SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 4TH
The Western Hockey League playoffs are idle, likely, until Friday when the Ed Chynoweth Cup league final starts, as follows…
Spokane Chiefs at Medicine Hat Tigers
(Opening game of best-of-seven championship final)
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs:
St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets—5 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
The Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have all advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-final round. The Edmonton Oilers, Vegas Golden Knights, and Dallas Stars have advanced to the Western Conference semi-final round.
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It’s the final day of Spring Camps for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football and Saskatoon Hilltops. Each club will be holding their respective team scrimmages that are open to the public:
Huskies Football Green & White Game—11 a.m. at Griffiths Stadium
Hilltops Football Blue & Gold Scrimmage—1:30 p.m. at the Hilltops Clubhouse practice facility
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians–11:37 a.m.
Inter-League—1 day game
National League—6 day games, including 1 Doubleheader
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets—6:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
Indiana Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers—4 p.m.
(Opening game in best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
The Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, and Boston Celtics have all advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-final round. The Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, and Minnesota Timberwolves have advanced to the Western Conference semi-final round, as well as the winner of Golden State/Houston tonight.
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National Lacrosse League playoffs:
Buffalo Bandits at Vancouver Warriors—7 p.m.
(Buffalo leads the best-of-three semi-final 1-0)
The other semi-final series resumes Saturday, May 10th, as follows…
Halifax Thunderbirds at Saskatchewan Rush—7:30 p.m.
(Saskatchewan leads the best-of-three semi-final 1-0. A third and deciding game, if needed, will be held on Sunday, May 11th at 6 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.)
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