SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
The Western Hockey League Playoffs are off until Friday when all four Conference semi-finals start, including the Saskatoon Blades opening a best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final against the Red Deer Rebels. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Melfort Mustangs at Humboldt Broncos—7:30 p.m.
(Melfort leads the best-of-seven semi-final 2-1)
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The World Women’s Hockey Championship resumes tomorrow with the start of playoff games which run through Sunday in Utica, New York. The 10-nation field, including Canada, has been reduced to eight teams with the following quarter-final match-ups…
Canada vs Sweden—3 p.m.
Finland vs Switzerland—8 a.m.
Czechia vs Germany—11:30 a.m.
United States vs Japan—6:30 p.m.
Saskatoon product and winger Emily Clark is a member of Team Canada. Canada finished their round-robin schedule with 3 wins, 0 losses, 1 extra time loss for 10 points…good for 2nd place in Pool A.
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National Hockey League—3 games:
Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers—6:30 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Vancouver Canucks—8:30 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues—6 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners–1:07 p.m.
Inter-League—1 day game, 1 night
National League—3 day games, 3 night
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when Week 20 of the season begins with 1 game as Philadelphia goes to Colorado. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they host the San Diego Seals. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Pre-Game Show on 92-9, The BULL runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 92-9, The BULL will also have a 30-minute Post-Game Show. The Rush have 7 wins, 9 losses…tied for 9th place. San Diego has 12 wins, 4 losses…good for 2nd place.
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National Basketball Association–8 games:
Toronto Raptors at Brooklyn Nets—5:30 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at Cleveland Cavaliers—5 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks—5:30 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat—5:30 p.m.
Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks—6 p.m.
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder—6 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—8 p.m.
Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Clippers—8:30 p.m.
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