(As of 12:01AM)
NHL: (Second game in the Eastern Conference Final)
Washington Capitals 6 Tampa Bay Lightning 2
Capitals lead 2-0 with the series to shift to Washington for games three and four Tuesday and Thursday (5pm).
Brett Connolly of Prince George scored his third goal of the playoffs for the Caps who erased a 2-1 deficit after one period.
The 26-year-old Connolly assisted on the game winning goal in the opener, which was won by Washington 4-2.
.@PGCougars alum & PG native Brett Connolly (@bconnolly8) seals Game 2 for @Capitals with his 3rd goal of the #StanleyCup playoffs; they take a 2-0 Eastern Conference Finals lead against @TBLightning | #CityOfPG #Sports https://t.co/Du8hhD1Aqp
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 14, 2018
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The NHL Western Final resumes tonight, 5PM in Winnipeg.
The Jets doubled the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in the opener.
Former PG Cougar Dustin Byfuglien scored the opening goal of the series and added an assist for the Jets.
.@PGCougars’ former Defenceman Dustin Byfuglien sends a rocket to the net, opens scoring for @NHLJets in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final against @GoldenKnights | #CityOfPG #Sports https://t.co/hydGDwQIoZ
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) May 12, 2018
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE:
Swift Current Broncos 3 Everett Silvertips 0
Broncos win the WHL best-of-seven final for the Ed Chynoweth Cup 4-2.
Former PG Cougar Josh Anderson is part of the Swift Current team that advances to the Memorial Cup in Regina May 18th to 27th.
Stuart Skinner blocked 31 shots for his sixth shutout of the playoffs.
It is the third WHL title for Swift Current (previous championships in 1989 and 1993)
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 (SC won 3-0)
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The Hamilton Bulldogs are OHL playoff champions.
The Bulldogs beat the Soo Greyhounds 5-4 to win the series 4-2 and qualify for the Memorial Cup.
The QMJHL championship was won by Acadie-Bathurst Titan.
ROYAL BANK CUP JUNIOR HOCKEY:
Wenatchee Wild 4 Steinbach Pistons 3 (Sunday afternoon)
Chilliwack Chiefs 4 Ottawa Jr. Senators 3 (OT Sunday night)
Wenatchee Wild 2 Chilliwack Chiefs 1 (OT Saturday night)
RBC STANDINGS:
Wenatchee Wild (2GP) 1 W, 1 OTW = 5 points
Chilliwack Chiefs (2GP) 1 OTW, 1 OTL = 3 points
Ottawa Junior Senators (2GP) 1 OTW, 1 OTL = 3 points
Wellington Dukes (1GP) 1 OTL = 1 point
Steinbach Pistons (1GP) 1 L = 0 points
RBC SCHEDULE:
Saturday, May 12th: Ottawa 2 Wellington 1 (OT) | Wenatchee 2 Chilliwack 1 (OT)
Sunday, May 13th: Wenatchee 4 Steinbach 3 | Chilliwack 4 Ottawa 3 (OT)
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)
ABORIGINAL HOCKEY:
Forward Corey Cunningham and defenceman Jayce Schweizer of PG helped BC win the gold medal in the Male Division at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Membertou, Nova Scotia.
Cunningham had three assists while Schweizer set up two goals in the final as BC erased a 5-2 deficit to beat Saskatchewan 6-5 in overtime.
Cunningham, who played this season with the Prince George Spruce Kings, finished the tournament with two goals and six assists, while Schweizer had five assists in six games.
In the Female Division, BC, coached by Justin Fillion of Prince George, lost 4-3 in OT to Saskatchewan in the bronze medal game.
The BC female team included five players from PG and one each from Smithers, Fraser Lake and Williams Lake.
WORLD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP: (in Denmark)
Coming off a 5-1 loss (Saturday) to Finland, Canada plays Latvia today (11:15AM) and Germany Tuesday (7:15AM) at the world hockey championship in Denmark.
The Canadian team is 3-1-1 in Pool ‘A.’
MLB:
Boston Red Sox 5 Toronto Blue Jays 3
Toronto finished just 2-4 on a six-game home-stand.
The 21-20 Blue Jays are 3rd in the AL East, 7 1/2 games behind both the 28-12 Red Sox and NY Yankees.
Toronto will visit the 19-18 New York Mets Tuesday and Wednesday.
NBA: (First game in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final)
Boston Celtics 108 Cleveland Cavaliers 83
Celtics up 1-0 with game two Tuesday night at 5:30 in Boston.
The NBA Western Final tips off tonight at 6 with the Golden State Warriors at the Houston Rockets.
PRINCE GEORGE SENIOR LACROSSE:
Quesnel Crossfire 12 Mackenzie Omenica Fabricating Lumberjacks 10 (Sat)
Quesnel Crossfire 10 Mackenzie Omenica Fabricating Lumberjacks 8 (Sun)
PG Sr. Lacrosse tonight at 8 at Kin 1 features the 4-1 RPR Mechanical/J.R. Construction Bandits against the 2-2 Westwood Pub Devils.
The Bandits won the previous meeting by a goal.
STANDINGS: (including action from May 13)
- RPR Mechanical/J.R. Construction Bandits = 4-1
- Quesnel M. Daniels Crossfire = 4-2
- Co-op Petroleum Stylers = 2-2
- Westwood Pub Devils = 2-2
- Mackenzie Omenica Fabricating Lumberjacks = 0-5