SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 19
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Penticton Vees at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
(Penticton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-2. Series winner advances to the Western Conference final against the Everett Silvertips.)
The Prince Albert Raiders and the Medicine Hat Tigers are off until Friday when they open the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final against one another in P-A. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—4 games:
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche—tomorrow at 1 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning—tomorrow at 3:45 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
The remaining four series either start or resume tomorrow, as follows…
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins—5 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes—5:30 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—7:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers–8 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League:
Toronto Sceptres at Minnesota Frost—11:30 a.m.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—5 day games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays at Arizona Diamondbacks—2:10 p.m.
American League—5 day games
National League—4 day games, 1 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—4 games:
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics—11 a.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder—1:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons—4:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final)
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs—7 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
The remaining four series continue, as follows…
Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—tomorrow at 8:30 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers—Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
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National Lacrosse League–Week 21 and the regular-season continues and ends:
Georgia Swarm at Rochester Knighthawks—1 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush finished their regular-season with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses…tied for 2nd place. Their final standing and seeding has yet to be determined, but they will host a quarter-final game on Saturday at 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre against a yet to be determined opponent.)
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