SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 23
World Junior Hockey Championship-pre-tournament:
Team Canada vs Finland-10:30 a.m. at Ostrava, Czech Republic
(results at www.hockeycanada.ca)
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National Hockey League–13 games:
Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs-1 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild-4 p.m.
Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators-6:30 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets-7 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks-9 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins-6 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning-6 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders-6 p.m.
New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers-6 p.m.
Arizona Coyotes at Nashville Predators-7 p.m.
New Jersey Devils at Chicago Blackhawks-7:30 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights-9 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings-9 p.m.
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The Western Hockey League is off for the Christmas break until Friday when all 22 teams return to action…including the Saskatoon Blades visiting the Prince Albert Raiders. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. The broadcast on 98-COOL starts at 6 p.m. with the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 15 wins, 15 losses, 3 extra time losses for 33 points…tied for 3rd place in the East Division. P-A has 20 wins, 9 losses, 4 extra time losses for 44 points…good for 1st place in the East Division. The same teams meet again on Saturday, December 28th…7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
(results at www.whl.ca)
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National Basketball Association-11 games, including:
Toronto Raptors at Indiana Pacers-6 p.m.
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National Football League-Week 16 ends:
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings-7:15 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when 2 games are scheduled. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they visit the New York Riptide. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 5:30 p.m. with pre-game coverage and the play-by-play at 6:30 p.m. Saskatchewan has 1 win, 1 loss…tied for 1st place in the West Division. The Rush play their next home game on Saturday, January 18th against the Colorado Mammoth. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
(results at www.nll.com)
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