Sports by Hartley Tuesday, April 23rd as of 12:05 a.m.
(All times listed are PDT)
WHL:
With three assists in three games, Terik Parascak of the Prince George Cougars is the WHL Rookie of the Week.
It is the 6th time this season, the 17-year-old sniper has captured the award.
Parascak leads all rookies with 12 points (five goals and seven assists) in nine playoff games.
He is ranked 15th among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings ahead of June’s NHL Draft.
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It will be a busy start to the WHL Western Conference Final.
The PG Cougars will host the Portland Winterhawks Friday and Saturday in front of a full house of about 6,000 fans.
There will be a short turnaround to Game 3 Monday in Portland.
In the 2-3-2 format, Games 4 and if necessary 5 are in Portland May 1st and 2nd.
If Games 6 and 7 are necessary they will be played in P.G. on May 6th and 7th.
The Cougars will compete in the WHL Western Conference Final for the first time in 17 years and fourth time overall.
Conference Finals ready 😤 pic.twitter.com/oz08hG8sIH
— xy – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) April 22, 2024
The Cougars are 8-1 and the Winterhawks are 8-0 in the playoffs.
The two teams split their four regular season meetings, each winning once at home and once on the road.
Prince George is riding a 5-game home playoff win streak and an overall 9-game home win streak.
Only one can be the Best in the West.
The @PGCougars and @pdxwinterhawks will battle it out at the Western Conference Championships starting Friday, April 26.
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 20, 2024
The WHL standings are here.
The PG Cougars’ playoff results are here.
The PG Cougars’ regular-season results are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
The coach & GM of the @PGCougars Mark Lamb is back on the Cat Scan #podcast. He shares his views on: making the #WHL final 4, the series win over Kelowna, the Western Final vs the @pdxwinterhawks and how both teams mirror one another, fan support, home ice advantage & more. https://t.co/cCyXB91qpq
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) April 23, 2024
NHL: (4 Stanley Cup playoff games)
Edmonton 7 LA 4
(The Oilers lead 1-0)
Toronto 3 Boston 2
(The series is tied 1-1)
Vegas 4 Dallas 3
(The Golden Knights lead 1-0)
Carolina 5 NY Islanders 3
(The Hurricanes lead 2-0)
The Vancouver Canucks host the Nashville Predators tonight (Tuesday) at 7:00.
The Canucks lead the series 1-0 after taking the opener 4-2.
There are three other NHL playoff games this evening: Colorado at Winnipeg (6:30), Tampa Bay at Florida (4:30) and Washington at New York Rangers (4:00).
The Jets, Panthers and Rangers all lead 1-0.
The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.
The Vancouver Canucks playoff schedule and results are here.
The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.
The NHL regular season standings are here.
PG Spruce Kings:
The Prince George Spruce Kings are excited to announce the commitment of Mason Loewen (06) for the 2024-2025 season
DETAILS: https://t.co/0ZpY7qmrUm
Please welcome Mason to the Spruce Kings pic.twitter.com/TgKdXQ1dkJ
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) April 23, 2024
Spruce Kings Commit to Zachary Hachey
DETAILS: https://t.co/G0m3UxpFjs pic.twitter.com/HWaIh9xv5I
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) April 22, 2024
UNBC Timberwolves:
So proud.
Brooke Molby’s brave story has earned the 2023-2024 @CanadaWest Feature of the Year.
We are incredibly grateful Brooke was willing to share about the loss of her brother, Ty.
She saved lives.https://t.co/S4b6IBUAJV
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) April 23, 2024
He’s big, he’s smart, and he loves to create offense for his teammates.
UNBC Men’s Basketball is excited to announce the official commitment of Ben White for the 2024-2025 Canada West campaign, and beyond.
READ: https://t.co/D6DdmHWtqi pic.twitter.com/uyOBNAOTz4
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) April 22, 2024
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 5 Kansas City Royals 3
The (13-10) Blue Jays are 3-1 on a 7-game road trip that continues tonight (Tuesday 4:40) against the (13-10) Royals.
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
NBA: (3 Monday night playoff games)
Denver 101 LA Lakers 99
(The Nuggets lead 2-0)
New York Knicks 104 Philadelphia 101
(The Knicks lead 2-0)
Cleveland 96 Orlando 86
(The Cavs lead 2-0)
There are 3 NBA playoff games tonight (Tuesday): Phoenix at Minnesota (4:30), Indiana at Milwaukee (5:30) and Dallas at LA Clippers (7:00).
The Timberwolves, Bucks and Clippers all lead 1-0.
The NBA schedule and results are here.