Sports by Hartley Monday, May 27th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
NHL: (3rd game in the best of 7 Eastern Conference Final)
New York Rangers 5 Florida Panthers 4 (OT)
Alex Wennberg scored on a deflection at 5:35 of overtime to give the Rangers a 2-1 series lead with Game 4 Tuesday night (5:00) in Florida.
The game summary is here.
The NHL Western Conference Final has shifted to Edmonton for Game three tonight (Monday 5:30) with the Oilers and Dallas Stars tied 1-1. The Stars got even with a 3-1 victory on Saturday in Game 2.
The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.
The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.
World Hockey: (in Prague, Czechia)
(Bronze Medal Game)
Sweden 4 Canada 2
Canada lost it semifinal 3-2 to Switzerland in a shootout.
(Gold Medal Game)
Czechia 2 Switzerland 0
The World Hockey schedule and results are here.
Memorial Cup:
The (0-1) Moose Jaw Warriors will play the (1-0) London Knights tonight (Monday 4:30) at the Memorial Cup in Saginaw.
The WHL champion Warriors lost their first game in the 4-team round-robin 5-4 to the Saginaw Spirit on Friday.
The OHL champion Knights won their opener 4-0 over QMJHL Champion Drummondville Voltigeurs.
Host Saginaw is 2-0 after a 4-3 Sunday victory over Drummondville.
A WHL team has not won the Memorial Cup since the Edmonton Oil Kings beat the Guelph Storm 10 year ago in the 2014 final.
Memorial Cup SCHEDULE
Round-Robin – Game 1 – Friday, May 24 – Saginaw 5 Moose Jaw 4
Round-Robin – Game 2 – Saturday, May 25 – London 4 Drummondville 0
Round-Robin – Game 3 – Sunday, May 26 – Saginaw 4 Drummondville 3
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)
More on the Memorial Cup 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
PG Cougars:
The Prince George Cougars have signed Dade Wotherspoon, who was their first round pick, 21st overall in this year’s Prospects Draft.
The @PGCougars have announced they’ve signed Dade Wotherspoon to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.
The 2009-born Wotherspoon was selected 21st overall by the Cougars at the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.#WHLDraft
— The WHL (@TheWHL) May 24, 2024
BCHL—(Game 6 in the best-of-7 Fred Page Cup Final)
Surrey Eagles 3 Penticton Vees 1
The game summary is here.
The Eagles won the series 4-2 for their 5th championship and first in 11 years.
The clock ticks down and the Fred Page Cup will head to Surrey for the 5th time. The Eagles defeat the Vees to capture their first title since 2013!
🎙: @_JoeyPitt#BCHLPlayoffs | @SurreyEagles pic.twitter.com/ujSU7IuAUD
— BCHL (@BCHockeyLeague) May 27, 2024
BCHL results can be found here.
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.
PG Senior Men’s Lacrosse:
BHL X-conditioning Bandits 23 Mackenzie Lumberjacks 3 (Sunday)
BHL X-conditioning Bandits 18 Mackenzie Lumberjacks 2 (Saturday)
NBA: (3rd game in the Western Conference Final)
Dallas Mavericks 116 Minnesota Timberwolves 107
The Mavs lead the series 3-0 with Game 4 Tuesday night (5:30) in Dallas.
The game summary is here.
The NBA Eastern Conference Final resumes tonight (Monday 5:00) with the Boston Celtics at the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics hold a commanding 3-0 series lead.
The NBA schedule and results are here.
MLB:
Detroit Tigers 14 Toronto Blue Jays 11
The (23-29) Blue Jays, who have lost three straight, start a 3-game series against the White Sox in Chicago today (Monday 11:10 AM).
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
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
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