SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Western Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Moose Jaw Warriors
(Moose Jaw leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 1-0. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show at 6:45 p.m. and the play-by-play at 7 p.m.)
Portland Winterhawks at Prince George Cougars—7 p.m.
(Prince George leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 1-0)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Melfort Mustangs at Flin Flon Bombers—6:30 p.m.
(Melfort leads the best-of-seven Canterra Seeds Cup final 3-1)
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The Prince Albert Grand Council hosts its annual Senators Cup hockey tournament today and tomorrow at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert.
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Professional Women’s Hockey League—2 games:
Montreal at Ottawa—10:30 a.m.
Boston at Minnesota—Noon
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—4 games:
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders—Noon
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning—3 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs—6 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights—8:30 p.m.
(Vegas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
The other four series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche—12:30 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators—3 p.m.
(Vancouver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
New York Rangers at Washington Capitals—6 p.m.
(Rangers lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings—8:30 p.m.
(Edmonton leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
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A trio of world curling championships have wrapped up today in Ostersund, Sweden. In the World Mixed Doubles Championship, the Canadian duo of Kadriana and Colton Lott of Manitoba finished in fifth place, losing in the quarter-final round on Friday.
Canada, represented by the Susan Froud foursome from Ontario, won the World Senior Women’s Championship, as follows…
Final – Canada 7, Lithuania 3
In addition Canada, represented by the Paul Flemming squad from Halifax, won the World Senior Men’s Championship, as follows…
Final – Canada 4, United States 3
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—3 day games, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Dodgers—1:07 p.m.
American League—1 day game, 3 night
National League—2 day games, 2 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—4 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic—11 a.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans—1:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Boston Celtics at Miami Heat—4 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers—6:30 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-0)
The remaining four series resume tomorrow as follows…
New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers—11 a.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks—1:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers—5 p.m.
(Indiana leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix Suns—7:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-0)
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