Tuesday, June 18, 2024
-The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers meet in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final tonight in Florida. The Panthers lead the series 3-games-to-1.
-The Winnipeg Jets have appointed Dean Chynoweth and Davis Payne as assistant coaches under head coach Scott Arniel. Chynoweth served as an assistant coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs for the past three seasons – while Payne worked as an assistant coach for the Ottawa Senators for the past five seasons. They’ll join assistant coaches Wade Flaherty and Marty Johnston, who both return to the Jets coaching staff.
-At Euro 2024 on Monday – Romania beat Ukraine 3-0, Slovakia topped Belgium 1-nil – and it was France over Austria also 1-0.
-The Winnipeg Sea Bears, off to a 3-and-5 start to the Canadian Elite Basketball League season, have released star guard Teddy Allen. The team says there were issues on and off the court that led to the decision. Winnipeg’s next game is Wednesday when they host the league-leading Vancouver Bandits.
-and the Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship with 106-88 win over the Dallas Mavericks. It’s Boston’s 18th championship, breaking a tie with the L-A Lakers for most in league history.
