SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 16
Western Hockey League—6 games:
Swift Current Broncos vs Winnipeg ICE—6 p.m. at Regina
Red Deer Rebels at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
Everett Silvertips vs Seattle Thunderbirds—7:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
Prince George Cougars vs Victoria Royals—8:05 p.m. at Kelowna
Edmonton Oil Kings at Calgary Hitmen—postponed, COVID-19
Red Deer Rebels at Lethbridge Hurricanes—postponed, COVID-19
(The Saskatoon Blades return to action tomorrow when they battle the Swift Current Broncos at 8 p.m. at Regina. The broadcast on 98-COOL starts at 7:30 p.m. with the Sardinia Family Restaurant pre-game show. The play-by-play starts at 8 p.m. The Blades have 14 wins, 2 losses, 2 extra time losses for 30 points…good for 1st place.
The Prince Albert Raiders are off until Sunday when they take on the Regina Pats at 8 p.m. at Regina. P-A has 7 wins, 8 losses, 3 extra time losses for 17 points…good for 4th place. Regina has 6 wins, 9 losses, 3 extra time losses for 15 points…tied for 5th place.)
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National Hockey League–6 games:
Calgary Flames at Montreal Canadiens—4 p.m.
New York Islanders at Boston Bruins—5 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild—6 p.m.
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche—7 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks—8 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks—postponed, COVID-19
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The fifth of seven events in the Calgary curling bubble continues today with the Grand Slam of Curling’s Humpty’s Champions Cup. It will run through Monday with 12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams taking part. Both gender divisions are split into two pools of six teams each for round-robin play, followed by playoffs. The only Saskatchewan team involved is the Matt Dunstone foursome from Regina/Wadena. They have 0 wins, 1 loss…tied for 4th place in Pool A. On their schedule today…
4 p.m. – Matt Dunstone vs Bruce Mouat, Scotland
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Major League Baseball—1 day game, 14 night, including:
Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals—6:10 p.m.
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National Basketball Association—11 games:
Toronto Raptors vs Orlando Magic–5:30 p.m. at Tampa Bay
Indiana Pacers at Utah Jazz—1 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Detroit Pistons—5 p.m.
Los Angeles Clippers at Phildelphia 76ers—5 p.m.
New Orleans Saints at Washington Wizards—5 p.m.
Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets—5:30 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Houston Rockets—6 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at Chicago Bulls—6 p.m.
Miami Heat at Minnesota Timberwolves—6 p.m.
Portland Trailblazers at San Antonio Spurs—6:30 p.m.
New York Knicks at Dallas Mavericks—7:30 p.m.
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