SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MAY 3
National Hockey League–Stanley Cup Playoffs continue with 4 games:
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers—5 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers—5:30 p.m.
(Both are opening games of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-finals)
Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche—7:30 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames—8 p.m.
(Both are opening games of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-finals)
The remaining four series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs—5:30 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild—7:30 p.m.
(St. Louis leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers—8 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Estevan Bruins at Flin Flon Bombers—6:30 p.m.
(Estevan leads the best-of-seven championship final 3-2)
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The Western Hockey League playoffs resume tomorrow, as follows…
Vancouver Giants at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
The other seven series are done. The Eastern Conference semi-final round match-ups have the Winnipeg ICE battling the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Edmonton Oil Kings taking on the Red Deer Rebels. The Kamloops Blazers, Portland Winterhawks and Seattle Thunderbirds have advanced to the Western Conference semi-final round.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—5 night games
National League—1 doubleheader, 4 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics—5 p.m.
(Milwaukee leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies—7:30 p.m.
(Golden State leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs beginning Friday and Saturday with quarter-final match-ups, as follows…
Halifax Thunderbirds at Toronto Rock—Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Colorado Mammoth at Calgary Roughnecks—Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Albany Firewolves at Buffalo Bandits—Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Wings at San Diego Seals—Saturday at 8 p.m.
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