Zach’s Sports Shorts; Saturday, March 8th

WHL:

The Prince George Cougars start the weekend off with a 4-3 win in regulation against the Wenatchee Wild.

Those Cougs have won six straight games 😼#ForTheNorth . #WHL pic.twitter.com/gkuaTmHjc7

— x – Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) March 8, 2025

Tonight, the Cougars will play their second of a three game road trip, against the Everett Silvertips at 6:05.

They will then travel to Vancouver on Sunday to play the Giants at 4:00.

The WHL Conference standings are here.

BCHL:

The Prince George Spruce Kings also picked up a 3-1 win at home last night over the Langley Rivermen.

SPRUCE KINGS WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/FHNJHHqgog

— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) March 8, 2025

Both teams face-off again tonight at 6:00 at Kopar Memorial Arena.

The Spruce Kings are one point behind the Rivermen for the 8th and final playoff spot in the BCHL Interior Conference.

The Spruce Kings schedule and results are here.

The BCHL Conference standings are here.

BC Elite Hockey League:

It was a strong start to the best-of-3 quarterfinals for the U-18 Cariboo Cougars, as they took a 9-4 victory over the Thompson Blazers.

The two teams play again tonight at 5:45, with a 3rd game, if needed, Sunday morning at 11.

NHL:

Winnipeg Jets 6   @   New Jersey Devils 1

Vancouver Canucks 3   vs   Minnesota Wild 1

Today’s games:

Five teams in the mix for the Wild Card race in the Eastern Conference are in action on a 10-game Saturday, including the @NYRangers, @Senators and @NHLBruins as part of ABC Hockey Saturday.#NHLStats: https://t.co/AACaRThi5p pic.twitter.com/HphmvrwuaY

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 8, 2025