WEEDSPORT, N.Y. – It’s not often fans can witness a big-block modified and 410 sprint car doubleheader.

It’s even less common to see one driver compete in both events.

However, this Sunday at Weedsport Speedway, fans will be treated to Larry Wight’s effort in both legs of the All-Star Showcase presented by A-Verdi Storage Containers.

Wight, who currently rides fifth in the Stirling Lubricants/Champion Racing Oil Modified Series at Weedsport, will compete in his No. 99L big-block modified on Sunday as well as his No. 99L 410 sprint car in the Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions main event.

Last year, Wight turned the same trick, finishing 10th in the All Star main event and second in the big-block modified feature.

The Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions tour has been plagued with rain for much of the season, completing only four events as of June 3.

Currently, Aaron Reutzel leads the series standings over Paul McMahan, Dale Blaney, Spencer Bayston and Tim Shaffer.

Those All Stars hot shoes will join the likes of Cale Conley, Corey Eliason, Tyler Esh, Greg Wilson, Brock Zearfoss and even series owner Tony Stewart on June 9 at Weedsport Speedway for the All-Star Showcase.

Stewart, who has competed in nearly 30 sprint car events this season, already has seven wins, including back-to-back USCS triumphs over the Memorial Day Weekend.

A field of more than 24 sprint cars is expected on Sunday between the All Star regulars, Pennsylvania invaders and 360 sprint car racers from the northeast.

Danny Dietrich and Lucas Wolfe are among those expected on Sunday from the state of Pennsylvania.

The second round of the Stirling Lubricants/Champion Racing Oil Modified Series will feature a $3,000 to win, 35-lap special for the big-block modifieds with a $500 358-Modified Challenge Bonus on the line.

Erick Rudolph currently leads the series standings over Billy Decker, Stewart Friesen, Max McLaughlin and Wight.

MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield Motor Speedway officials have announced that the second annual COMP Cams Sprint Car World Championship finale has been officially canceled.

The Sprint Car World Championship was met with inclement weather and thunderstorms last weekend, forcing track officials to postpone the event after Cory Eliason and Aaron Reutzel won the Friday night preliminary features.

Hopes of finding a suitable make-up date were high, but track officials discovered that there are no suitable make-up dates available to successfully run the Saturday night portion of the event, which featured a $100,000-to-win feature.

“What it really comes down to is that you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t,” said Mansfield Motor Speedway president and promoter Cody Sommer. “No matter which option you look at or turn to, a make-up date either affects drivers, another track or a series in a negative manner while possibly benefiting another. It just boils down to the fact that it was not meant to be this year.

“We were haunted by ugly forecasts and bad weather almost the entire weekend, and unfortunately that is something that we just cannot control.”

Refunds will be provided for the Saturday portion of the Sprint Car World Championship by submitting the official refund form, along with ticket stubs or pit passes that apply to the refund.

The deadline to submit refund forms will be Monday, July 1. Tickets purchased online in advance will automatically be refunded to those customers’ prior payment methods.

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired center and pending unrestricted free agent Kevin Hayes from the Winnipeg Jets for a 2019 fifth-round draft pick on Monday.

"By gaining the rights to Kevin at this time, it provides us with an opportunity to negotiate with him prior to July 1, when he is due to become an unrestricted free agent," Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said.

Hayes, a 27-year-old center, is expected to generate plenty of interest on the free-agent market.

He played 71 games between the New York Rangers and the Jets last season, with 19 goals and 36 assists. He had 13 points in 20 games for the Jets after the Rangers sent him to Winnipeg on Feb. 25 for Brendan Lemieux, Winnipeg's first-round pick in the 2019 NHL draft and a fourth-round (conditional) pick in 2022. He had two goals and an assist in six playoff games for Winnipeg, which was eliminated in six games by the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the playoffs.

The trade could reunite Hayes with former Rangers coach Alain Vigneault, who was hired by the Flyers after the season.

ST. LOUIS -- The Bruins could be without captain Zdeno Chara for Game 5 after the defenseman took a puck to the face during Boston's 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night.

The incident occurred in the second period. A shot from Blues forward Brayden Schenn deflected off a stick and struck Chara in the face. The 42-year-old defenseman bled profusely, and blood needed to be cleaned up on the ice as Chara was helped to the locker room.

Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said Chara had some stitches and might need some dental work later.

Cassidy said the training staff advised him that Chara should be done for the night, though he was OK'd to sit on the bench in the third period because he wanted to be with his teammates.

"That's the type of guy he is, come out and be there to support," said Bruins forward Charlie Coyle. "You never want to see that happen to anyone, especially someone on your team, someone who is such a big part of our team playing-wise, leadership-wise. It's not an ideal situation, but it's how you respond to adversity, and you see a lot of it during this time of year."

Cassidy said Chara will be re-evaluated when the team returns to Boston.

"I can't say whether he would play in Game 5 or not, I have no idea," Cassidy said.

Game 5 is set for Thursday night in Boston. The series is tied at two games apiece.

This isn't the first time Chara has dealt with an injury this postseason. The 6-foot-9 defenseman missed the clinching Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals with an undisclosed injury, but he put on his uniform and skates to join his teammates in the customary handshake line following the contest.

Chara returned to the lineup for the Stanley Cup Final after the team had a 10-day layoff between series.

Chara also sustained an injury toward the end of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Chara blocked a shot from Vladimir Tarasenko that injured his wrist. Chara, however, said it was just a cut, and he returned to the lineup.

"He's a guy who wants to be out there," said Bruins center David Backes. "He wants to battle and be with the guys. ... If there's any chance for him to be back, he'll be back. If not, it'll be next man up again. Whoever our next guy up is will have to fill that role admirably -- and they're big feet to fill."

The Bruins already are without one for their top six defensemen; Matt Grzelcyk is in the concussion protocol after being boarded by Oskar Sundqvist in Game 2. Grzelcyk has not played since, though earlier Monday, Cassidy said he is "better than he was" and is a candidate to return at some point in this series.

If Chara cannot go for Game 5, the Bruins have several replacement options. Cassidy said the obvious choice would be veteran Steven Kampfer because he has Stanley Cup playoffs experience. Kampfer played one game in the first round against the Toronto Maple Leafs and one game in the Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes, tallying one goal.

However, Kampfer is a right-shot defenseman, and Chara is a left. That means the team also will consider 20-year-old Urho Vaakanainen (two games in the regular season) or 22-year-old Jeremy Lauzon (16 games in the regular season).

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis forward Zach Sanford believes that a 7-2 loss last Saturday in the first Stanley Cup Final game the city had seen in 49 years could have torn a different team apart.

But not these Blues. Not this postseason.

"A tough loss like that, I think a lot of teams a lot of guys have been on start throwing each other around the bus, blaming other people and doing this and that," said Sanford, in reference to their Game 3 disaster against the Boston Bruins. "With this group, it's all just boosting each other and having each other's back, and that showed tonight."

The Blues evened the Stanley Cup Final 2-2 with a 4-2 victory on Monday night that was equal parts bludgeoning and buoyant. It continued a trend for St. Louis that has spanned the postseason, which is its ability to follow losses with strong efforts. Even losses as gutting as Game 3 last Saturday.

"It's the playoffs. You have to forget that game as quick as possible. It doesn't matter if it's 10-1 or 2-1. A loss is a loss. It's just another game," said forward Oskar Sundqvist, who returned to the Blues' lineup after being suspended for Game 3. "You need to refocus, and that's what we did."

The return of Sundqvist, one of the team's top penalty killers, highlighted a big improvement for the Blues in Game 4: their handling of the Bruins' top-ranked power play.

After scoring four goals on four shots in Game 3 with the man advantage, the Bruins went 0-for-2 on the power play. The key number there might have been the "2," as the Blues played by far their most disciplined game of the series, staying out of the penalty box after the Bruins had 14 power plays in the previous three games. But the fact that the Bruins didn't score on the power play for the first time in the Final was also key.

"A lot of sacrificing, blocking shots and great awareness. We really took their big guns away, and they're a talented group," said goalie Jordan Binnington.

When it comes to the Blues' resiliency, Binnington personifies it. The rookie goalie became the sixth goalie in NHL history to record seven wins after a defeat within a single postseason, moving to 7-2 after St. Louis losses in the playoffs. His numbers in those games? A 1.86 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage. He has also allowed two or fewer goals in eight of the nine games.

"I think we understand it's a series, right? And it's not going to be perfect, and things aren't going to go your way. We just regroup and prepare for the next game," he said.

But Binnington credited the team in front of him with having played their best game of the series and limiting the Bruins' chances.

"It's the second opportunities that we were giving up. A lot of them off the rush," said defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, agreeing with Binnington's premise. "The forwards did a great job. Anytime there's back pressure, it allows us to play up and limit those rush opportunities."

But at the heart of the Blues' resiliency is pride. Not just in putting that embarrassing blowout loss in Game 3 behind them, but in delivering the first home-ice Stanley Cup Final win in city history to a fan base that has waited since 1968 to see one.

"Every year, you keep hearing, 'Let's go win the Cup.' Even after last year," said winger Vladimir Tarasenko. "People start believing in us. We feel it. It gives us a really big emotional boost. We go around this city and see 'Let's go Blues' everywhere. It's unbelievable times."

Blues beat Bruins 4-2 to knot Stanley Cup Final at 2-2

Ryan O'Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 and tie the series at two...