SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, APRIL 28

The Western Hockey League playoffs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Medicine Hat Tigers at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
(Medicine Hat leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 2-0)
The remaining series resumes Wednesday, as follows…
Spokane Chiefs at Portland Winterhawks—8 p.m.
(Spokane leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 2-0)
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National Hockey Leagueâ€s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
(Florida leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
The remaining series continue, as follows…
Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals—Wednesday at 5 p.m.
(Washington leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets—Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
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Professional Womenâ€s Hockey League:
Boston Fleet at Montreal Victoire—5 p.m.
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The 2025 I-I-H-F Under-18 Menâ€s World Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Saturday in Frisco and Allen, Texas. Ten national teams, including Canada, are taking part. They are split into two pools of five teams each for preliminary round-robin play, plus playoffs. Among the Canadian team members is Macklin product and Victoria centre Cole Reschny and Prince Albert Raiders†defenceman Daxon Rudolph. Canada has 3 wins, 0 losses for 9 points…good for 1st place in Pool A. On Canadaâ€s schedule today…
3 p.m. – Canada vs Norway
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The World Mixed Doubles, World Senior Womenâ€s and World Senior Menâ€s Curling Championships start today and run through Saturday, May 3rd in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
The World Mixed Doubles Championship has a field of 20 duos, split into two pools of 10 couples each for preliminary round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Canadaâ€s entry of the husband and wife team of Brent Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman of Chestermere, Alberta, has 24wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in Pool A. On their schedule today…
3 p.m. – Canada vs Italy
The World Senior Womenâ€s Championship has a field of 16 teams, split into three pools – two of five teams and one of six teams, for preliminary round-robin play – followed by playoffs, Canadaâ€s entry is skipped by Atina Ford Johnston of Alberta and has 1 win, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in the five-team Pool A. On their schedule today…
9 a.m. – Canada vs Sweden
The World Senior Menâ€s Championship has a field of 31 teams, split into five pools – four of six teams and one of seven teams, for preliminary round-robin play – followed by playoffs. Canadaâ€s entry is skipped by Randy Bryden of Regina and has 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in the seven-team Pool A. On their schedule today…
1 p.m. – Canada vs England
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Major League Baseball:
American League—4 night games
The Toronto Blue Jays return to action tomorrow when they host the Boston Red Sox at 5:07 p.m.
National League—1 day game, 3 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers at Miami Heat—5:30 p.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors—8 p.m.
(Golden State leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
The remaining series continue, as follows…
Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers—tomorrow at 4 p.m.
(Indiana leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics—tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers—8 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
The Oklahoma City Thunder have advanced to the Western Conference quarter-semi-final round.
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The National Lacrosse League playoffs are off until the semi-finals begin, as follows…
Saskatchewan Rush at Halifax Thunderbirds—Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
(The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL starts at 4:15 p.m. with play-by-play at 4:30 p.m. This is the opening game of the best-of-three semi-final. Game 2 will be held Saturday, May 10th at 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. A third and deciding game will be held on Sunday, May 11th at 6 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
The other semi-final series starts, as follows…
Vancouver Warriors at Buffalo Bandits—5:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-three semi-final)
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