Sports by Hartley Friday, April 14th as of 12:05 a.m.
WHL:
The WHL Conference semifinals begin tonight (Friday).
Among the four games: the Prince George Cougars at the Seattle Thunderbirds in Kent, Washington.
The two teams also play south of the border Saturday night.
The Cougars host Games 3 and 4 of their second-round series on Tuesday and Wednesday.
More than two-thirds of the tickets for each of those midweek games at CN Centre have been sold.
The other three league games this evening have Portland at Kamloops, Moose Jaw at Winnipeg, and Red Deer at Saskatoon.
The Second Round of the 2023 #WHLPlayoffs presented by @NutrienLTD begins Friday and we’re previewing each series.
We wrap with the matchup between the @PGCougars and @SeattleTbirds!
📰 | https://t.co/oStKR8NSG1#FeedingTheFuture pic.twitter.com/ex5B69HrY5
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 13, 2023
2023 WHL PLAYOFFS PRESENTED BY NUTRIEN – SERIES K SCHEDULE
| Game | Date | Away | Home | Time | |
| 1 | April 14, 2023 | Prince George | Seattle | 7:05 p.m. PT | |
| 2 | April 15, 2023 | Prince George | Seattle | 6:05 p.m. PT | |
| 3 | April 18, 2023 | Seattle | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PT | |
| 4 | April 19, 2023 | Seattle | Prince George | 7:00 p.m. PT | |
| 5 | April 21, 2023 | Prince George | Seattle | 7:05 p.m. PT | * |
| 6 | April 23, 2023 | Seattle | Prince George | 6:00 p.m. PT | * |
| 7 | April 25, 2023 | Prince George | Seattle | 7:05 p.m. PT | * |
* – if necessary
The playoff schedule/results for the Cougars can be found here.
The WHL playoff results can be found here.
The WHL playoff standings can be found here.
PG Cougars Catscan podcasts:
It is @PGCougars Catscan #podcast again. Today hear from a 2007 Cougars player Nick Drazenovic. Nick talks about his role with TSC, the difference between playing & developing talent, he compares the 2007 team to 2023 Cougars. He also says he did not play desperate enough in Jr. https://t.co/6JzN3AWzZA
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) April 13, 2023
CAT SCAN: @Hartley_Miller sits down with @PGCougars Associate Coach Josh Dixon in this latest episode | https://t.co/5rY9gHoKKK #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/Hru9Ktieim
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 12, 2023
Column:
HART ATTACK: @Hartley_Miller explains how the @PGCougars can embrace the role of underdog in its second round matchup against @SeattleTbirds | #cityofpg https://t.co/4Prgc5nymC #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports #feedingthefuture pic.twitter.com/tto7MW6iOc
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 14, 2023
NHL: (15 Thursday games with Calgary the only Canadian team idle)
Vancouver 5 Arizona 4 (OT)
Conor Garland completed his hat trick by scoring at 1:19 of overtime.
The Canucks finished their season with a record of 38-37-7, good for 11th place in the Western Conference and 22nd out of 32 teams in the overall standings.
Edmonton 5 San Jose 2
This was the 9th straight victory for the Oilers.
Colorado 4 Winnipeg 2
Toronto 3 NY Rangers 2
Boston 5 Montreal 4
Buffalo 4 Ottawa 3 (OT)
Here’s where we stand with only one day remaining in the 2022-23 regular season: six First Round matchups locked in and three division titles secured.#NHLStats: https://t.co/LvEPnyEK2x pic.twitter.com/wjA6WAwQju
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 14, 2023
There are just two NHL games tonight to conclude the regular season: Buffalo at Columbus and Colorado at Nashville.
The playoffs begin on Monday.
The Canucks regular season schedule/results are right here.
Women’s World Hockey Championship: (in Brampton, Ontario)
Quarterfinal: Canada 3 Sweden 2 (OT)
Canada will face Switzerland and the U.S. will meet Czechia in the semifinals on Saturday.
The tournament schedule and results can be found here.
PG Spruce Kings:
COMMITMENT: G Jordan Fairlie (@fairlie_jordan) has announced his commitment to the @Varsity_Blues.
Congratulations Jordan 👏
DETAILS: https://t.co/53bOVpOmm0 pic.twitter.com/IevCTbO1z6
— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) April 12, 2023
Major League Baseball:
Detroit Tigers 3 Toronto Blue Jays 1
The (8-5) Jays host the (13-0) Tampa Bay Rays this weekend.
Tampa Bay Rays 9 Boston Red Sox 3
The Rays have started the season 13-0 to tie the record along with the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers and the 1982 Atlanta Braves for the best start in the major leagues since 1900.
The Blue Jays 2023 schedule can be found here.
The MLB standings can be found here.
The MLB schedule/results can be found here.
NBA:
There are two NBA elimination games tonight.
In the East: the Chicago Bulls visit the Miami Heat (4:00 PT) with the winner advancing to the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.
In the West: The Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Timberwolves in Minnesota (6:30 PT) with the winner to battle the Western Conference regular-season champion Denver Nuggets in the quarterfinals.
The Toronto Raptors results can be found here.
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