SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 24
The Western Hockey League regular-season is over and the playoffs will begin on Friday with the first games of respective best-of-seven Conference quarter-final series, as follows…
Saskatoon Blades at Calgary Hitmen
(CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with first faceoff at 7 p.m. The Blades finished the regular season with 37 wins, 23 losses, 8 extra time losses for 82 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Calgary finished with 45 wins, 17 losses, 6 extra time losses for 96 points…good for 3rd place in the East. Game 2 is Sunday at 2 p.m. in Calgary with Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m., both nights, at SaskTel Centre.)
Prince Albert Raiders vs Edmonton Oil Kings
(Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A finished the regular-season with 39 wins, 23 losses, 6 extra time losses for 84 points…good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. Edmonton finished with 37 wins, 27 losses, 4 extra time losses for 78 points…good for 7th place in the East. Game 2 is Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre with Games 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday in Edmonton.)
Swift Current Broncos at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.
Brandon Wheat Kings at Lethbridge Hurricanes—7 p.m.
Portland Winterhawks at Prince George Cougars—8 p.m.
Spokane Chiefs vs Vancouver Giants—8 p.m. at Langley, B-C
Tri-City Americans at Victoria Royals—8:05 p.m.
Seattle Thunderbirds at Everett Silvertips—8:05 p.m.
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National Hockey League—4 games:
Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils—5:30 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at New York Islanders—5:30 p.m.
Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Utah Hockey Club—7 p.m.
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Major League Baseball—15 exhibition games:
The Toronto Blue Jays are off until Thursday when they open their 162-game regular-season schedule with a home game against the Baltimore Orioles at 11:07 a.m. in Toronto.
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National Basketball Association—8 games, including:
Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards—5 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is idle until Friday when Week 18 of the season starts with Ottawa at Philadelphia. The Saskatchewan Rush are off until Saturday when they host the Colorado Mammoth. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. Saskatchewan has 10 wins, 4 losses…good for 2nd place. Colorado has 8 wins, 6 losses…tied for 4th place.
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