SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Western Hockey League–10 games:
Saskatoon Blades vs Brandon Wheat Kings
(Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by- play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 37 wins, 26 losses, 4 extra time losses for 78 points…tied for 4th place in the Eastern Conference. Brandon has 35 wins, 26 losses, 5 extra time losses for 75 points…good for 6th place in the East.)
Prince Albert Raiders at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
(P-A has 26 wins, 35 losses, 5 extra time losses for 57 points…tied for 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 26 wins, 34 losses, 7 extra time losses for 59 points…good for 8th place in the East. The Raiders’ next home game is Saturday against Brandon. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
Winnipeg ICE at Regina Pats—7 p.m.
Moose Jaw Warriors at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
Edmonton Oil Kings at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
Prince George Cougars at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets at Vancouver Giants—8:30 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs at Victoria Royals—8 p.m.
Seattle Thunderbirds vs Tri-City Americans—8:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Everett Silvertips at Portland Winterhawks—8 p.m.
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National Hockey League—2 games at 5 p.m.:
New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
Winnipeg Jets at Florida Panthers
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 day game, 6 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Oakland Athletics—5:07 p.m.
Inter-League—1 night game
San Francisco Giants at Cleveland Guardians—5:10 p.m.
National League—1 day game, 6 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs–2 games:
Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers—5:30 p.m.
(Winner finishes eighth in the Eastern Conference and will advance to play Miami in a quarter-final series.)
New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers—8 p.m.
(Winner finishes eighth in the Western Conference and will advance to play Phoenix in a quarter-final series.)
The Toronto Raptors have qualified for the post-season and will begin a best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tomorrow when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers at 4 p.m.
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National Lacrosse League:
Panther City at San Diego Seals—8 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action tomorrow when they host the Colorado Mammoth at 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 5 wins, 10 losses…good for 6th place in the West Division. Colorado has 10 wins, 6 losses…good for 1st place in the West.)
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