SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 17
Western Hockey League—7 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Swift Current Broncos–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 begins at 8 p.m. The Blades have 14 wins, 2 losses, 2 extra time losses for 30 points…good for 1st place. Swift Current has 3 wins, 14 losses, 1 extra time loss for 7 points…good for 7th place.)
Moose Jaw Warriors vs Brandon Wheat Kings–4 p.m. at Regina
Seattle Thunderbirds vs Portland Winterhawks—6 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Edmonton Oil Kings—7 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Red Deer Rebels—7 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs vs Tri-City Americans—7:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Kelowna Rockets vs Prince George Cougars—8 p.m. at Kamloops
(The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they tangle with the Regina Pats at 4 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–12 games:
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers—10:30 a.m.
Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers—10:30 a.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres—1 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens—2 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes—4 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets—8 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings—5:30 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild—6 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs 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, 2 losses…tied for 5th place in Pool A. On their schedule today…
8 a.m. – Matt Dunstone vs Brad Jacobs, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
8 p.m. – Matt Dunstone vs Mike McEwen, Winnipeg
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Major League Baseball—7 day games, 7 night, 1 doubleheader, including:
Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals—12:10 p.m.
Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals—4:10 p.m.
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National Basketball Association—6 games:
Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers—2:30 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls—6 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Washington Wizards—6 p.m.
Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics—6:30 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at Milwaukee Bucks—7 p.m.
San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns—8 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder at 5 p.m. at Tampa Bay.)
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