SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 24
National Lacrosse League–Week 17 of the season continues and ends:
Saskatchewan Rush at Georgia Swarm—3:30 p.m.
(The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 3:15 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 3:30 p.m. The Rush have 5 wins, 7 losses…good for 11th place. Georgia 8 wins, 7 losses…tied for 4th place. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, April 6th against the Calgary Roughnecks. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Pre-Game Show on 92-9, The BULL runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 92-9, The BULL will also have a 30-minute Post-Game Show.)
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Western Hockey League—3 games:
Red Deer Rebels at Edmonton Oil Kings—4 p.m.
Tri-City Americans at Everett Silvertips—5:05 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks vs Seattle Thunderbirds—6:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
(The Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders are done with their respective regular-season schedules and await the start of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final playoff series against one another. The Blue and Gold finished the regular season with 50 wins, 13 losses, 5 extra time losses for 105 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. P-A finished with 31 wins, 32 losses, 5 extra time losses for 67 points…good for 8th place in the East. The opening game of their playoff series is Thursday. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m.)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Regina Capitals at Pilot Butte Storm—5:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven South Division final tied 2-2)
S’toon Westleys vs S’toon Quakers—7:30 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Quakers lead the best-of-seven North Division final 3-1)
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Blazers at Regina Pat-Canadians—3:30 p.m.
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-five final 1-0)
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Notre Dame Hounds at Regina Rebels—6:15 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three final)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League:
Montreal at Minnesota—2 p.m.
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National Hockey League—10 games:
Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals—10:30 a.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Ottawa Senators—4 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes—4 p.m.
Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames—7 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Seattle Kraken—7 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche—Noon
New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders—3 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers—4 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Arizona Coyotes—6 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Anaheim Ducks—6:30 p.m.
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The B-K-T Tires World Women’s Curling Championship continues and winds up today in Sydney, Nova Scotia. On today’s playoff schedule…
8 a.m. Bronze Medal Game – South Korea vs Italy
2 p.m. championship final – Canada vs Switzerland
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Major League Baseball Exhibition—13 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates–11:05 a.m. at Bradenton, Fla.
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National Basketball Association—6 games:
New Orleans Pelicans at Detroit Pistons—1 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Clippers—1:30 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat—4 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Milwaukee Bucks—5 p.m.
Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves—5 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers—8 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they host the Brooklyn Nets at 5:30 p.m. in Toronto.)
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