SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 8
Western Hockey League playoffs:
Edmonton Oil Kings at Prince Albert Raiders
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 3-3. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre.)
The Calgary Hitmen, Lethbridge Hurricanes and Medicine Hat Tigers have all advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-final round. The Victoria Royals, Portland Winterhawks, Everett Silvertips and Spokane Chiefs have advanced to the Western Conference semi-final round.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs—2 games at 7 p.m.:
Melfort Mustangs at Yorkton Terriers
(Melfort leads the best-of-seven semi-final 2-0)
Flin Flon Bombers at Weyburn Red Wings
(Weyburn leads the best-of-seven semi-final 2-0)
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Fort Knox vs Saskatoon Westleys—8 p.m. at Rod Hamm Arena
(Fort Knox leads the best-of-seven final 3-1)
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National Hockey League—10 games:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets—5 p.m.
Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres—5 p.m.
Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils—5 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins—5 p.m.
New York Islanders at Nashville Predators—6 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Utah Hockey Club—7 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche—7:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball
American League—2 day games, 4 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox–4:45 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—6 night games
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National Basketball Association—10 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they host the Charlotte Hornets at 5:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 20 of the season starts with Vancouver at Toronto. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Sunday when they visit the Colorado Mammoth. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 1:45 p.m. with play-by-play at 2 p.m. Saskatchewan has 11 wins, 5 losses…good for 2nd place. Colorado has 8 wins, 8 losses…tied for 6th place. The Rush’s last regular-season game will be at home on Saturday, April 19th, against Ottawa. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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