Sports by Hartley Thursday, May 2nd
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
WHL:
Portland Winterhawks 5 Prince George Cougars 2
The Winterhawks built up period leads of 2-0 and 3-1 to take a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Final.
The game summary is here.
Tonight’s recap and reaction from Associate Coach Jim Playfair 👇https://t.co/fZCjewXSUM
— xy – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) May 2, 2024
Nate Danielsson, a first-round draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings, led the way again for the Winterhawks with a goal and three assists.
Danielsson has 10 points in the last three games (one goal and nine assists).
Cougars Captain Hudson Thornton had both the P.G. goals on the power play.
Lock in for Game 5 with a look back at Game 4 🎥#WHLPlayoffs | HIGHLIGHTS ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/tfIpBDrwcG
— Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) May 2, 2024
Game 5 will be played tonight (Thursday) at 7:00 in Portland and the Cougars will need a win to send the series back to Prince George for a 6th game on Monday.
The Cougars have lost three in a row for the first time this season.
“This team deserves it,”: @PGCougars fans filling up local bars during playoff run | https://t.co/c228P3CRgB #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #WHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/9wsAen3iA0
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 30, 2024
SERIES SCHEDULE
| Game | Date | Visitor | Home | Time |
| 1 | Friday, April 26 | Portland 0 | Prince George 5 | 7:00 p.m. PST |
| 2 | Saturday, April 27 | Portland 5 | Prince George 3 | 6:00 p.m. PST |
| 3 | Monday, April 29 | Prince George 1 | Portland 4 | 7:00 p.m. PST |
| 4 | Wednesday, May 1 | Prince George 2 | Portland 5 | 7:00 p.m. PST |
| 5 | Thursday, May 2 | Prince George | Portland | 7:00 p.m. PST |
| 6* | Monday, May 6 | Portland | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PST |
| 7* | Tuesday, May 7 | Portland | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PST |
*If necessary
In the WHL Eastern Conference, Saskatoon beat Moose Jaw 5-4 in overtime to tie the series 2-2.
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Mark Lamb of the Prince George Cougars has been named both the WHL Coach and Executive of the Year for the 2023-24 season.
It is the first time in the 30-year history of the Cougars those two awards have been won by someone from PG.
The league has also named Josh Ravensbergen (with three shutouts) the Rookie of the Month for April.
.@PGCougars Head Coach and GM Mark Lamb tabbed as @TheWHL Coach of the Year | https://t.co/T8zWUWiV4e #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #WHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/iytQfOd3lF
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 1, 2024
The Super Goalie ™️
Josh Ravensbergen is your WHL Rookie of the Month! https://t.co/tKIT5ZAnez pic.twitter.com/9MO1S6q2DL
— xy – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) May 1, 2024
The WHL playoff standings are here.
The PG Cougars’ playoff results are here.
The PG Cougars’ regular-season results are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
An in depth conversation with @PGCougars Director of Business & goalie coach @taylordakers in the Cat Scan #podcast this week. Topics include: series vs @pdxwinterhawks, two Cougars goalies, 2-3-2 format, sold-out CN Centre, season ticket renewals, community relations. #WHL https://t.co/7gGXkxgaKy
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) April 30, 2024
NHL: (2 Stanley Cup playoff games)
Edmonton 4 LA 3 (The Oilers won the series 4-1)
Dallas 3 Vegas 2 (The Stars lead 3-2)
There is just one Stanley Cup playoff game tonight (Thursday): Boston at Toronto (5:00). The Bruins lead the series 3-2.
The Vancouver Canucks, with a 3-2 series lead, visit Nashville Friday.
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 Spruce Kings have signed Will Moore (’04) for the 2024-2025 season
FULL DETAILS: https://t.co/alDmmP1nbu pic.twitter.com/fG93kxC4YK
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) May 1, 2024
The Spruce Kings have signed Maks Percic (’04) for the 2024-2025 season
FULL DETAILS: https://t.co/grVwQgtzat pic.twitter.com/tiwRnpEtTd
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) May 1, 2024
PG Kodiaks Football:
Kodiaks Defensive Back selected for national prospects game https://t.co/keEBmH8CKf pic.twitter.com/9mEuORmCz5
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 1, 2024
PG Kodiaks Volleyball:
PG Kodiaks U16 girls volleyball eyeing another provincial crown | https://t.co/Zi8pNSwXHy #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/eodXLhDxGi
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 30, 2024
NBA: (2 playoff games)
Dallas 123 LA Clippers 93 (The Mavericks lead 3-2)
Boston 118 Miami 84 (The Celtics won the series 4-1)
There are 2 NBA playoff games tonight: Milwaukee at Indiana (3:30) and New York at Philadelphia (6:00). The Pacers and Knicks lead 3-2.
The NBA schedule and results are here.
MLB:
Kansas City Royals 6 Toronto Blue Jays 1
The (15-17) Blue Jays start a 5-game road trip Friday (3:45) against the Nationals in Washington.
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.