Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Blades 5 vs Moose Jaw Warriors 4 in OT
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference final is lead 3-2 by Saskatoon.)
The other two teams in the “Final Four” are off until Monday, as follows…
Portland Winterhawks at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
(Portland leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-2)
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National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Nashville Predators 0
(Vancouver wins the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 4-2)
Dallas Stars 0 at Vegas Golden Knights 2
(Dallas wins the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 4-2)
One other series resumes, as follows…
Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins—today at 6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
The New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes have all advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-final round while the Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers have both advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals.
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The U of Saskatchewan Huskies football team is continuing their spring camp at Griffiths Stadium. Upwards of 100 football athletes…veterans, recruits and prospects…are taking part. The camp winds up today with the Green and White scrimmage game at 11 a.m. The Dogs will return in mid-August for main camp with their regular-season opening on Saturday, August 31st in Winnipeg against the Manitoba Bisons. The Huskies first home game is Friday, September 13th against the Calgary Dinos at 7 o’clock at Griffiths Stadium.
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Major League Baseball:
Inter-League—5 night games, including
Toronto 3 at Washington Nationals 9
American League—5 night games
National League—1 day game, 4 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Orlando Magic 103
(The best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final is tied 3-3)
Los Angeles Clippers 101 at Dallas Mavericks 114
(Dallas wins the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 4-2)
The Oklahoma City Thunder await the winner of the L-A Clippers-Dallas series in the second Western Conference semi-final while the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks are through to the Eastern Conference semi-final round.
One second round series starts, as follows…
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—today at 5 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
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