Sports by Hartley Friday, June 21st
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
NHL:
The Stanley Cup will be presented either tonight (Friday) in Edmonton or Monday night in Florida.
Game 6 will be played this evening in the Alberta capital (puck drop about 5:15).
The Florida Panthers lead the Edmonton Oilers 3-2, although at one point it was 3-0.
In Stanley Cup Playoffs history, 211 teams have faced a 3–0 deficit in a best-of-seven series.
Only four of those teams overcame it to win and only one of those did so in the Stanley Cup Final.
#LetsGoOilers penalty kill has outscored their opponent’s power play 3-1 in their last 15 games:
43 of 44 times shorthanded killed (97.7%)
3 shorthanded goals scored pic.twitter.com/gHIjsBLnhd
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) June 19, 2024
Since the third period of Game 3, Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 11 goals on 39 shots.
Connor McDavid has eight points in his last two games which is an NHL record for the most points in a 2-game span in the Stanley Cup Final.
The 27-year-old McDavid has 42 points in the playoffs, 4th best all-time, behind Wayne Gretzky (47 points, 1984-85), Mario Lemieux (44 points, 1990-91) and Gretzky (43 points, 1987-88).
#LetsGoOilers Connor McDavid has 11 points in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final (3 G, 8 A).
The #NHL record for a single Stanley Cup Final is 13 points by Wayne Gretzky in 1988.
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) June 20, 2024
Results in the series: Florida won 3-0, 4-1 and 4-3 before the Oilers won the next two games 8-1 and 5-3.
The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.
The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.
Hart Attack column:
With the #NHL & #NBA Drafts coming up it is time to bring out the #Draft dictionary. One pat answer after another but what are they really saying? IE. “He comes to play.” Really? I thought he came to eat a burger or sit on the bench. Many more gems in the Hart Attack #column. https://t.co/JUsC75KrAd
— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) June 21, 2024
PG Cougars:
The 2024 NHL Draft is one week away.
It will be held on Friday, June 28th (starting at 4:30 PM) and Saturday the 29th (beginning at 8:30 AM) in Las Vegas.
Three forwards with the Prince George Cougars are listed in the Central Scouting final rankings: Terik Parascak is 15th, Ondrej Becher is 69th and Hunter Laing 86th among North American skaters.
PG Spruce Kings:
The BCHL 2024-25 regular season schedule is out and the Prince George Spruce Kings will play 25 of their 26 home games at the Kopar Memorial Arena on a weekend.
This will consist of nine games on a Friday, 13 on a Saturday, three Sunday afternoon at 3:00 and one on a Wednesday night.
The Spruce Kings home opener will be on Friday, September 27th against the Coquitlam Express.
Prince George will compete in the Coastal East Division (formally called the Mainland) along side the Chilliwack Chiefs, Coquitlam Express Langley Rivermen and defending champion Surrey Eagles.
The Spruce Kings full schedule can be found here.
The 2024-2025 BCHL Schedule has been released!
FULL DETAILS: https://t.co/OqwVoejFuP
Season Tickets: https://t.co/LirzmXkWpd pic.twitter.com/vRI2z48FzZ— Prince George Spruce Kings (@SpruceKings) June 20, 2024
Snowboard:
O’Dine among three Northern BC residents picked for Canada’s snowboard cross teams | https://t.co/tuMQvv5oZb #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 21, 2024
Speedskating:
PG to welcome Canada’s best junior speed skaters in 2025 | https://t.co/COYpyJmYRU #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 21, 2024
CFL:
Montreal 47 Ottawa 21
The defending champion Alouettes are 3-0 to start the season and are riding an 11-game winning streak dating back to last year.
Week 3 of the CFL season continues tonight (Friday 5:30) with the (1-1) B.C. Lions at the (0-2) Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
The CFL schedule and results are here.
The CFL standings are here.
MLB:
The (35-39) Toronto Blue Jays start a 6-game road trip tonight (Friday 4:10) in Cleveland against the A.L. Central-division leading Guardians.
The Jays are last in the A.L. East.
The Blue Jays schedule is here.
The MLB schedule is here.
The MLB standings are here.
PG Senior Men’s Baseball:
PG Senior Men’s Lacrosse
Devils 12 Bandits 10 (OT-Thursday)
Assault 11 Mackenzie 2 (Wednesday)
UNBC Timberwolves:
Owen Stewart never shied away from the big moment, and today his UNBC soccer journey comes full circle.
As tough a competitor as you’ll ever find, Owen Stewart now takes his rightful place on the UNBC Timberwolves Wall of Honour.
Read More 📎: https://t.co/kaNTG7o8nV pic.twitter.com/pase3hOKRs
— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) June 19, 2024
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