SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH
Western Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Edmonton Oil Kings
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-finals 3-2. Game time is 2 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 1:45 p.m. with the play-by-play at 2 o’clock. Game 7, if necessary, is tomorrow back in Edmonton at 7 p.m.)
Spokane Chiefs at Prince George Cougars—7 p.m.
(Prince George leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-finals 3-2)
(The Prince Albert Raiders, Medicine Hat Tigers, and Calgary Hitmen have all advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals. The Everett Silvertips, Kelowna Rockets, and Penticton Vees have all advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals.)
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The 2026 Western Telus Cup Regionals concludes today at the Cooperators Centre in Regina. 4 Western Canadian Male Under-18 Triple-A hockey teams will be participating in a round-robin tournament with the top team advancing to the Telus Cup in Peterborough, Ontario. The host and S-M-A-A-A-H-L champion Regina Pat Canadians and runner-up Moose Jaw Warriors are the only Saskatchewan teams participating. Regina has 2 wins, 1 loss…good for 2nd place. Moose Jaw has 3 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place. On today’s schedule…
Final: Regina Pat Canadians vs Moose Jaw Warriors—2:30 p.m.
(The winner of today’s game will advance to the Telus Cup)
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Women’s U-18 Triple-A Hockey Esso Cup – Western Regionals:
Battlefords Sharks at Winnipeg Ice—4:20 p.m.
(The best-of-three qualifier series is tied 1-1. The winner of the series will represent the West Region at the 2026 Esso Cup in Dieppe, New Brunswick on April 19th-25th)
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National Hockey League—7 games:
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators—3 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings—11 a.m.
Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins—1 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers—1:30 p.m.
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers—5 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche—7:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball—16 games
American League—4 day games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox—12:10 p.m.
Inter-League—6 day games, 1 Doubleheader
National League—4 day games
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National Basketball Association—11 games, including:
Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics—1:30 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday, April 10th when Week 20 begins with 2 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday, April 11th when they host Colorado. Game time is 7 p.m. from SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 11 wins, 5 losses…tied for 1st place. Colorado has 11 wins, 5 losses…tied for 1st place.
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