SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 28
Western Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
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.)
Everett Silvertips at Penticton Vees—8:05 p.m.
(Everett leads the best-of-seven Western Conference final 3-0)
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The 2026 I-I-H-F World Men’s Under-18 Hockey Championship continues today and runs through Saturday in Bratislava and Trencin, Slovakia. Today is an off day for all 10 competing nations following completion of preliminary round-robin play. Canada finished the preliminary round with 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. On tomorrow’s schedule…
Quarter-final round—4 games
Canada vs Sweden—6 a.m.
Czechia vs Finland—4 a.m.
United States vs Latvia—8 a.m.
Slovakia vs Denmark—10 a.m.
Relegation round
Germany vs Norway—2 a.m.
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—3 games:
Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres—5:30 p.m.
(Buffalo leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—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—8 p.m.
(Anaheim leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
The remaining three series resume tomorrow, as follows…
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers—5:30 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2. The series winner meets the Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final.)
Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western 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 3 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place. Canada’s next game is, as follows…
4 a.m. Thursday – Canada vs Ireland
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 2 wins, 0 losses…tied for 1st place in Pool A. Their next game is, as follows…
4 a.m. tomorrow – Canada vs Sweden
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 5 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place in Pool B. Their next game is as follows…
11 a.m. – Canada vs Scotland
6 a.m. tomorrow – Canada vs Germany
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Major League Baseball:
American League—7 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox–5:07 p.m. at Toronto
Inter-League—1 night game
National League—7 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks—6 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs—7:30 p.m.
(San Antonio leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
The remaining five series resume, as follows…
Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons—tomorrow at 5 p.m.
(Orlando leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Toronto Raptors at Cleveland Cavaliers—tomorrow at 5:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 2-2)
Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers—tomorrow at 8 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-1)
Denver Nuggets at Minnesota Timberwolves—Thursday at T-B-D
(Minnesota leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2)
The Oklahoma City Thunder have advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals against an as yet undetermined opponent.
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