SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 26
The Western Hockey League is off until Thursday when the 2024 W-H-L Playoffs start with 1 game…the Saskatoon Blades at home to the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 1 of a best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final. Game time Thursday is 7 p.m. at SaskTel 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 finished the regular season with 50 wins, 13 losses, 5 extra time losses for 105 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. P-A finished with 31 wins, 32 losses, 5 extra time losses for 67 points…good for 8th place in the East.
**********
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs—4 games:
Humboldt Broncos at Weyburn Red Wings—7 p.m.
(Humboldt leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 2-0)
Battlefords North Stars at Melville Millionaires—7 p.m.
(Battlefords leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 2-0)
Melfort Mustangs at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.
(Melfort leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 2-0)
Flin Flon Bombers at Kindersley Klippers—7:30 p.m.
(Flin Flon leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 2-0)
**********
Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Quakers vs Westleys—7:30 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Quakers lead the best-of-seven North Division final 3-2)
Pilot Butte Storm at Regina Capitals—7:45 p.m.
(Regina leads the best-of-seven South Division final 3-2)
**********
Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Blazers vs Regina Pat-Canadians—7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre
**********
National Hockey League—12 games:
New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs—5:30 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets—6 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks—6:30 p.m.
Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche—7 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers—5 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins—5 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators—6 p.m.
Anaheim Ducks at Seattle Kraken—8 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes—8 p.m.
Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks—8:30 p.m.
**********
Major League Baseball Exhibition—9 games:
The Toronto Blue Jays have completed their pre-season schedule. They are idle until their regular-season slate begins on Thursday against the Rays at Tampa Bay at 2:10 p.m.
**********
The National Lacrosse League is off until Thursday when Week 18 of the season starts with 1 game. The Saskatchewan Rush visit the Philadelphia Wings. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 4:45 p.m. with the Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 5 p.m. The Rush have 5 wins, 8 losses…tied for 11th place. Philadelphia has 5 wins, 8 losses…tied for 11th 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.
**********
National Basketball Association—4 games:
Los Angeles at Milwaukee Bucks—5:30 p.m.
Golden State Warriors at Miami Heat—5:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans—6 p.m.
Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings—8 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they host the New York Knicks at 5:30 p.m. in Toronto.)
**********
