Sports by Hartley Tuesday, May 7th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
WHL:
Portland Winterhawks 2 Prince George Cougars 1 (DBL OT)
Josh Davies scored at 5:40 of the second overtime period to give the Winterhawks the victory and the Western Conference Championship four games to two.
Davies talks about what led to the GWG against the @PGCougars as well as his preparation heading into double overtime #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #WHL pic.twitter.com/OAZtJeYeaS
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 7, 2024
The goalies were outstanding as Jan Špunar made 48 saves for Portland and Josh Ravensbergen blocked 36 shots for P.G. before 6,016 fans at CN Centre.
Nate Danielson opened the scoring for the Winterhawks with a minute left in the 2nd period and Borya Valis tied the game for the Cougars at 5:45 of the 3rd.
The game summary and highlights are here.
GM & Head Coach Mark Lamb speaks to the media following Game 6.#WHLPlayoffs • #FeedingTheFuture pic.twitter.com/KWlgg5l6Fs
— xy – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) May 7, 2024
Portland advances to the WHL Championship Series against the winner of tonight’s game in Saskatoon between the Blades and the Moose Jaw Warriors.
The Blades and Warriors are tied 3-3 in the Eastern Conference Final with five of the six games decided in overtime.
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 6 | Portland 1 | 7:00 p.m. PST |
| 6 | Monday, May 6 | Portland 2 | Prince George 1 (Double OT) | 7:00 p.m. PST |
The WHL playoff standings are here.
The PG Cougars’ playoff results are here.
The PG Cougars’ regular-season results are here.
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Prince George Cougars winger Hunter Laing has been named WHL Rookie of the Week for the second time this season.
Laing scored his first playoff goal on Thursday helping the Cougars to a 6-1 victory over Portland in Game 5 of the Western Conference Championship.
The 6-foot-6, 192-pound Lang is ranked 86th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting in the agency’s final rankings ahead of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
Hunter Laing is making memories in the Western Conference Championship!
Following his first career #WHLPlayoffs goal in Game 5, the 17-year-old has been named the @KalTire WHL Rookie of the Week for the second time this season!@PGCougars
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 6, 2024
NHL: (1 Stanley Cup Monday playoff game)
Boston 5 Florida 1 (The Bruins lead the series 1-0)
There are two NHL playoff games tonight (Tuesday): Carolina at New York Rangers (4:00) and Colorado at Dallas (6:30).
The Rangers lead the Hurricanes 1-0 while the Stars and Avalanche are just starting their second round series.
The Vancouver Canucks host the Edmonton Oilers Wednesday night at 7:00 in their opener.
Mark your calendars 📆
Round 2 starts Wednesday!
BUY TICKETS | https://t.co/KXl0HGWrC9 pic.twitter.com/TFe4j1Szp1
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) May 6, 2024
On the NHL coaching front, former Vancouver Canucks bench boss Travis Green has been hired as head coach of the Ottawa Senators while in Winnipeg Rick Bowness has announced his retirement as head coach of the Jets.
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 Kodiaks football:
The Prince George Kodiaks junior football team has added Chris Szarka to its coaching staff under Head Coach and Director of Football Operations Jamie Boreham.
Szarka was a fullback for 13 years in the CFL with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, earning a Grey Cup ring in 2007.
The Kodiaks hold their Spring Evaluation Camp this weekend (Friday to Sunday) with their annual Black and Gold Scrimmage Sunday afternoon at 1:00 at Masich Place Stadium.
Retired CFL player joining Prince George Kodiaks coaching staff | https://t.co/dOmHA84Qsi #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/dbBsHb7mX0
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 6, 2024
NBA: (2 Monday playoff games)
Minnesota 106 Denver 80 (Timberwolves lead 2-0)
New York 121 Indiana 117 (The Knicks lead 1-0)
There are a pair of Tuesday NBA playoff games: Cleveland at Boston (4:00) followed Dallas at Oklahoma City (6:30). It is Game 1 in both of those series.
The NBA schedule and results are here.
MLB:
The (16-19) Toronto Blue Jays play a two-game series against the (25-11) Phillies in Philadelphia today (Tuesday 3:40 PM) and Wednesday (10:05 AM).
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.