SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 14
Western Hockey League Playoffs—4 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Red Deer Rebels
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m.)
Moose Jaw Warriors at Winnipeg ICE—6:05 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
Prince George Cougars vs Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
Portland Winterhawks at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Flin Flon Bombers at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Canterra Seeds Cup final)
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National Hockey League–2 games:
Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets—5:30 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators—6 p.m.
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Major League Baseball–regular-season:
American League—5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays–5:07 p.m. at Toronto.
Inter-League—5 night games
National League—5 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 “play-in” games:
Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat—5:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves—6:30 p.m.
(Both winners advance to the first round of best-of-seven series as the 8th seeds in each conference.)
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National Lacrosse League–Week 20 of the season starts with 2 games at 7 p.m.:
Las Vegas Desert Dogs at Calgary Roughnecks
San Diego Seals at Colorado Mammoth
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action tomorrow when they host the 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.)
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