Sports by Hartley Friday, April 28th as of 12:05 a.m.
NHL: (5th games in the best-of-7 conference quarterfinals)
Vegas 4 Winnipeg 1 (Golden Knights won the series 4-1)
Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 2 (Leafs lead 3-2; Game 6 Saturday in Tampa)
New Jersey 4 NY Rangers 0 (Devils lead 3-2; Game 6 Saturday in NY)
There are four Stanley Cup playoff games tonight (Friday): Colorado at Seattle (7:00), Dallas at Minnesota (6:30), Boston at Florida (4:30) and Carolina at NY Islanders (4:00).
The Kraken, Stars, Bruins and Hurricanes all lead 3-2 in their best-of-7 series.
The NHL playoff schedule/results are here.
IIHF U18 World Hockey Championship: (in Switzerland)
Canada whipped host Switzerland 7-3 (Thursday) in the quarterfinals.
Riley Heidt of the Prince George Cougars picked up one assist for the Canadian team that has advanced to the semifinals on Saturday (10 AM PT) against Sweden.
The other semi on Saturday (6 AM PT) has the U.S. against Slovakia.
The winners play for gold on Sunday (10 AM PT).
GAME OVER! See you on in the semifinals on Saturday! 🇨🇦🇨🇭
MATCH TERMINÉ! À samedi pour la demi-finale! 🇨🇦🇨🇭
💻 https://t.co/UJujHRtxIN
💻 https://t.co/zHyXp0sg40#U18MensWorlds | #MondialMasculinM18 pic.twitter.com/uX3d2TqPtg— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) April 27, 2023
Tournament results can be found here.
More information can be found here.
WHL:
The WHL Conference Finals are featured this weekend.
In the East, the Winnipeg Ice will host the Saskatoon Blades in the first two games tonight (Friday) and Saturday.
In the West, the Seattle Thunderbirds entertain the Kamloops Blazers on Saturday and Sunday.
2023 WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY NUTRIEN SCHEDULE
| Game | Date | Away | Home | Time | |
| 1 | April 28, 2023 | Saskatoon Blades | Winnipeg ICE | 6:05 p.m. CT | |
| 2 | April 29, 2023 | Saskatoon Blades | Winnipeg ICE | 4:05 p.m. CT | # |
| 3 | May 2, 2023 | Winnipeg ICE | Saskatoon Blades | 7:00 p.m. MT | |
| 4 | May 3, 2023 | Winnipeg ICE | Saskatoon Blades | 7:00 p.m. MT | |
| 5 | May 5, 2023 | Saskatoon Blades | Winnipeg ICE | TBD | * |
| 6 | May 7, 2023 | Winnipeg ICE | Saskatoon Blades | 4:00 p.m. MT | * |
| 7 | May 9, 2923 | Saskatoon Blades | Winnipeg ICE | 7:05 p.m. CT | * |
* – if necessary# – subject to change
2023 WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY NUTRIEN SCHEDULE
| Game | Date | Away | Home | Time | |
| 1 | April 29, 2023 | Kamloops Blazers | Seattle Thunderbirds | 6:05 p.m. PT | |
| 2 | April 30, 2023 | Kamloops Blazers | Seattle Thunderbirds | 5:05 p.m. PT | |
| 3 | May 2, 2023 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Kamloops Blazers | 7:00 p.m. PT | |
| 4 | May 4, 2023 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Kamloops Blazers | 7:00 p.m. PT | |
| 5 | May 6, 2023 | Kamloops Blazers | Seattle Thunderbirds | 6:05 p.m. PT | * |
| 6 | May 8, 2023 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Kamloops Blazers | 7:00 p.m. PT | * |
| 7 | May 9, 2923 | Kamloops Blazers | Seattle Thunderbirds | 7:05 p.m. PT | * |
* – if necessary
The WHL playoff results and schedule can be found here.
The playoff results for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL playoff standings can be found here.
PG Cougars Catscan podcast:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chatted with @PGCougars head coach and general manager Mark Lamb to put a wrap on what was a pretty exciting season
| https://t.co/mTUaFgllmZ #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/XsYmQLtRSn— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 25, 2023
WHL columns:
On a percentage basis, the @PGCougars have the 2nd biggest attendance increase from the regular season to the postseason in the @CHLHockey. Details on attendance in this week’s Hart Attack #column. #WHL https://t.co/rt8F1CliHf
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) April 28, 2023
Ice, Blades to open tonight . . . T-Birds, Blazers on tap Saturday . . . Warriors’ Firkus gets NHL deal https://t.co/w0oK5P0Qku
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) April 28, 2023
PG Spruce Kings:
We’re excited to announce the commitment of G Ryan Sanborn (’05) for the 2023-24 @BCHockeyLeague season
Sanborn is already committed to play NCAA D1 hockey for @RPI_Hockey.
DETAILS: https://t.co/oZKLuvW0ZX pic.twitter.com/NRm1jRkYm4
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) April 28, 2023
UNBC Timberwolves:
GREAT NEWS!@UNBCMBB adds a dose of skill, basketball IQ, and dedication, officially committing Mount Boucherie / @cta_west product Drew Williams!
Hear from the newest @UNBC TWolf, and read all about the good news here: https://t.co/0qmrAa8zRQ pic.twitter.com/qp5zybuFZq
— UNBC Athletics (@UNBCATHLETICS) April 28, 2023
NBA: (6th game in the best-of-7 conference quarterfinals)
Boston Celtics 128 Atlanta Hawks 120
(The Celtics won the series 4-2 and will face the Philadelphia 76ers in round 2)
–There are two NBA playoff games tonight (Friday): Sacramento at Golden State (5:00) and Memphis at LA Lakers (7:30). The Warriors and Lakers both lead 3-2.
NBA results can be found right here.
NFL:
Quarterback Lamar Jackson will become the highest-paid player in NFL history.
The Baltimore Ravens and Jackson have agreed on a $260 million, five-year deal with $185 million in guaranteed money.
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Three quarterbacks were selected in the first four picks of the NFL Draft.
Bryce Young of Alabama went first to the Carolina Panthers, C.J. Stroud of Ohio State was chosen second by the Houston Texans and Anthony Richardson of Florida went fourth overall to the Indianapolis Colts.
The Texans also traded up nine spots (with the Arizona Cardinals) to select Alabama pass-rusher Will Anderson Jr. with the No. 3 overall pick.
More on the NFL Draft here.
Major League Baseball:
The (16-9) Toronto Blue Jays are 3-0 on a six-game homestand which will continue tonight (Friday 4:07 PM PT) against the (11-14) Seattle Mariners.
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule can be found here.
The MLB standings can be found here.
The MLB schedule/results can be found here.
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