Sports by Darin, as of 6:00 am, Sunday, December 8th
WHL:
Prince George Cougars 6 Kamloops Blazers 3
Carson Carels sent the bears flying with the Cougars on the two-man advantage.
This page is as flooded with teddies as Prince Georges ice!! 🧸🧸🧸@PGCougars pic.twitter.com/s0Te9sj8rN
— The WHL (@TheWHL) December 8, 2024
Hunter Laing scored twice, while Aiden Foster, Koehn Ziemmer and Riley Heidt added singles.
The box score is here.
With the win, the Cougars (15-8-3-2) are back on top of the BC Division and are second in the Western Conference.
The WHL standings are here.
The Cougars are back on the road to close out 2024, starting with a Wednesday tilt in Kennewick, Washington against the Tri-City Americans.
The full Cougars schedule is here.
Phew. That was a busy one!!! Back tomorrow with more action! #WHLScores pic.twitter.com/LATntUX5lu
— The WHL (@TheWHL) December 8, 2024
BCHL:
Cowichan Valley Capitals 4 Prince George Spruce Kings 3
Brock Cummings, Kazumo Sasaki and Mason Loewen scored for the Spruce Kings.
Colin Reay got the start between the pipes for Prince George, making 30 saves.
The box score is here.
The Spruce Kings (8-14-2-1) are sitting ninth in the BCHL’s Coastal Conference.
The BCHL standings are here.
The Spruce Kings will play two more games at Kopar Memorial Arena before their Christmas break, both of which are against the Langley Rivermen on Friday and Saturday.
The full Spruce Kings schedule is here.
NHL:
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl notched two points apiece to cap Saturday’s 11-game slate and help the @EdmontonOilers improve to 5-1-0 over their past six contests.#NHLStats: https://t.co/4QyDlFBSXe pic.twitter.com/vbzgUxxQgr
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 8, 2024
A packed Sunday includes Matty Beniers, Artemi Panarin, Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Hughes as part of a doubleheader on @NHLNetwork, and a two-pack on @Sportsnet that opens with the Canucks (vs. TBL) and closes with the Flames (at DAL).#NHLStats: https://t.co/byrW4dALc3 pic.twitter.com/IQzAWVWrf4
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 8, 2024
NFL:
No better sight than a full day of football 🏈 pic.twitter.com/yVYhXZt5PF
— NFL (@NFL) December 8, 2024
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