SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25

The Western Hockey league is idle until Friday when the playoffs begin with all eight best-of-seven Conference quarter-final series. The Saskatoon Blades will play the Edmonton Oil Kings with Game 1 Friday in Edmonton. Game time is 7 p.m. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 with the play-by-play at 7 o’clock. The Bridge City Bunch finished the regular season with 34 wins, 27 losses, 7 extra time losses for 73 points…good for 6^th place in the Eastern Conference. E-O-K finished the regular season with 45 wins, 18 losses, 5 extra time losses for 95 points…good for 3^rd place in the East.

The Prince Albert Raiders will take on the Red Deer Rebels in the opening round, with Game 1 on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A finished the regular season with 52 wins, 10 losses, 6 extra time losses for 110 points…good for 1^st place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer finished with 26 wins, 36 losses, 6 extra time losses for 58 points…good for 8^th place in the East.

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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Playoffs—3 games:

Nipawin Hawks at Weyburn Red Wings—7 p.m.

(Weyburn leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 2-1)

Flin Flon Bombers at Estevan Bruins—7 p.m.

(Flin Flon leads the best-of-seven quarter-final 3-0)

Battlefords North Stars at Melfort Mustangs—7:30 p.m.

(The Battlefords lead the best-of-seven quarter-final 3-0)

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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:

Moose Jaw Warriors at Regina Pat Canadians—7:45 p.m.

(Regina leads the best-of-five Championship series 2-0)

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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:

Battlefords Sharks at Swift Current Wildcats—7:15 p.m.

(The Battlefords lead the best-of-three championship series 1-0)

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National Hockey League—2 games at 5:30 p.m.:

New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres

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Professional Women’s Hockey League—2 games:

Montreal Victoire at Minnesota Frost—5 p.m.

New York Sirens at Seattle Torrent—6 p.m.

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Major League Baseball Exhibition—1 game:

The Toronto Blue Jays are off until they start the regular season on Friday against the Athletics in Toronto. First pitch is 5:07 p.m.

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National Basketball Association—12 games, including:

Toronto Raptors at Los Angeles Clippers–8:30 p.m.

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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 18 begins with Halifax at Philadelphia. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday when they host the Buffalo Bandits. Game time is 7 p.m. from SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 11 wins, 4 losses…tied for 1^st place. Buffalo has 8 wins, 6 losses…good for 6th place.

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