SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 12
The 2023 Tim Horton’s Brier, Canadian Men’s Curling Championship, continues and winds up today in London, Ontario. On today’s schedule…
10 a.m. – semi-final – Wild Card 1 – Brendan Bottcher vs Manitoba
5 p.m. – championship final – Team Canada – Brad Gushue vs Wild Card 1 -Bottcher/Manitoba
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Western Hockey League–6 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Prince Albert Raiders
(Game time is 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 3:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 4 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 44 wins, 13 losses, 5 extra time losses for 93 points…good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. P-A has 25 wins, 33 losses, 3 extra time losses for 53 points…good for 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raiders’ next home game is Tuesday against the Winnipeg ICE. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Swift Current Broncos at Moose Jaw Warriors—4 p.m.
Brandon Wheat Kings at Winnipeg ICE—4:05 p.m.
Prince George Cougars vs Vancouver Giants—5 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Kelowna Rockets vs Tri-City Americans—5:05 p.m. at Kennwick, Wa.
Spokane Chiefs at Everett Silvertips—5:05 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League:
Melville Millionaires at Notre Dame Hounds—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Regina Capitals vs Fort Knox—4:30 p.m. at Fort Qu’Appelle
(Regina leads the best-of-seven South Division semi-final 3-1)
Regina Silver Foxes at Pilot Butte Storm—7:45 p.m.
(Best-of-seven South Division semi-final tied 2-2)
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs—3 games:
Saskatoon Stars at Battlefords Sharks—1:30 p.m.
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-three quarter-final 1-0)
Notre Dame Hounds at Prince Albert Bears—6 p.m.
(Notre Dame leads the best-of-three quarter-final 1-0)
Swift Current Wildcats at Weyburn Gold Wings
(Swift Current leads the best-of-three quarter-final 1-0)
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Twin Rivers Senior Hockey League Playoffs:
Birch Hills Blackhawks at Dalmeny Sabres—2:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-five final)
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National Hockey League—8 games:
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings—11:30 a.m.
New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins—2 p.m.
Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames—7 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louies Blues—5 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils—5 p.m.
Minnesota Wild at Arizona Coyotes—7:30 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks—7:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball—16 exhibition games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies—11:05 a.m. at Clearwater, Fla.
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National Basketball Association—6 games:
The Toronto Raptors are idle until Tuesday when they host the Denver Nuggets at 5:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 15 of the season wraps up:
Rochester Knighthawks at Georgia Swarm—3 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Friday when they visit the Calgary Roughnecks. The Rush have 5 wins, 6 losses…tied for 4th place in the West Division. Calgary has 8 wins, 4 losses…good for 2nd place in the West. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, March 25th against Calgary. First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
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