(As of 12:01AM)
NHL: (First game in the Eastern Conference Final)
Washington Capitals 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Brett Connolly of Prince George assisted on the game winning goal by Jay Beagle early in the second period.
Game two will be played Sunday night at 5 in Tampa.
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The Winnipeg Jets host the Vegas Golden Knights tonight (4:00) in the opener of the Western Conference Final.
WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP: (in Denmark)
Canada plays Finland today (11:15 a.m.) at the world hockey championship in Denmark.
The Canadian team is 3-0-1 after four round robin games.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE:
Everett Silvertips 6 Swift Current Broncos 3
Game was closer than the score indicated as the last two goals came into an empty net.
Broncos lead the best-of-seven final for the Ed Chynoweth Cup 3-2, with game six Sunday night in Swift Current.
The WHL winner advances to the Memorial Cup May 18th to 27th in Regina.
WHL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE:
GAME ONE = Everett @ Swift Current, Friday, May 4th (Everett won 2-1)
GAME TWO = Everett @ Swift Current, Saturday, May 5th (SC won 4-3 in OT)
GAME THREE = Swift Current @ Everett, Tuesday, May 8th (SC won 3-2 in OT)
GAME FOUR = Swift Current @ Everett, Wednesday, May 9th (SC won 1-0)
GAME FIVE = Swift Current @ Everett, Friday, May 11th (Everett won 5-3)
GAME SIX = Everett @ Swift Current, Sunday, May 13th
*GAME SEVEN = Everett @ Swift Current, Monday, May 14th
*IF NECESSARY
ROYAL BANK CUP JUNIOR HOCKEY:
The host Chilliwack Chiefs play the Doyle Cup champion Wenatchee Wild tonight at the Royal Bank Cup national Jr. A championship.
The other three teams in the tournament are the Steinbach Pistons (Manitoba Junior Hockey League), Ottawa Junior Senators (Central Canada Hockey League), and Wellington Dukes (Ontario Junior Hockey League).
RBC SCHEDULE:
Saturday, May 12th: Wellington vs. Ottawa (2PM) | Wenatchee vs. Chilliwack (7PM)
Sunday, May 13th: Wenatchee vs. Steinbach (2PM) | Chilliwack vs. Ottawa (7PM)
Monday, May 14th: Steinbach vs. Wellington (7PM)
Tuesday, May 15th: Wenatchee vs. Ottawa (2PM) | Chilliwack vs. Wellington (7PM)
Wednesday, May 16th: Steinbach vs. Ottawa (7PM)
Thursday, May 17th: Wenatchee vs. Wellington (2PM) | Chilliwack vs. Steinbach (7PM)
Saturday, May 19th: Semi-final #1 (2pm) | Semi-final #2 (7PM)
Sunday, May 20th: Championship game (4PM)
MLB:
Toronto Blue Jays 5 Boston Red Sox 3 (12 innings)
The 21-18 Blue Jays are 3rd in the AL East, 5 1/2 games behind both the 26-12 Red Sox and NY Yankees.
NBA:
The search is on for a new coach for the Toronto Raptors.
A team record 59 regular season wins wasn’t enough for Dwane Casey, who was sacked with one year left on his contract.
Casey is the Raptors all-time leader in wins and games coached, with a regular-season record of 320-238 over seven seasons.
The 61-year-old Casey was named the NBA Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year, an award voted on by his peers.
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The NBA Eastern Conference Final tips off Sunday at 12:30 with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Boston Celtics.
The Western Final begins Monday night at 6 with the Golden State Warriors at the Houston Rockets.
PRINCE GEORGE SENIOR LACROSSE:
There are a pair PG Sr. Lacrosse games this weekend in Mackenzie.
The 0-3 Lumberjacks host the 2-2 Quesnel Crossfire tonight at 8 and Sunday morning at 11.
STANDINGS:
- RPR Mechanical/J.R. Construction Bandits = 4-1
- Quesnel M. Daniels Crossfire = 2-2
- Co-op Petroleum Stylers = 2-2
- Westwood Pub Devils = 2-2
- Mackenzie Omenica Fabricating Lumberjacks = 0-3
PRINCE GEORGE SOCCER:
The Prince George Soccer Association starts its new adult season with an Ice Breaker tournament today and Sunday.
This is the first season that the North Cariboo Senior Soccer League and the PG Women’s Soccer Association have amalgamated.