#Blackhawks prospect Alexis Gravel made 36 saves and Jake Ryczek had two shots and was -2 in Halifax’s 4-3 loss to Rouyn-Noranda at the #MemorialCup2019.
Halifax gets a bye to Sunday’s final based on goal differential.
Friday’s semi: MacKenzie Entwistle/Guelph vs. Rouyn-Noranda
— Brandon Cain (@brandonmcain) May 23, 2019
Elsewhere in Chicago sports, Albert Almora hit a grand slam to power the Cubs to a 8-4 win over the Phillies. Eloy Jimenez clubbed two home runs in the White Sox’s 9-4 win against the Astros.
Both the Cubs and White Sox play Thursday.
(Photo: Brian Campbell)
BLACKHAWKS
Worlds: 8 Blackhawks, 3 prospects to advance to quarterfinals (SCH)
DeBrincat’s stellar sophomore season (SCH)
Former Blackhawk Nordstrom, Bruins to play Blues in Cup Final (SCH)
Turcotte is ready to get unleashed on NHL — possibly with Blackhawks (Chicago Tribune)
Murphy wants to earn his playoff debut (Chicago Sun-Times)
Blackhawks’ 2019 offseason schedule (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
For long-suffering Blues fans, players it’s different this time (ESPN)
Schenn breaks his drought with big goal for Blues (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
LeBrun: Avalanche head into offseason with clear vision on complementing impressive young core (The Athletic)
NHL
Bruins, Blues have Stanley Cup Final history (Boston Herald)
Grzelcyk’s surprising growth a boost for Bruins (Boston Herald)
Pronman’s 2019 NHL Draft Board: Top 107 prospects (The Athletic)
HOCKEY WORLD
World Championships a ‘really magnificent’ introduction to hockey for almost 70-year-old British adventurer (The Athletic)
Memorial Cup: Moosheads clinch final spot despite loss to Huskies (Sportsnet)