PDT (If needed)
Apr. 11 Prince George – Salmon Arm – Shaw Centre 6:00 pm PDT (If needed)
NHL: (6 Monday games with 3 Canadian teams in action)
Edmonton 5 Arizona 4
Connor McDavid had an assist for his 140th point of the season, becoming the first player in 27 years to reach the mark.
Montreal 4 Buffalo 3 (SO)
Ottawa 5 Florida 2
A hot start to the week in the NHL as Monday’s slate gave us two more postseason clinches as well as the first 140-point season in more than 25 years, courtesy of Connor McDavid.#NHLStats: https://t.co/cRAoqkO7Kw pic.twitter.com/uPGPdNjoFO
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 28, 2023
The Vancouver Canucks conclude a 3-game road trip when they visit the (33-34-6) St. Louis Blues tonight (5:00).
It is one of 10 Tuesday games in the NHL.
The (34-34-5) Canucks have won three straight, five of six and 10 of their last 12 games.
Vancouver has just nine games remaining.
The Canucks are 23rd and the Blues 24th in the NHL overall standings out of 32 teams.
The Canucks regular season schedule/results are right here.
Hockey column:
Princeton mourning loss of assistant coach; Johnston was ‘well-loved local personality’ . . . It’s official! Scoring change gives Heidt 72nd assist https://t.co/xIwbhSjeIA
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) March 28, 2023
Baseball:
The Major League Baseball season begins Thursday with all 30 teams in action.
The 15-game menu includes the Toronto Blue Jays at the St. Louis Cardinals (1:10 PM PT).
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule can be found right here.
Jared Young hungry for more success after representing Canada at World Baseball Classic @IowaCubs @jaredyoung9
| https://t.co/AvnNztl4n1 #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/sU4764IlLr— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 27, 2023
UNBC Timberwolves:
Timberwolves fans, this is a big one.
Today, @UNBCMSoccer made a major addition, officially committing highly-regarded goalkeeper Logan Pierce to the roster.
Hear from the newest @UNBC TWolf in the video, and read all about the good news here: https://t.co/9JZXdoXeQ1 pic.twitter.com/tfM9Wxw8Pi
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) March 28, 2023
NBA:
The (37-38) Toronto Raptors host the (40-35) Miami Heat tonight (Tuesday 4:30 PT) to conclude a 4-game homestand.
The Raptors are 9th in the Eastern Conference with seven games left.
The Toronto Raptors schedule can be found right here.