Sports by Hartley Wednesday, May 10th as of 12:05 a.m.
NHL: (4th games in the best-of-7 Conference semifinals)
Dallas 6 Seattle 3
The Stars scored four goals in the second period to even the series 2-2.
Game 5 is Thursday night at 6:30 (PT) in Dallas.
Carolina 6 New Jersey 1
The Hurricanes scored five unanswered goals in the second period and lead the series 3-1.
Game 5 will be played Thursday night (4:00 PT) in Carolina.
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There are a pair of Stanley Cup playoff games tonight (Wednesday) and both involve Canadian teams: Toronto at Florida (4:00 PT) followed by Vegas at Edmonton (7:00).
The Panthers (riding a six-game winning streak) lead the Maple Leafs 3-0 while the Golden Knights are ahead of the Oilers 2-1.
With the injury to Ilya Samsonov, Toronto will start rookie Joseph Woll in the net.
Odds are stacked against the Maple Leafs as teams trailing 3-0 in an NHL series are just 4-197.
The NHL playoff schedule/results are here.
WHL:
The WHL will hold its Prospects Draft on Thursday.
The Prince George Cougars have the 15th overall pick.
The Prince Albert Raiders have the top two picks as well as the 7th overall selection.
The Raiders acquired the first pick in a trade with Edmonton and the 7th pick in a deal with Kelowna.
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UPDATE:
The league held its two-round U.S. Priority Draft today (Wednesday) with the P.G. Cougars picking a defenceman and a forward.
Cougars pick two in US Priority Draft, will pick 15th in Prospects Draft https://t.co/qkjoEnnA85 pic.twitter.com/KartbLkHjd
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 10, 2023
The WHL will host the 2023 U.S. Priority Draft and 2023 WHL Prospects Draft this Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
DETAILS 📝 | https://t.co/lLZrlTuWWe#WHLDraft pic.twitter.com/b8SiJhVdfU
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 9, 2023
The WHL Final begins with games in Winnipeg Friday and Saturday as the Seattle Thunderbirds visit the Ice.
It will be a 2-3-2 format with games in Kent, Washington May 16th, 17th and if needed the 19th.
NEWS | WHL Championship Series will be played at Canada Life Centre
Details ➡️ https://t.co/yHMVwTC7px pic.twitter.com/VB8Btdxkpr
— z – Winnipeg ICE (@WHLWpgICE) May 8, 2023
2023 WHL Championship SeriesGame 1 – Friday, May 12: Seattle at Winnipeg (5:00 p.m. PT)Game 2 – Saturday, May 13: Seattle at Winnipeg (4:00 p.m. PT)Game 3^ – Tuesday, May 16: Winnipeg at Seattle (7:05 p.m. PT)Game 4^ – Wednesday, May 17: Winnipeg at Seattle (7:05 p.m. PT)Game 5*^ – Friday, May 19: Winnipeg at Seattle (7:05 p.m. PT)Game 6*^ – Sunday, May 21: Seattle at Winnipeg (time TBD)Game 7*^ – Monday, May 22: Seattle at Winnipeg (time TBD)* = If necessary^ = TSN National Broadcast
The WHL playoff results and schedule can be found here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
Warren and Chantelle Grafton to speak at UNBC Timberwolves Legacy Night @UNBCATHLETICS
| https://t.co/750ugD1sG1 pic.twitter.com/cu8vyoUVcf— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 9, 2023
NBA: (5th games in the best-of-7 Conference semifinals)
Denver 118 Phoenix 102
The Nuggets lead 3-2 with Game 6 Thursday night (7:00 PT) in Phoenix.
Philadelphia 115 Boston 103
The 76ers lead 3-2 with Game 6 Thursday night (4:30 PT) in Philadelphia.
There are two NBA playoff games tonight (Wednesday): Miami at New York (4:30 PT) and the LA Lakers at Golden State (7:00). The Heat and Lakers both enjoy a 3-1 series lead.
NBA results can be found right here.
Major League Baseball:
Philadelphia Phillies 8 Toronto Blue Jays 4
The (21-15) Blue Jays are 3-5 on a 9-game road trip which will conclude today (Wednesday 1:05 PM PT) against the (17-19) Phillies in Philadelphia.
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule can be found here.
The MLB standings can be found here.
The MLB schedule/results can be found here.
Fastball:
Grande Prairie Pirates have confirmed they will be in Prince George at the John Cho Cup June 30- July 2, 2023. @Hartley_Miller @cfisfm @PGCitizen pic.twitter.com/DEwhzk6xzn
— Big Guy Lake Sports Club (@nativesportspg) May 8, 2023
Volleyball:
PG girls volleyball team Seattle-bound after claiming provincial championship | #cityofpg https://t.co/p35fAAYnxL #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/K1GfcJl6kf
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 8, 2023
PG Senior Lacrosse:
(Tonight (Wednesday) at 8:00 in Quesnel)
Bandits at Quesnel