SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, APRIL 18
National Hockey League—6 games:
Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks—6 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Seattle Kraken—8 p.m.
Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks—8:30 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche—7 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Arizona Coyotes—8 p.m.
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The Western Hockey League regular-season is done with playoffs beginning Thursday as Lethbridge travels to Edmonton. The other seven opening round series start Friday, including the Saskatoon Blades at the Moose Jaw Warriors in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final. Game 2 is Saturday in Moose Jaw with Games 3 and 4 at SaskTel Centre on Tuesday, April 26th and Wednesday, April 27th. All game times are 7 p.m. with all games being broadcast on CJWW, beginning with the Pre-Game Show at 6:30. The Blades finished the regular-season with 38 wins, 26 losses, 4 extra time losses for 80 points…good for 5th place in the Eastern Conference. The Warriors wound up with 37 wins, 24 losses, 7 extra time losses for 81 points…good for 4th place in the East.
Also starting Friday, the Prince Albert Raiders will meet the Winnipeg ICE in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final playoff series. The first two games of the series will be played Friday and Saturday in Winnipeg with Games 3 and 4 at the Art Hauser Centre on Tuesday, April 26th and Wednesday, April 27th. Raiders’ home games will start at 7 p.m. P-A finished the regular-season with 28 wins, 35 losses, 5 extra time losses for 61 points…good for 8th place in the Eastern Conference. P-A Winnipeg ended up with 53 wins, 10 losses, 5 extra time losses for 111 points…good for 1st place in the East.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 day game, 3 night
The Toronto Blue Jays return to action tomorrow when they visit the Boston Red Sox at 5:10 p.m.
Inter-League—1 night game
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago Cubs—5:40 p.m.
National League—6 night games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs–3 games:
Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers–5:30 p.m.
(Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Utah Jazz at Dallas Mavericks—6:30 p.m.
(Utah leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors—8 p.m.
(Golden State leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 1-0)
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when Calgary is at Rochester. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they host the San Diego Seals. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 6 wins, 10 losses…good for 5th place in the West Division. San Diego has 9 wins, 7 losses…tied for 2nd place in the West.
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