SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 29
Western Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Saskatoon Blades at Winnipeg ICE—3:05 p.m.
(Winnipeg leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 1-0. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 2:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 3 p.m. The series has Games 3 and 4 at SaskTel Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m.)
Kamloops Blazers vs Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. in Kent, Wa.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Western Conference final)
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The 2023 Esso Cup, Women’s Under-18 Club Championship, continues and winds up today at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert. On today’s schedule…
Bronze medal game: Northern Selects, Nova Scotia vs Regina Rebels—Noon
Gold medal game: Stoney Creek, Ontario, Sabres vs Fraser Valley, B-C, Rush—4 p.m.
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The 2023 Telus Cup, Men’s Under-18 Club Championship, continues today and runs through tomorrow in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. The Saskatoon Blazers finished the round-robin with 2 regulation wins, 1 overtime win, 2 losses for 8 points…good for 4th place. The six teams have been reduced to four for today’s semi-final games, as follows…
Saskatoon Blazers vs Saint Hyacinthe Gaulois (Hosts)—4:30 p.m.
Toronto Junior Canadiens vs St. Francois Seminaire, Quebec, Blizzard—11:30 a.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup playoffs—3 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning—5:30 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers—6 p.m.
(New Jersey leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings—8 p.m.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2)
The remaining series resume, as follows…
Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
The Carolina Hurricanes have advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals while the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars have advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 22 of the season starts and ends with 6 games:
Saskatchewan Rush at Las Vegas Desert Dogs—8:30 p.m.
(The Rush have 7 wins, 10 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. Las Vegas has 5 wins, 12 losses…good for 6th place in the West.)
Philadelphia Wings at Rochester Knighthawks—5 p.m.
Buffalo Bandits at Albany Firewolves—5 p.m.
Halifax Thunderbirds at Georgia Swarm—5 p.m.
Colorado Mammoth at San Diego Seals—8 p.m.
New York Riptide at Vancouver Warriors—8 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—4 day games, 2 night
Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners–1:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—1 day game, 2 night
National League—2 day games, 4 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets—6:30 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
On tomorrow’s schedule…
Miami Heat at New York Knicks—11 a.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings—1:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals while the Los Angeles Lakers are into the Western Conference semi-finals.
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