Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Thursday, June 5th

NHL: (Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final)

Edmonton Oilers  4  Florida Panthers  3  (OT)

Leon Draisaitl scored on a Power Play at 19:29 of overtime to complete the comeback as the Oilers erased a 3-1 deficit.

Draisaitl also opened the scoring just 66 seconds into the game.

The game summary is here.

The Oilers, who have won 13 of their last 15 games, lead 1-0 with Game 2 Friday night (5:00) in Edmonton.

The series will shift to Florida for Game 3 on Monday.

The NHL playoff schedule and results are here or here.

Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers (All Games at 5:00 p.m. PT)

Game 1: Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (OT) Wednesday, June 4
Game 2: Panthers at Oilers, Friday, June 6
Game 3: Oilers at Panthers, Monday, June 9
Game 4: Oilers at Panthers, Thursday, June 12
Game 5: Panthers at Oilers, Saturday, June 14 *
Game 6: Oilers at Panthers, Tuesday, June 17 *
Game 7: Panthers at Oilers, Friday, June 20 *

* If necessary

MLB:

Jared Young of Prince George went 0-for-1 with a walk for the New York Mets Wednesday before being replaced as the DH in the 6th inning of the Mets 6-1 victory over the LA Dodgers.

The 29-year-old Young is batting .167 (by going 3-for-18) since he was recalled on Friday, May 23rd from the Mets Syracuse Triple A farm club.

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Toronto Blue Jays  2  Philadelphia Phillies  1

The game summary is here.

The (32-29) Jays, who have won six of their last seven games, wrap up a 7-game homestand this afternoon (Thursday 12:07 PT) against the (37-24) Phillies in the rubber match of their three game series.

The Blue Jays 2025 schedule and results are here.

The MLB schedule and results are here.

The MLB standings are here.

NBA:

The NBA Finals tip off tonight (Thursday 5:30) in Oklahoma City with the Thunder hosting the Indiana Pacers.

OKC is favoured by 9.5 points in the opener.

The NBA playoff schedule and results are here.

CFL:

A new season begins tonight (Thursday 6:00) in the CFL.

The first game comes from Regina as Saskatchewan entertains Ottawa.

The B.C. Lions open on Saturday night (7:00) when they host the Edmonton Elks.

The CFL schedule and results are here.

Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame:

PG’s Amanda Asay to be inducted into Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame posthumously
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