SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MAY 6

The Western Hockey League playoffs are idle until Friday when the Ed Chynoweth Cup league final starts, as follows…

Spokane Chiefs at Medicine Hat Tigers—7 p.m.

(Opening game of best-of-seven championship final)

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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs—2 games:

Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals—5 p.m.

(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)

Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights—7:30 p.m.

(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)

The remaining two Conference semi-final series start or continue tomorrow, as follows…

Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs—5 p.m.

(Toronto leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)

Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets—7:30 p.m.

(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)

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Major League Baseball:

American League—5 night games, including

Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels–7:38 p.m.

Inter-League—5 night games

National League—5 night games

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National Basketball Association Playoffs—2 games:

Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers—5 p.m.

(Indiana leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)

Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves—7:30 p.m.

(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)

The remaining Conference semi-finals either continue tomorrow, as follows…

New York Knicks at Boston Celtics—5 p.m.

(New York leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)

Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder—7:30 p.m.

(Denver leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final 1-0)

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The National Lacrosse League playoffs are off until Saturday, as follows…

Saskatchewan Rush vs Halifax Thunderbirds—7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre

(Saskatchewan leads the best-of-three semi-final 1-0. A third and deciding game, if necessary, would be held Sunday at 6 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The series winner advances to the league final against the Buffalo Bandits.)

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