SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, APRIL 27
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Everett Silvertips at Penticton Vees—8:05 p.m.
(Everett leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 2-0)
The other conference final series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Prince Albert Raiders at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference final tied 1-1. There will be a Game 5 on Friday in Prince Albert. First face-off at the Art Hauser Centre is 7 p.m.)
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The 2026 I-I-H-F World Men’s Under-18 Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Saturday, May 2nd in Bratislava and Trencin, Slovakia. The 10 competing nations are split into two pools of five teams each for round-robin play, followed by playoffs. Canada is in Pool A. Canada has 3 wins, 1 loss for 9 points…tied for 1st place in Group A. Among the players on the Canadian team are Saskatoon product and Red Deer Rebels’ forward Beckett Hamilton along with Saskatoon Blades’ right winger Zach Olsen. Their next game will be Wednesday in the quarter-final round against an undetermined opponent and an, as yet, unknown time.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins—5 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1. The series winner meets the Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final.)
Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth—Monday at 7:30 p.m.
(Utah leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 2-1)
The remaining four series resume, as follows…
Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(Buffalo leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 2-2. The series winner faces the Colorado Avalanche in a best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final.)
Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Anaheim leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning—tomorrow at T-B-D
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
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On the pebbled ice:
The World Senior Men’s Championship continues today and runs through Saturday in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 34 teams are taking part, including Canada. The 34 teams are split into six pools for preliminary qualifying play, followed by the top 12 teams advancing to the playoffs. Canada is in Pool A and is represented by the Bruce Korte foursome from Saskatoon-Nutana. They have 2 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place.
Midnight – Canada vs Latvia
The World Senior Women’s Championship continues today and runs through Saturday in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 23 teams are taking part, including Canada. The 23 teams are split into four pools for preliminary qualifying play, followed by the top eight teams advancing to playoffs. Canada is represented by the Sherry Middaugh quartet from Barrie, Ontario. They have 1 win, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in Pool A. Their next game is, as follows…
8 a.m. – Canada vs Finland
The World Mixed Doubles Championship continues today and runs through Saturday in Geneva, Switzerland. A total of 20 duos are taking part, including Canada. The 20 duos are split into two pools of 10 pairs each for preliminary qualifying play, followed by the top six duos advancing to playoffs. Canada is represented by Kadriana and Colton Lott from Gimli, Manitoba. They have 4 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place in Pool B. Their next game is as follows…
2 a.m. tomorrow – Canada vs Hungary
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Major League Baseball:
American League—5 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—0 games
National League—3 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic—6 p.m.
(Orlando leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 2-1)
Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns—7:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-0)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—8:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
The remaining five series resume, as follows…
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs—tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
(San Antonio leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers—Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers—8 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
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