SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 15
National Lacrosse League–Week 20 continues and ends with 5 games:
Saskatchewan Rush vs Halifax Thunderbirds
(First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 6 wins, 9 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Halifax has 7 wins, 8 losses…tied for 4th place in the East Division.)
Philadelphia Wings at Toronto Rock—5 p.m.
Georgia Swarm at Albany Firewolves—5 p.m.
New York Riptide at Buffalo Bandits—5:30 p.m.
Panther City at Vancouver Warriors—8 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Flin Flon Bombers at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
(Battlefords leads the best-of-seven Canterra Seeds Cup final 1-0)
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Western Hockey League Playoffs—3 games:
Moose Jaw Warriors at Winnipeg ICE—5:05 p.m.
(Winnipeg leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
Prince George Cougars vs Seattle Thunderbirds—7:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(Seattle leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
Portland Winterhawks at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
(Kamloops leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
The fourth second-round series returns to action tomorrow as follows…
Saskatoon Blades vs Red Deer Rebels
(Red Deer leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0. Game time is 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 3:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 4 p.m.)
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The National Hockey League regular-season is done with the Stanley Cup playoffs starting Monday and Tuesday, as follows…
Eastern Conference quarter-finals
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes—Monday at 5 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—Monday at 5:30 p.m.
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils—Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs—Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
(Opening games of best-of-seven series)
Western Conference quarter-finals
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers—Monday at 8 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights—Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche—Tuesday at 8 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven series)
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Major League Baseball–regular-season:
American League—4 day games, 1 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays–1:07 p.m. at Toronto.
Inter-League—4 day games, 1 night
National League—4 day games, 1 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—4 games:
Brooklyn Nets at Philadelphia 76ers—11 a.m.
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics—1:30 p.m.
New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers—4 p.m.
(All are opening games of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-finals)
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings—6:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
The remaining four series start, as follows…
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies—Sunday at 1 p.m.
Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns—Sunday at 6 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—Sunday at 8:30 p.m.
(All are opening games of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-finals)
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks—Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
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