SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Western Hockey League—9 games:
Saskatoon Blades at Prince Albert Raiders
(First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 48 wins, 13 losses, 5 extra time losses for 101 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. P-A has 31 wins, 30 losses, 5 extra time losses for 67 points…good for 8th place in the Eastern Conference. The Bridge City Bunch’s next home game is Saturday against the Raiders. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
Brandon Wheat Kings at Regina Pats—7 p.m.
Calgary Hitmen at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
Medicine Hat Tigers at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
Prince George Cougars at Kamloops Blazers—8 p.m.
Kelowna Rockets vs Vancouver Giants—8 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Wenatchee Wild at Victoria Royals—8:05 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks vs Tri-City Americans—8:05 p.m. at Kennewick, Wa.
Spokane Chiefs vs Seattle Thunderbirds—8:05 p.m. at Kent, Wa.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs—4 games:
Kindersley Klippers at Flin Flon Bombers—6:30 p.m.
Weyburn Red Wings at Humboldt Broncos—7:30 p.m.
Melville Millionaires at Battlefords North Stars—7:30 p.m.
Estevan Bruins at Melfort Mustangs–7:30 p.m.
(All are opening games of best-of-seven quarter-finals)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
S’toon Quakers vs S’toon Westleys—7:15 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Quakers lead the best-of-seven North Division final 2-1)
Pilot Butte Storm at Regina Capitals—7:45 p.m.
(Pilot Butte leads the best-of-seven South Division final 2-1)
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Regina Pat-Canadians vs Saskatoon Blazers—7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre
(Opening game of best-of-five final)
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S-H-A Under-15 Provincial B Playoffs:
Prairie Storm at Hague Royals—7 p.m.
(Opening game of modified best-of-three final)
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National Hockey League—4 games:
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche—7 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Arizona Coyotes—8 p.m.
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On the pebbled ice:
The B-K-T Tires World Women’s Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Thirteen teams are taking part in the round-robin plus playoffs format, including Canada – represented by the Rachel Homan foursome of Ottawa. They have 10 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place. On their schedule today…
11 a.m. – Canada vs Scotland
4 p.m. – Canada vs South Korea
The Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship continues and winds up today in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The field of 32 duos has been pared to four. On today’s schedule…
6 a.m. semi-finals – Kirk Muyres, Humboldt-Laura Walker, Edmonton vs Rylan Kleiter-Madison Kleiter, Saskatoon-Nutana
Jocelyn Peterman-Brett Gallant vs Kadriana Lott-Colton Lott, Winnipeg Beach, Man.
9:15 a.m. third place game – semi-final losers play
10 a.m. championship game – semi-final winners play
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Major League Baseball Exhibition—18 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox–11:07 a.m. at Dunedin, Fla.
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National Lacrosse League–Week 17 of the season starts with 2 games:
Buffalo Bandits vs Panther City—6 p.m. at Fort Worth, Tex.
Albany Firewolves at Calgary Roughnecks—7 p.m.
(The Saskatchewan Rush return to action tomorrow when they visit the New York Riptide. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 5:15 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 5:30 p.m. The Rush have 5 wins, 6 losses…good for 9th place. New York has 6 wins, 8 losses…good for 10th place. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, April 6th against the Calgary Roughnecks. First face-off is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Pre-Game Show on 92-9, The BULL runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 92-9, The BULL will also have a 30-minute Post-Game Show.)
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National Basketball Association—8 games:
Toronto Raptors vs Oklahoma City Thunder–5 p.m. at Toronto
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons—5 p.m.
Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs—6 p.m.
New Orleans Pelicans at Miami Heat—6 p.m.
Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves—6 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Golden State Warriors—8 p.m.
Los Angeles Clippers at Portland Trailblazers—8 p.m.
Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers—8:30 p.m.
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