(As of 12:01AM)
PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS:
The Prince George Spruce Kings can win the BCHL Coastal Conference Championship series with a win on home ice tonight.
The Spruce Kings enjoy a 3-1 lead.
Three of the four games have been decided by one goal.
Both teams are operating at 33 % on the power play with Prince George 6/18 and Powell River 5/15.
Following sales on Wednesday, there are just 412 seats available as the Spruce Kings get closer to a fourth straight full house.
Spruce Kings box office hours:
Today, April 5 (Game 5) – 9 AM – 5 PM
Tickets are $15 for Adults and $12 for Seniors and Students.
Powell River-Prince George third round schedule: (All games at 7PM)
GAME 1 = Friday, March 30th – Powell River @ Prince George (PG wins 2-1)
GAME 2 = Saturday, March 31st – Powell River @ Prince George (PG wins 5-1)
GAME 3 = Monday, April 2nd – Prince George @ Powell River (PR wins 3-2 [2OT])
GAME 4 = Tuesday, April 3rd – Prince George @ Powell River (PG wins 5-4)
GAME 5 = Thursday, April 5th – Powell River @ Prince George
GAME 6 = Saturday, April 7th – Prince George @ Powell River (If necessary)
GAME 7 = Monday, April 9th – Powell River @ Prince George (If necessary)
BCHL:
Trail Smoke Eaters 5 Wenatchee Wild 2
Wild lead the BCHL Interior Final 3-1, with game five Friday in Wenatchee.
The loss ended the Wild seven-game win streak.
BCMML:
Half of the BC Major Midget League 2017-18 all-star team comes from the Cariboo Cougars.
Goalie Marcus Allen, defenceman Brennan Malgunas and forward Brandon Dent were among the six players named.
WHL:
The four WHL Conference semi-finals will start on Friday: Tri-City at Victoria, Portland at Everett, Swift Current at Moose Jaw and Brandon at Lethbridge.
Both Lethbridge sniper Brad Morrison of Prince George and Matthew Phillips of Victoria are tied for the WHL playoff scoring lead with 16 points, including six goals.
NHL:
Anaheim 3 Minnesota 1
The Ducks clinched a playoff berth.
Chicago 4 St. Louis 3
The Blues loss allowed LA to clinch a playoff spot.
St. Louis is a point behind Colorado for the final Western Conference wild card spot, with each team having two left, including one against each other Saturday in Denver.
The Avalanche also play tonight in San Jose while the Blues visit Chicago on Friday.
Ottawa 4 Buffalo 2
The Sabres will finish with the worst record in the NHL.
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The Sedins play their final home game tonight when the Vancouver Canucks entertain the Arizona Coyotes.
The (30-40-10) Canucks are 27th in the overall standings with two games remaining, two points behind Detroit, one point ahead of Montreal and Arizona, three up on Ottawa, and eight ahead of Buffalo.
NBA:
Toronto 96 Boston 78
The Raptors tie a franchise record for most wins in a regular season with 56.
The (56-22) Raptors enjoy a three-game lead over the (53-25) Celtics with a magic number of two to clinch top spot in the Eastern Conference.
CURLING:
Canada, Scotland and Sweden are the co-leaders with 7-and-1 records at the men’s world curling championship in Las Vegas.
The Canadian team, skipped by Brad Gushue, whipped Norway 8-2 and beat the Netherlands 8-5 on Wednesday.
Canada has two more round robin games today: against (3-5) China at 1:30 this afternoon and against the (2-6) Americans at 6:30 tonight.
Kelly Cup:
40 teams compete in the 91st annual men’s Kelly Cup Bonspiel which begins this afternoon at 4 and continues until Sunday at the P.G. Golf and Curling Club.
Blake King is not back to defend his 2017 Kelly Cup title because he is competing this week at the Canadian Firefighters Curling Association national championship in Thunder Bay.
Masters Golf:
It’s day one of the 82nd Masters at Augusta.
UPDATE:
Canadian Adam Hadwin is off to a great start with a 3-under-69.
Tiger Woods began with a 1-over-73.
MLB:
Chicago White Sox 4 Toronto 3
The loss ended a four game win streak for the (4-3) Blue Jays, who visit Texas Friday.
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