Sports by Hartley Tuesday, Jan. 23rd as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed below are PST)
NHL: (6 Monday games with 2 Canadian teams in action)
Vancouver 2 Chicago 0
Thatcher Demko made 31 saves for his 5th shutout of the season.
The game summary is here.
The Canucks, who have won eight of their last nine games, are first in the NHL overall standings.
Vancouver has a league-best +59 goal differential.
The (32-11-4) Canucks host the (22-20-2) St. Louis Blues Wednesday at 7:00 in Game 4 of a 5-game homestand.
Boston 4 Winnipeg 1
Monday’s six-game slate concluded with the @SanJoseSharks securing a shootout win to quell the Kings’ comeback attempt.#NHLStats: https://t.co/KqdYnAA3M8 pic.twitter.com/9MF295HLCf
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 23, 2024
The (26-15-1) Edmonton Oilers put a club-record 13-game win streak on the line when they host the (14-22-9) Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at 6:00.
It is one of 9 Tuesday games in the NHL.
Other Canadian teams in action include Calgary hosting St. Louis and Ottawa at Montreal.
The NHL regular season schedule and results are here.
The Vancouver Canucks regular season schedule and results are here.
The NHL standings are here.
The NHL scoring leaders are here.
WHL:
The (30-13-0-1) Prince George Cougars begin a 5-game road trip Friday against the (16-21-4) Chiefs in Spokane.
Prince George is tied with the Everett Silvertips for the Western Conference lead but the Cougars have two games in hand over the (29-14-1-2) Silvertips.
The (28-11-2-1) Portland Winterhawks are two points behind the Cougars with two games in hand and two points back of the Silvertips with four games in hand.
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars regular-season schedule is here.
The WHL leading scorers can be found here.
The WHL transactions can be found here.
Cat Scan podcast:
High-scoring Riley Heidt & Zac Funk of the @PGCougars are Cat Scan #podcast guests. They discuss the battle against Portland, striving to be the best team, the P.G. coaches, reflecting on their midget playing days and Zac gives an update on a possible NHL contract. https://t.co/IRfqj0qw0h
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) January 23, 2024
BCHL:
The Prince George Spruce Kings are back in action on Friday (7 PM) and Saturday (6 PM) when they host the (22-9-0-2) Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
The (12-18-3) Spruce Kings are last in the 8-team Interior Division but are just a point behind the 7th-place (12-18-3-1) Merritt Centennials and three back of the (14-20-2) Cranbrook Bucks.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings’ regular-season schedule and results are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The U18 Cariboo Cariboo will visit the (12-13-0-1) Vancouver North West Hawks Saturday night at 6:15 and Sunday afternoon at 12:15 on the Lower Mainland in the BC Elite Hockey League.
The (20-6-2) U18 Cougars are in second place, two points behind the (20-4-2-2) Vancouver North East Chiefs and one point ahead of the (20-5-1) Fraser Valley Thunderbirds.
The Hawks are 6th out of 9 teams.
The BCEHL AAA standings in Male U15, U17 and U18 plus Female U18 are here.
The U18 BCEHL schedule and results are here.
The Female U18 schedule and results are here.
NBA:
Joel Embiid became the 9th player in NBA history to score 70 points in a game as he led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Embiid finished with 70 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists as he broke Wilt Chamberlain’s franchise record of 68 points.
Memphis Grizzlies 108 Toronto Raptors 100
The (16-28) Raptors, who have lost seven of their last eight games, are back in action Friday (4:30) when they host the LA Clippers.
The Raptors’ schedule and results are here.
The NBA schedule is here.
The NBA standings are here.
Canada West basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves visit the TRU WolfPack in Kamloops on Friday and Saturday in Canada West basketball.
UNBC has a record of 7-7 for the men and 2-12 for the women.
TRU is 3-9 (men) and 2-10 (women).
This weekend, our city lost an incredible figure. Chuck Chin was a kind, community-minded individual who always had time for a laugh, a story, and a photo.
We extend heartfelt condolences to the Chin family. His presence at our field, our gym and our community will be missed. pic.twitter.com/H6xmsBDSZd
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) January 22, 2024
The Canada West women’s basketball schedule and results are here.
The Canada West women’s basketball standings are here.
The Canada West men’s basketball schedule and results are here.
The Canada West men’s basketball standings are here.
NFL:
This year’s NFL Divisional Round averaged 40 million viewers (TV+Digital) – the highest on record dating back to 1988, per the NFL.
The Sunday game between the Chiefs and Bills averaged 50.4 million viewers, the most-watched Divisional or Wild Card game on record.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 23, 2024
The NFL Conference Finals Sunday have Kansas City at Baltimore (Noon) in the AFC followed by Detroit at San Francisco (3:30) in the NFC. Both home teams are favoured with the Ravens by 3 1/2 and the 49ers by 7. The winners meet in Las Vegas in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11th.
The NFL schedule/results are here.
The final NFL standings are here.
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