Sports by Hartley Thursday, April 18th as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed are PDT)
WHL:
Kelowna Rockets 2 Prince George Cougars 1
The Cougars 7-game playoff win streak and 16-game overall win streak came to an end.
Prince George still leads the best-of-seven second-round series 3-1 with Game 5 Friday night at 7:00 at CN Centre.
Tickets for Game 5 sold out on-line just several hours after the game ended and there were 350 tickets that were available when the Box Office opened this morning (just before 11:00 Thursday).
The Rockets scored twice, four minutes apart in the 2nd period on Ty Young, before 3,852 fans in Kelowna.
Captain Hudson Thornton got the P.G. goal at 16:37 of the 3rd.
Kelowna outshot Prince George 29-27.
The game summary and highlights are here.
SERIES SCHEDULE
| Game | Date | Visitor | Home | Time |
| 1 | Friday, April 12 | Kelowna 0 | Prince George 4 | 7:00 p.m. PST |
| 2 | Saturday, April 13 | Kelowna 0 | Prince George 5 | 6:00 p.m. PST |
| 3 | Tuesday, April 16 | Prince George 4 | Kelowna 3 (OT) | 7:05 p.m. PST |
| 4 | Wednesday, April 17 | Prince George 1 | Kelowna 2 | 7:05 p.m. PST |
| 5 | Friday, April 19 | Kelowna | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PST |
| 6* | Sunday, April 21 | Prince George | Kelowna | 2:05 p.m. PST |
| 7* | Tuesday, April 23 | Kelowna | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PST |
*-If necessary
WHL Eastern Conference semifinals:
Saskatoon 7 Red Deer 0
(Saskatoon wins 4-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference Final)
Moose Jaw 5 Swift Current 2
(Moose Jaw leads 3-1 with Game 5 Friday in Moose Jaw)
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars’ playoff results are here.
The PG Cougars’ regular-season results are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
Husband & wife Darnell Toth & Jessica Speziale have two different key jobs with the @PGCougars. What goes on behind the scenes with the #WHL team in the Cat Scan #podcast. Topics include: game-day experience, communication with fans, pre-game show, & atmosphere at CN Centre. https://t.co/owWTdcNJhH
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) April 15, 2024
NHL: (4 Wednesday games with two Canadian teams in action)
Tampa Bay 6 Toronto 4
Tampa’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth NHL player to have a 100-assist season. The others to hit the century mark are Connor McDavid, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr.
Arizona 5 Edmonton 2
New York Islanders 5 Pittsburgh 4
Dallas 2 St. Louis 1
The Stars clinch top spot in the Western Conference
The (50-22-9) Vancouver Canucks conclude their regular season tonight (Thursday 5:00) in Winnipeg against the (51-24-6) Jets. It is one of six Thursday games in the NHL. The Jets have won seven straight. Vancouver has clinched top spot in the Pacific Division. The Canucks will play Nashville in the first round of the playoffs beginning Sunday in Vancouver.
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 wild-card standings are here.
The NHL scoring leaders are here.
UNBC Timberwolves:
.@UNBCATHLETICS MSOC add Chilliwack fullback to the fold | https://t.co/05vUOg90bs #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/jVZ5yryyEc
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 17, 2024
MLB:
New York Yankees 6 Toronto Blue Jays 4
The (10-9) Blue Jays start a 7-game road trip Friday night (6:40) in San Diego.
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
NBA: (Eastern Conference Play-in games)
Philadelphia 105 Miami 104
(The 76’ers advance to the playoffs and will face the second-seeded New York Knicks in the first round)
Chicago 131 Atlanta 116
(The Hawks are eliminated. The Bulls will play the Heat for the 8th and final playoff spot)
The NBA schedule and results are here.