Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 am, Sunday, March 31st
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 7 Spokane Chiefs 4 (PG leads 2-0)
Seven different players lit the lamp for Prince George in the win.
The Cougars took a 6-0 lead into the third period, but allowed four goals in the chaotic final frame.
The Cougars played undisciplined in the third, racking up ten PIMs in the period, as well as a ten-minute misconduct for Zac Funk.
Game three will be played Tuesday in Spokane.
Four teams get one step closer to Round Two of the #WHLPlayoffs presented by @NutrienLTD, while three teams pull even in their first-round series! #WHLScores pic.twitter.com/n17SpJlrFG
— The WHL (@TheWHL) March 31, 2024
BCHL:
Merritt Centennials 4 Prince George Spruce Kings 1
Carter Hesselgrave scored the lone goal for the Spruce Kings.
The Spruce Kings finished at the bottom of the BCHL’s Interior Division standings, and will face the Penticton Vees in the first round of the BCHL playoffs.
The full BCHL standings can be found here.
NHL:
A busy Saturday concluded with two more teams clinching a playoff berth, Auston Matthews reaching 60 goals and the @DallasStars extending the League’s longest active winning streak to seven games.#NHLStats: https://t.co/6vd7O5fG8d pic.twitter.com/bF3r3AFx1v
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 31, 2024
PGA Tour: Texas Children’s Houston Open:
Five players are sharing the lead at nine-under.
NBA:
The Toronto Raptors (23-50) are in action this afternoon against the Philadelphia 76ers (39-35).
NLL:
Vancouver 12 Las Vegas 9
Halifax 12 Rochester 9
Buffalo 18 Philadelphia 12
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