SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
Western Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Saskatoon Blades at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
(Moose Jaw leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final tied 2-1. CJWW’s broadcast starts with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. Game 5 is on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
Prince George Cougars at Portland Winterhawks—8 p.m.
(Portland leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 2-1)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League:
Minnesota at Toronto—5 p.m.
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Two other series resume, as follows…
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs—Thursday at 6 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators—Friday at T-B-D
(Vancouver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2)
The New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes have all advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-final round while the Colorado Avalanche are the first team to advance to the Western Conference semi-final.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—2 day games, 2 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Kansas City Royals—1:07 p.m.
Inter-League—5 day games, 2 night
National League—1 day game, 3 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Miami Heat at Boston Celtics—5:30 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers—8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Three other series resume, as follows…
Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers—4:30 p.m.
(Indiana leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers—7 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic—Friday at T-B-D
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
The Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets are all through to the Western Conference semi-finals.
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