SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 24
The Western Hockey League playoffs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Lethbridge Hurricanes at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference final)
Portland Winterhawks at Spokane Chiefs—8:05 p.m.
(Opening game of the best-of-seven Western Conference final)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Melfort Mustangs at Weyburn Red Wings—7 p.m.
(Melfort leads the best-of-seven final 2-1)
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The 2025 Esso Cup National Under-18 Women’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Saturday in Lloydminster, Alberta. Six regional champions, including the West regional representatives and champions of the Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A League – the Saskatoon Stars – are taking part in the six-team round-robin, plus playoffs format. The Stars have 1 win, 1 loss, 2 extra time losses for 5 points…good for 3rd place On Saskatoon’s schedule today…
3 p.m. – Saskatoon Stars vs Eastern Stars, Prince Edward Island
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The 2025 Telus Cup National Under-18 Men’s Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Chilliwack, B-C. Six regional champions, including the West regional representatives and champions of the Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A League – the Regina Pat-Canadians – are taking part in the six-team round-robin plus playoffs format. Regina has 3 wins, 0 losses for 9 points…tied for 1st place. On Regina’s schedule today…
Noon – Regina Pat-Canadians vs Okanagan, B-C Rockets
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—4 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators—5 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues—7:30 p.m.
(Winnipeg leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning—4:30 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild—7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
The remaining series continue, as follows…
Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Washington leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche—Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
(Dallas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
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The 2025 Tony Cote First Nations Winter Games continue and wind up today at various venues in Saskatoon. Hosted by the Peter Ballantyne First Nation and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, the multi-sport event includes competition in badminton, basketball, curling, volleyball, table tennis and hockey. Young athletes from all 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan are expected to take part.
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Major League Baseball
American League—2 day games, 2 night
The Toronto Blue Jays return to action tomorrow when they visit the New York Yankees at 5:05 p.m.
Inter-League—1 day game, 2 night
National League—1 day game
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons—5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies—7:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Clippers—8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
The remaining series continue, as follows…
Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Indiana Pacers at Milwaukee Bucks—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Indiana leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 1-1)
Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat—Saturday at 11 a.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-0)
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors—6:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-1)
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs begin tomorrow with the single-game quarter-final round, as follows…
San Diego Seals at Buffalo Bandits—5:30 p.m.
The other three games go Saturday, as follows…
Saskatchewan Rush vs Georgia Swarm
(Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan finished the regular-season with 13 wins, 5 losses…good for 2nd place. Georgia had 9 wins, 9 losses…good for 7th place.)
Calgary Roughnecks at Halifax Thunderbirds—5 p.m.
Rochester Knighthawks at Vancouver Warriors—8 p.m.
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