Sports by Hartley Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
The schedule is out for the Prince George Cougars-Spokane Chiefs first round WHL playoff series.
It will be a 2-3-2 format that starts with the first two games at CN Centre Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
The series will shift to Spokane for games 3, 4 and if needed 5 on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week (March 30th, April 1st and April 2nd).
Should games 6 and 7 be needed they would be played in Prince George on Sunday, April 5th and Monday, April 6th.
The (44-22-2) Cougars won all four meetings against the (36-30-2) Chiefs in the regular season and Prince George enters the playoffs on an 8-game winning streak.
Other Western Conference first round matchups also start Friday with #8 Portland at #1 Everett, #7 Seattle at #2 Penticton and #5 Kamloops at #4 Kelowna.
SEEING RED!😤🔴
The @PGCougars and @spokanechiefs will begin their best-of-seven, Round One series on Friday! #WHLPlayoffs
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— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) March 23, 2026
The PG Cougars regular season schedule and results are here.
The WHL standings are here.
PG Cougars Cat Scan podcast:
Hartley’s Cat Scan with Mark Lamb – March 23rd, 2026 https://t.co/0tsezDINOC
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) March 24, 2026
BCHL:
The (32-17-3) Prince George Spruce Kings have locked up first place in the Coastal East Division and a first round matchup against the Langley Rivermen starting Friday, April 3rd.
The Spruce Kings will conclude their regular season on the road at (27-24-1) Langley Friday night at 7:15 and at the (7-39-6) Surrey Eagles Sunday afternoon at 4:00.
The BCHL Standings are here.
The Spruce Kings regular season schedule and results are here.
NHL: (1 Monday game)
Ottawa 2 New York Rangers 1
The win moved the Senators within two points of a playoff spot.
The (21-40-8) Vancouver Canucks, with just 13 games left, continue an 8-game homestand when they entertain the (39-27-4) Anaheim Ducks tonight at 7:00.
It is one of 15 Tuesday NHL games with just the New York Rangers and Buffalo idle.
The Canucks have set a franchise record with 23 home losses in a single season.
The NHL schedule and results are here.
NBA:
Toronto Raptors 143 Utah Jazz 127
The (40-31) Raptors conclude a 5-game road trip when they visit the (36-36) L.A. Clippers Wednesday night at 7:30.
The Raptors are in 5th place in the Eastern Conference with 11 regular season games left.
The NBA schedule and results are here.
The Toronto Raptors schedule and results are here.
The NBA standings are here.
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