SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 19
Western Hockey League—4 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Prince Albert Raiders–8 p.m. at Regina
(The broadcast on 98-COOL starts with the Sardinia Family Restaurant pre-game show at 7:30 p.m. and the play-by-play at 8 p.m. The Blades have 2 wins, 0 losses, 1 extra time loss for 5 points…tied for 3rd place. P-A has 2 wins, 0 losses, 1 extra time loss for 5 points…tied for 3rd place.)
Red Deer Rebels at Edmonton Oil Kings—6 p.m.
Calgary Hitmen at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs vs Seattle Thunderbirds—7:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
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National Hockey League–5 games:
Calgary Flames at Toronto Maple Leafs—5 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
New York Rangers at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks—7 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings—8 p.m.
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The third of seven major events in the Calgary curling bubble continues today as the Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship runs through Thursday. A total of 35, two-person teams…one female and one male…are taking part. The field is split into five pools of seven teams each for preliminary round-robin play. From there, 12 teams advance to playoffs. There are five duos that have at least one member from Saskatchewan…Nancy Martin of Saskatoon with Tyrel Grifith, Catlin Schneider of Regina with Shannon Birchard, Kirk Muyres of Regina with Laura Walker, Saskatchewan representatives Ashley Quick and Mike Armstrong of Regina, plus Chaelynne Kitz of Estevan with Kyler Kleibrink. There are five draws today…8:30 and 11:30 a.m., 2:30, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. On the schedule for the Saskatchewan duos…
8:30 a.m.: Ashley Quick-Mike Armstrong vs Lisa Weagle-John Epping
8:30 a.m.: Catlin Schneider-Shannon Birchard vs Bobbie Sauder-Brendan Bottcher
11:30 a.m.: Nancy Martin-Tyrel Griffith vs Selena Njegovan-Reid Carruthers
5:30 p.m.: Chaelynne Kitz-Kyler Kleibrink vs Prince Edward Island
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Major League Baseball Exhibition–14 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers—11:05 a.m. at Lakeland, Fla.
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National Basketball Association—10 games:
Toronto Raptors vs Utah Jazz–6 p.m. at Tampa Bay
Sacramento Kings at Boston Celtics—5:30 p.m.
San Antonio Spurs at Cleveland Cavaliers—5:30 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Houston Rockets—6 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat—6 p.m.
Brooklyn Nets at Orlando Magic—6 p.m.
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies—6 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets—7 p.m.
Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix Suns—8 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Portland Trailblazers—8 p.m.
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