Sports by Hartley Thursday, November 7th
(As of 12:05 a.m. All times listed are PDT)
NHL: (3 Wednesday games)
Vegas 4 Edmonton 2
Connor McDavid returned to the Oilers lineup after suffering an ankle injury early last week. He did not pick up a point in the game.
Detroit 4 Chicago 1
Washington 3 Nashville 2
The (6-2-3) Vancouver Canucks conclude a 3-game California road trip tonight at 7:30 against the (8-3-3) Kings in LA.
It is one of a dozen Thursday games in the NHL with five Canadian teams in action.
The Canucks are coming off a 5-1 Tuesday victory over Anaheim. The game summary is here.
WHL:
The (9-4-3-2) Prince George Cougars continue a 6-game homestand Saturday night at 6:00 and Sunday afternoon at 2:00 against the (9-4-2) Vancouver Giants on Community Heroes Weekend.
Prince George leads the B.C. Division by two points over Victoria and by three over Vancouver.
The Royals lost 6-4 Wednesday night to Kamloops in Victoria.
The Cougars are coming off a 5-4 Tuesday overtime loss to Saskatoon.
The game summary and highlights are here.
Molendyk, Gardner enjoy northern homecoming as Blades beat Cougars in OT | https://t.co/RPXB05stTI #cityofpg #PrinceGeorge #northernbc #sports pic.twitter.com/1lfMYAzjJb
— My Prince George Now (@mypgnow) November 6, 2024
The Cougars 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.
The WHL Conference standings are here.
The WHL Division standings are here.
Cat Scan podcast:
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— Hartley Miller (@Hartley_Miller) November 5, 2024
BCHL:
The (5-8-2-1) Prince George Spruce Kings host the (7-8) Cowichan Valley Capitals Friday night at 7:00 and Saturday night at 6:00.
Prince George is last in the 5-team Coastal East Division while Cowichan Valley is third in the 5-team Coastal West Division.
The Spruce Kings 2024-25 regular season schedule and results are here.
The BCHL Conference standings are here.
The BCHL Division standings are here.
BC Elite Hockey League:
The (8-2-1-1) Under-18 Cariboo Cougars visit the (4-4-1-1) Okanagan Rockets Saturday afternoon at 3:00 and Sunday morning at 10:00 in Kelowna.
Cariboo is in second place in the 8-team B.C. Elite Hockey League, a point behind the
(9-2-0-1) Valley West Giants.
The BCEHL schedule and results are here.
The BC Elite standings in all age groups are here.
Canada West Basketball:
The UNBC Timberwolves visit the Victoria Vikes Friday and Saturday night in Canada West basketball.
The UNBC women are 1-1 while the men sit 0-2.
Victoria is 2-0 in the men’s division and 1-1 in the women’s standings.
The 2024 Canada West women’s basketball standings can be found here.
The 2024 Canada West men’s basketball standings can be found here.