SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, APRIL 20
The Western Hockey League Playoffs are idle until Friday when the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final starts with the Prince Albert Raiders at home to the Medicine Hat Tigers. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. The schedule for the best-of-seven Western Conference final has yet to be released. The Everett Silvertips will meet the Penticton Vees.
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The Telus Cup National Men’s Under-18 Triple-A Hockey Championship starts today and runs through Sunday in Peterborough, Ontario. There are six teams taking part in the round-robin, plus playoffs format, including the Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League champion Regina Pat-Canadians. On their schedule today…
5 p.m. – Regina Pat-Canadians vs Peterborough Petes
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—4 games:
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins—5 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes—5:30 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—7:30 p.m.
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers–8 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final)
The remaining four series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
(Montreal leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres—5:30 p.m.
(Buffalo leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights—7:30 p.m.
(Vegas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
(Colorado leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 day game, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels—7:38 p.m.
Inter-League—1 night game
National League—4 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers—5 p.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks—6 p.m.
(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets—8:30 p.m.
(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
The remaining five series continue, as follows…
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs—tomorrow at 6 p.m.
(San Antonio leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers—tomorrow at 8:30 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons—Wednesday at 5 p.m.
(Orlando leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder—Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
(Oklahoma City leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
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The National Lacrosse League regular-season has ended with the playoffs to start on Friday and Saturday, as follows…
Saskatchewan Rush vs Toronto Rock
(First faceoff is 7 p.m. Saturday at SaskTel Centre. The Rush finished their regular-season with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses…good for 3rd place. Toronto finished with 11 wins, 7 losses…good for 6th place.)
Halifax Thunderbirds at Vancouver Warriors—Friday at 8 p.m.
Buffalo Bandits at Georgia Swarm—Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
San Diego Seals at Colorado Mammoth—Saturday at 7 p.m.
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