Sports by Hartley Wednesday, April 19th as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
Seattle Thunderbirds 8 Prince George Cougars 1
Seattle leads the series 3-0, outscoring Prince George by a total of 17-3.
The Thunderbirds took control early by scoring four unanswered goals in the first 13 minutes of the game before 4,756 fans at CN Centre.
Seattle went 4-for-4 on the power play and they outshot P.G. 40-20.
The Thunderbirds are 8-for-11 with the man advantage in this series while the Cougars are just 1-for-14.
Brad Lambert notched a goal and added five assists to give him a whopping 13 points (2 goals, 11 assists) in the three games.
The box score and game highlights can be found here.
.@SeattleTbirds perfect power-play pushes @PGCougars to the brink of elimination | #cityofpg https://t.co/SCgYV9LY6m #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/xnqvYilhdB
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 19, 2023
The Cougars’ season is on the line tonight when they host the Thunderbirds in Game 4.
Over 3,700 tickets have been sold.
Three clubs get one step closer to the Third Round of the #WHLPlayoffs presented by @NutrienLTD. #WHLScores | #FeedingtheFuture pic.twitter.com/W5Kjs6X2fA
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 19, 2023
2023 WHL PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY NUTRIEN – SERIES K SCHEDULE
1 April 14, 2023, Seattle 4 Prince George 1 box score is here.
2 April 15, 2023, Seattle 5 Prince George 1 box score is here.
3 April 18, 2023, Seattle 8 Prince George 1 box score is here.
4 April 19, 2023, Seattle at Prince George 7:00 p.m. PT
5 April 21, 2023, Prince George at Seattle 7:05 p.m. PT *
6 April 23, 2023, Seattle at Prince George 6:00 p.m. PT *
7 April 25, 2023, Prince George at Seattle 7:05 p.m. PT *
* – if necessary
The playoff schedule/results for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL playoff results can be found here.
The WHL playoff standings can be found here.
Central Scouting rankings:
Trio of @PGCougars named to final NHL Central Scouting Rankings list
| https://t.co/cTIie7vCAH #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/PhOxxwGe1T— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 18, 2023
PG Cougars Catscan podcasts:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chatted with Devin Setoguchi and Greg Gardner in this week’s episode @PGCougars | https://t.co/WVQhX62iCZ #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #feedingthefuture #sports pic.twitter.com/dNun4Duw6j
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 18, 2023
Taking Note:
Ex-WHLer needs heart transplant . . . Rebels have Blades on ropes . . . Lambert puts up six points in Seattle victory https://t.co/oaHmIm0GAX
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) April 19, 2023
NHL:
(The first games in the Best of 7 Conference quarterfinals)
Tampa Bay 7 Toronto 3
Winnipeg 5 Vegas 1
Seattle 3 Colorado 1
NY Rangers 5 New Jersey 1
The other four NHL best-of-7 first-round series resume tonight: LA at Edmonton (7:00), Minnesota at Dallas (6:30), Florida at Boston (4:30), and NY Islanders at Carolina (4:00).
The Kings, Stars, Bruins, and Hurricanes all lead 1-0.
The NHL playoff schedule/results are here.
Major League Baseball:
Toronto Blue Jays 4 Houston Astros 2
The (11-7) Jays are 1-1 on a six-game road trip that continues tonight (5:10 PT) against the (8-10) Astros in Houston.
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule can be found here.
The MLB standings can be found here.
The MLB schedule/results can be found here.
NBA: (2nd games in the best-of-7 conference quarterfinals)
Phoenix 123 LA Clippers 109 (Series tied 1-1)
Cleveland 107 NY Knicks 90 (Series tied 1-1)
Boston 119 Atlanta 106 (Celtics lead 2-0)
There are three NBA playoff games tonight: LA Lakers at Memphis (4:30), Miami at Milwaukee (6:00), and Minnesota at Denver (7:00).
The Lakers, Heat, and Nuggets all lead 1-0.
NBA results can be found right here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
.@UNBCATHLETICS WSOC add White Rock defender
| https://t.co/mtaFA46W31 #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/EO4YLHiTDQ— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 18, 2023