Sports by Hartley Miller as of 12:05 a.m. Sunday, May 1st
NHL:
The NHL regular season officially concludes today (Sunday) with Seattle at Winnipeg (11 a.m. PT).
The (40-30-12) Vancouver Canucks finished 10th in the Western Conference with 92 points, five points out of a playoff spot.
The Canucks were 32-15-10 since Bruce Boudreau took over as coach.
The Canucks results are right here.
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The Stanley Cup playoffs will start with 4 games Monday, including Tampa at Toronto and LA at Edmonton.
The Calgary Flames open at home on Tuesday against Dallas.
The time is here – it’s the moment every hockey fan has been waiting for…
The First Round schedule for the 2022 #StanleyCup Playoffs is set. Find your team, fill your calendar, get your bracket ready and let the mayhem begin.#NHLStats: https://t.co/iobl99wjdo pic.twitter.com/XzIbFnUr40
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 30, 2022
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) April 30, 2022
WHL:
Vancouver Giants 3 Everett Silvertips 0
The Giants lead the best-of-7 first-round series 3-2 with Game 6 Monday night in Langley.
The WHL playoff schedule and results are right here.
PG Cougars Playoff Results vs. Portland
Friday, April 22nd at Portland (Game 1)- Portland 5 PG 2
The Game 1 box score and highlights are right here.
Saturday, April 23rd at Portland (Game 2)- Portland 2 PG 1
The Game 2 box score and highlights are right here.
Tuesday, April 26th vs. Portland (Game 3)- Portland 2 PG 0
The Game 3 box score and highlights are right here.
Wednesday, April 27th vs. Portland (Game 4)- Portland 2 PG 1
The box score and highlights are right here.
The WHL playoff standings are right here.
Columns:
Looking back at WHL’s Fab 15 . . . Vikman, Giants one victory shy of playoff shocker . . . Back surgery slows down Trapper https://t.co/4CivaEb9Jg
— Gregg Drinnan (@gdrinnan) May 1, 2022
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller talks about his affinity for good goaltending during the @TheWHL playoffs | https://t.co/MhR2d5QHE7 #CityOfPG #PrinceGeorge #northernbc pic.twitter.com/EVt4egaCtA
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 29, 2022
Cat Scan:
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller chats with @PGCougars Director of Scouting @RiderFanBob in this week’s episode of the podcast
| https://t.co/JgS9tbGcEp #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc pic.twitter.com/z2SEGb6cqd— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 27, 2022
BCHL:
Penticton Vees 6 West Kelowna Warriors 0
The Vees lead the best-of-7 Interior Final 2-0 with Game 3 Monday night in West Kelowna.
Nanaimo Clippers 3 Langley Rivermen 0
The Clippers lead the best-of-7 Coastal Final 2-0 with Game 3 Tuesday night in Langley.
The two series winners will meet for the Fred Page Cup.
The BCHL playoff results and upcoming schedule are right here.
NBA:
The second round of the NBA playoffs will tip-off today with a pair of games: Milwaukee at Boston (10:00 a.m. PT) followed by Golden State at Memphis (12:30 p.m.).
The other two series open on Monday: Philadelphia at Miami (4:30 p.m.) and Dallas at Phoenix (7:00).
The NBA playoff results are right here.
NFL:
Jets: A+
Ravens: A
Falcons: A-
Seahawks: B+#NFLDraft Grades: Instant analysis of every team’s 2022 rookie class. https://t.co/FL0RtgHoLl pic.twitter.com/g1nUjQE3DD— theScore (@theScore) May 1, 2022