SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 16
Western Hockey League Playoffs—3 games:
Saskatoon Blades at Red Deer Rebels
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 2-0. 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.)
Moose Jaw Warriors at Swift Current Broncos—7 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final tied 1-1)
Prince George Cougars at Kelowna Rockets—8:05 p.m.
(Prince George leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 2-0)
The remaining second round series is off until Friday, as follows…
Portland Winterhawks at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
(Portland leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 3-0)
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Humboldt Broncos at Melfort Mustangs—7:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven semi-final tied 3-3)
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National Hockey League—8 games:
Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins—5 p.m.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers—5:30 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Winnipeg Jets—6 p.m.
Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks—8 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers—5 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets—5 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
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Major League Baseball:
American League—1 day game, 5 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees—5:07 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—6 night games
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when Week 21, the final week of play in the regular-season, starts with 2 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they play their final regular-season game, hosting the Toronto Rock. 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. The Rush have 8 wins, 9 losses…tied for 8th place. Toronto has 14 wins, 3 losses…good for 1st place.
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National Basketball Association—2 playoff games:
Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans—5:30 p.m.
(Winner is Western Conference seventh seed in the quarter-final round. The loser will play the winner of the following game for the eighth and final seed in the quarter-final round.)
Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings—8 p.m.
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