SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 18
Western Hockey League Playoffs–3 games:
Saskatoon Blades at Red Deer Rebels
(Red Deer leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 3:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 4 p.m. So long as the Bridge City Bunch wins a game in Red Deer over the next two, there will be a Game 5 on Friday at 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
Winnipeg ICE at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
Seattle Thunderbirds at Prince George Cougars–8 p.m.
(Seattle leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
The remaining series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Kamloops Blazers at Portland Winterhawks–8 p.m.
(Kamloops leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs—4 games:
Eastern Conference
New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils—5 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs—5:30 p.m.
(Both are opening games of best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-finals)
Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights—7:30 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
(Both are opening games of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-finals)
The remaining series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Eastern Conference
New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes–5 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—5:30 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Western Conference
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—7:30 p.m.
(Minnesota 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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Major League Baseball–regular-season:
American League—1 day game, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Houston Astros—6:10 p.m.
Inter-League—1 day game, 4 night
National League—5 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
Atlanta Hawks at Boston Celtics—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers—5:30 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns—8 p.m.
(The Clippers lead the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
The remaining five series resume, as follows…
Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(The Lakers lead the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks—tomorrow at 7 p.m.
(Miami leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-finals 1-0)
Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets—Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Sacramento Kings at Golden State Warriors—Thursday at 8 p.m.
(Sacramento leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 21 of the season starts with Calgary at Panther City. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday when they host the Colorado Mammoth. First faceoff is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 6 wins, 10 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Colorado has 9 wins, 7 losses…good for 4th place in the West.
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