SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 20
Western Hockey League—6 games:
Moose Jaw Warriors vs Swift Current Broncos—4 p.m. at Regina
Brandon Wheat Kings vs Regina Pats—8 p.m. at Regina
Edmonton Oil Kings at Red Deer Rebels—6 p.m.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Calgary Hitmen—7 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks vs Seattle Thunderbirds—6:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
Spokane Chiefs at Everett Silvertips—7:05 p.m.
(The Saskatoon Blades return to action tomorrow in the W-H-L’s East Division “Dubble” when they take on Moose Jaw at 8 p.m. at Regina. The broadcast on 98-COOL starts with the Sardinia Family Restaurant pre-game show at 7:30 p.m. and the play-by-play at 8 p.m. The Blades have 3 wins, 0 losses, 1 extra time loss for 7 points…good for 1st place.
The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they meet the Winnipeg ICE at 4 p.m. at Regina. P-A has 2 wins, 1 loss, 1 extra time loss for 5 points…tied for 4th place. Winnipeg has 3 wins, 1 loss, 0 extra time losses for 6 points…tied for 2nd place.)
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National Hockey League–14 games:
Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils—11 a.m.
Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers—Noon
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche—1 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning—2 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs—5 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders—5 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings—5 p.m.
New York Rangeres at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks—6 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks—7 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres—postponed, COVID-19
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The third of seven major events in the Calgary curling bubble continues today as the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship runs through Thursday. A total of 35, two-person teams…one female and one male…are taking part. The field is split into five pools of seven teams each for preliminary round-robin play. From there, 12 teams advance to playoffs. There are five duos that have at least one member from Saskatchewan…Nancy Martin of Saskatoon with Tyrel Grifith, Catlin Schneider of Regina with Shannon Birchard, Kirk Muyres of Regina with Laura Walker, Saskatchewan representatives Ashley Quick and Mike Armstrong of Regina, plus Chaelynne Kitz of Estevan with Kyler Kleibrink. There are five draws today…8:30 and 11:30 a.m., 2:30, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. On the schedule for the Saskatchewan duos…
8:30 a.m.: Ashley Quick-Mike Armstrong vs Newfoundland
11:30 a.m.: Catlin Schneider-Shannon Birchard vs Val Sweeting-Marc Kennedy
11:30 a.m.: Kirk Muyres-Laura Walker vs Selena Njegovan-Reid Carruthers
11:30 a.m.: Nancy Martin-Tyrel Griffith vs Brianne Meilleur-Mark Nichols
5:30 p.m.: Ashley Quick-Mike Armstrong vs Dezaray Hawes-Tyler Tardi
8:30 p.m.: Chaelynne Kitz-Kyler Kleibrink vs Kirk Muyres-Laura Walker
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Major League Baseball Exhibition–14 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies—11:05 a.m. at Clearwater, Fla.
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National Basketball Association—5 games:
Atlanta Hawks at Los Angeles Lakers—1:30 p.m.
Sacramento Kings at Philadelphia 76ers—6 p.m.
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies—6 p.m.
San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee Bucks—7 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Clippers—8 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers at 5 p.m.)
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