Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Wednesday, April 17th

Sports by Hartley Wednesday, April 17th as of 12:05 a.m.

(All times listed are PDT)

WHL:

Prince George Cougars  4  Kelowna Rockets  3  (OT)

Matteo Danis scored at 1:22 of overtime.

GAME. SET. MATCH.

Matteo Danis nets the game-winner 1:22 into overtime for the @PGCougars!#WHLPlayoffs | #FeedingtheFuture pic.twitter.com/DoHlue297f

— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 17, 2024

The power play was a big difference as the Cougars went 2/4 while the Rockets were 0/5.

The Rockets outshot Prince George 35-33 before 3,787 fans in Kelowna.

Prince George leads the best-of-seven second round series 3-0 with Game 4 in Kelowna tonight (Wednesday).

The game summary and highlights are here.

Josh Ravensbergen had the longest playoff shutout streak in team history end at 158:44 when he gave up a goal at 5:13 of the second period.

The Cougars are riding a seven game playoff win streak and an overall win streak of 16 games.

SERIES SCHEDULE

*-If necessary

WHL Eastern Conference semifinals:

Saskatoon  8  Red Deer  5
(Saskatoon leads 3-0)

Moose Jaw  5  Swift Current  3
(Moose Jaw leads 2-1)

The WHL standings are here.

The PG Cougars’ playoff results are here.

The PG Cougars’ regular-season results are here.

NHL Central Scouting:

Parascak, Becher and Laing highly touted in NHL Central Scouting final rankings @PGCougars #NHLDraft https://t.co/1fReKtIGzw pic.twitter.com/csEfvr6Sqx

— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 16, 2024

Cat Scan podcast:

Husband & wife Darnell Toth & Jessica Speziale have two different key jobs with the @PGCougars. What goes on behind the scenes with the #WHL team in the Cat Scan #podcast. Topics include: game-day experience, communication with fans, pre-game show, & atmosphere at CN Centre. https://t.co/owWTdcNJhH

— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) April 15, 2024

NHL: (8 Tuesday games with Edmonton the only Canadian team idle)

Vancouver  4  Calgary  1

The game summary is here.

The (50-22-9) Canucks have clinched top spot in the Pacific Division. Vancouver will conclude its regular season Thursday night in Winnipeg.

Florida  5  Toronto  2
(The Maple Leafs will play Boston in the first round of the playoffs)

Ottawa  3  Boston  1
Winnipeg  4  Seattle  3
Detroit  5  Montreal  4  (SO)

The Washington Capitals clinched a playoff spot following a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The winning goal came into an empty net.

A lot happened during tonight’s eight-game slate!To recap, the @Capitals clinched a berth in the 2024 #StanleyCup Playoffs, the @FlaPanthers clinched the Atlantic Division title and the @Canucks secured the Pacific Division title. #NHLStats: https://t.co/DX3k1LsF9f pic.twitter.com/SfrRw8pB89

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 17, 2024

There are 4 Wednesday NHL games on the second last day of the regular season.

Two Canadian teams are in action: Edmonton at Arizona and Toronto at Tampa.

The NHL regular season schedule and results are here.

The Vancouver Canucks regular season schedule and results are here.

The NHL standings are here.

The NHL wild-card standings are here.

The NHL scoring leaders are here.

MLB:

Toronto Blue Jays  5  New York Yankees  4

The (10-8) Blue Jays go for a 3-game sweep of the (12-6) Yankees when they conclude a
9-game homestand this afternoon (Wednesday 12:07). Toronto has won four straight.

The Blue Jays schedule is here.

The MLB schedule is here.

The MLB standings are here.

NBA: (Play-in games)

LA Lakers  110  New Orleans  106
(The Lakers will play Denver in the first round)

Sacramento  118  Golden State  94
(The Warriors are eliminated. Sacramento will play New Orleans for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference)

The NBA playoff schedule and results are here.

The final NBA standings are here.

UNBC Timberwolves:

.@UNBCATHLETICS MSOC add Chilliwack fullback to the fold | https://t.co/05vUOg90bs #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/jVZ5yryyEc

— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) April 17, 2024