Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 am, Sunday, October 27th
WHL:
Victoria Royals 5 Prince George Cougars 4 (SO)
The Prince George Cougars erased a 4-2 deficit to force the shootout.
Logan Pickford scored the winner in the eighth round of the shootout.
Riley Heidt scored twice in the loss, hitting the career 300 WHL point plateau with his second of the night.
RILEY HEIDT IS THE FIRST EVER COUGAR WITH 300 CAREER POINTS@mnwild | @CarlsJrCA https://t.co/jO9Uj0Zt2j pic.twitter.com/N0PkJ1QTo0
— Prince George Cougars (@PGCougars) October 27, 2024
The full box score is here.
With the win, the Royals (8-3-0-0) inched ahead of the Cougars (7-4-2-2) in the WHL’s BC Division standings.
The full WHL standings are here.
The Cougars are back in action Tuesday, taking on the defending WHL Champion Moose Jaw Warriors.
The full Cougars schedule is here.
Busy night in the WHL! Back at it again tomorrow!! #whlscores pic.twitter.com/soXtgyyU3T
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 27, 2024
BCHL:
Powell River Kings 5 Prince George Spruce Kings 2
Lucas Veilleux and Mason Loewen scored for the Spruce Kings in the loss.
Carter Wishart got the start in net for Prince George, making 16 saves.
The full box score is here.
The Spruce Kings (4-8-1-1) are sitting 8th in the BCHL’s Coastal Conference standings.
The full BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings are back in action Friday, hosting the Victoria Royals at Kopar Memorial Arena.
The full Spruce Kings schedule is here.
NHL:
There are four Sunday games on tap for the NHL, three of which feature Canadian teams:
The @EdmontonOilers and @DetroitRedWings lead Sunday’s four-game slate with a showdown on @Sportsnet and @NHLNetwork, and the night ends with the @Avalanche looking to continue their win streak at home against the @Senators.#NHLStats: https://t.co/RlaQUbM9ii pic.twitter.com/7EljdoS8ka
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 27, 2024
That’s a wrap on a 14-game Saturday with nearly 12 hours of hockey. How did your team fare today?#NHLStats: https://t.co/LljVRQRcWY pic.twitter.com/LnLaaGq4z1
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 27, 2024
World Series:
LA Dodgers 4 New York Yankees 2 (LAD leads 2-0)
Game three goes tomorrow night at Yankee Stadium.
Canadian Junior Football League:
The BC Football Conference Champion Okanagan Sun are taking on the Prairie Football Conference Champion Regina Thunder in the National Semi-Final today.
Yesterday’s action saw the St. Clair Saints topple the London Beefeaters 75-39 in the Ontario Conference Finale.
NFL:
A very spooky Sunday slate 👻 pic.twitter.com/wCpQlbzUPN
— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024
CFL:
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 Montreal Alouettes 27
Calgary Stampeders 27 Saskatchewan Roughriders 12
AND THE ROAD TO THE 111TH GREY CUP IS SET!🏆#GCPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/ASencxXhYd
— CFL (@CFL) October 26, 2024
NBA:
Minnesota Timberwolves 112 Toronto Raptors 101
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