Sports by Hartley Friday, May 24th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
NHL: (1st game in the best of 7 Western Conference Final)
Edmonton Oilers 3 Dallas Stars 2 (Double OT)
Connor McDavid scored 32 seconds into the second overtime period.
The game summary is here.
The series will continue with Game 2 Saturday night at 5:00 in Dallas.
The NHL Eastern Final continues tonight (Friday 5:00) with the Florida Panthers at the New York Rangers. The Panthers lead the series 1-0.
The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.
The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.
World Hockey:
Canada beat Slovakia 6-3 in the quarterfinals at the World Hockey Championship in Prague, Czechia.
Canada advances to the semifinals on Saturday against Switzerland.
The other semi has Czechia against Sweden.
The gold and bronze medal games will be played on Sunday.
The Canadian team won all seven of its games in the preliminary round, including a 3-2 victory over Switzerland.
The World Hockey schedule and results are here.
Hart Attack column:
Winning a #MemorialCup is important but winning your league championship is more important. With more on that point of view check out today’s Hart Attack #column.#WHL #hockey #opinion https://t.co/kKvcIzd4b5
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) May 24, 2024
Memorial Cup:
The 2024 Memorial Cup opens tonight (Friday 4:30) with The WHL Champion Moose Jaw Warriors against the host Saginaw Spirit.
The other two teams in the four-team tournament, the OHL Champion London Knights and the QMJHL Champion Drummondville Voltigeurs face off on Saturday.
A WHL team has not won the Memorial Cup in 10 years since the Edmonton Oil Kings beat the Guelph Storm in the 2014 final.
Memorial Cup SCHEDULE
Round-Robin – Game 1 – Friday, May 24 – Moose Jaw vs. Saginaw (4:30 p.m. PT)
Round-Robin – Game 2 – Saturday, May 25 – London vs. Drummondville (1 p.m. PT)
Round-Robin – Game 3 – Sunday, May 26 – Saginaw vs. Drummondville (4:30 p.m. PT)
Round-Robin – Game 4 – Monday, May 27 – London vs. Moose Jaw (4:30 p.m. PT)
Round-Robin – Game 5 – Tues. May 28 – Drummondville vs. Moose Jaw (4:30 p.m. PT)
Round-Robin – Game 6 – Wednesday, May 29 – Saginaw vs. London (4:30 p.m. PT)
Tie-Breaker (*if necessary) – Thursday, May 30 (4:30 p.m. PT)
Semi-Final – Friday, May 31 (4:30 p.m. PT)
Championship Final – Sunday, June 2 (4:30 p.m. PT)
PG Spruce Kings:
The Prince George Spruce Kings will host their Annual General Meeting on Thursday June 27th, at 7:00 PM at the Kopar Memorial Arena.
Financial Statements will be presented prior to the Election of Directors.
Membership is $5.00 and will be collected at the meeting.
UNBC Timberwolves:
WSOC: TWolves Add Attacking Okanagan Mid-Fielder Anna Thorsteinson.
Read More 📎: https://t.co/nZUYi2pTJi pic.twitter.com/hQVW3asNgd
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) May 24, 2024
Prince George Senior Men’s Lacrosse:
Devils 17 Assault 2 (Thursday)
Prince George Senior Men’s Baseball League:
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 9 Detroit Tigers 1
The (23-26) Blue Jays continue a 7-game road trip today (Friday 3:40 PM) against the
(23-27) Tigers in Detroit.
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
NBA: (2nd game in the Eastern Conference Final)
Boston Celtics 126 Indiana Pacers 110
The Celtics lead 2-0 with Game 3 Saturday night at 5:30 in Indiana.
The game summary is here.
The NBA Western Conference Final resumes tonight (Friday 5:30) with the Dallas Mavericks at the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Mavs lead the series 1-0.
The NBA schedule and results are here.
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