Tuesday, May 7, 2024
-The Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 in Game One of their second round NHL playoff series. Tonight, the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche kick-off their second-round series – and the Rangers host the Hurricanes. New York leads 1-0.
-In the WHL – the Portland Winterhawks beat the Prince George Cougars 2-1 in double overtime to capture the Western Conference championship. They’ll meet the winner of the Moose Jaw Warriors/Saskatoon Blades East Conference championship series which goes to a deciding Game 7 tonight.
-The first-ever playoffs in the Professional Women’s Hockey League begin begin May 8th. The two best-of-five semifinal series will feature Toronto against Minnesota and Montreal against Boston. The winners of each series will advance to the PWHL finals where they’ll compete for the Walter Cup.
-and a familiar face will be on the field Wednesday for Winnipeg Blue Bombers rookie camp. Hall of Fame receiver Milt Stegall, who spent 14 years in blue and gold, will join the practice session Wednesday morning. Now a TV football analyst, Stegall retired in 2009 after 199 games with Winnipeg. The Blue Bombers Main Camp starts on Sunday – and Winnipeg’s first pre-season game is Monday, May 20th in Regina against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
