Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Wednesday, June 19th

 Sports by Hartley Wednesday, June 19th

(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)  UPDATED AT 10:05 AM

NHL: (5th game in the Stanley Cup Final)

Edmonton Oilers  5  Florida Panthers  3

Connor McDavid put on a clinic with two goals and two assists for his second consecutive four-point game.

He set an NHL record for the most points in a 2-game span in the Stanley Cup Final with 8.

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).

Highest points per game when facing elimination, NHL history

Connor McDavid 1.92
Ken Linseman 1.61
Gilbert Perreault 1.50
Leon Draisaitl 1.50#LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/2KE20EEAdl

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) June 19, 2024

Edmonton was outshot 32-24 but enjoyed period leads of 1-0 and 4-2.

The game summary is here.

The Panthers still lead the Stanley Cup Final 3-2, although the Oilers have won the last two games by scoring a total of 13 goals.

Game 6 will be played Friday night at 5:15 in Edmonton.

Earlier results in the series: Florida won the first three games by scores of 3-0, 4-1 and 4-3 while Edmonton got a convincing 8-1 victory in Game 4.

The NHL playoff schedule and results are here.

The NHL playoff scoring leaders are here.

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The Calgary Flames have traded goalie Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils for 23-year-old defenseman Kevin Bahl and a 2025 first-round pick, which is top-10 protected.

PG Cougars:

Las Vegas will be the site for the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday, June 28th (starting at 4:30 PM) and Saturday the 29th (beginning at 8:30 AM).

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 Prince George Spruce Kings will have their 2024-25 BCHL regular season home opener  on September 27th against the Coquitlam Express.

The Spruce Kings, who play 54 regular season games, 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.

.@SpruceKings to face off against Coquitlam in home opener | https://t.co/8cwDrvELDJ #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports

— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) June 19, 2024

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

MSOC: Another childhood dream has been realized, as the UNBC Timberwolves men’s soccer program has added more local talent and leadership to its group ahead of the 2024 Canada West season.

Welcome to the green and gold, Marko Furlan!

Read More: https://t.co/1C62TpQCP1 pic.twitter.com/F1qrdTUUTc

— UNBC Timberwolves (@UNBCATHLETICS) June 18, 2024

MLB:

Baseball legend Willie Mays, known as the “Say Hey Kid”, has passed away. He was 93.

The center fielder was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer.

Over 22 seasons, mostly with the New York/San Francisco Giants, Mays batted .302, hit 660 home runs, won 12 Gold Gloves and was twice named MVP.

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Boston Red Sox  4  Toronto Blue Jays  3

The (35-38) Jays are 2-3 on a 6-game homestand that concludes tonight (Wednesday 4:07) against the (39-35) Red Sox as Boston goes for a 3-game sweep.

The Blue Jays schedule is here.

The MLB schedule is here.

The MLB standings are here.

CFL: 

Week 3 of the CFL season begins Thursday night at 4:30 with (1-0) Ottawa at (2-0) Montreal.

The (1-1) B.C. Lions visit the (0-2) Winnipeg Blue Bombers Friday night at 5:30.

The CFL schedule and results are here.

The CFL standings are here.

PG Senior Men’s Lacrosse

Bandits  19  Assault  8  (Monday result)