SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY, MAY 3RD
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Prince Albert Raiders at Medicine Hat Tigers—6 p.m.
(Prince Albert leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final 3-2. Should a Game 7 be necessary, it will be played on Tuesday in P-A with first face-off at the Art Hauser Centre at 7 p.m. The series winner will face the Everett Silvertips in the Ed Chynoweth Cup final.)
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National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs:
Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning—4 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche—7 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
The following series return to action tomorrow, as follows…
Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
(Carolina leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final 1-0)
Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights—7:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
The winner of Montreal/Tampa Bay will begin their second round series against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday
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The Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs resume as follows…
Minnesota Frost at Montreal Victoire—5 p.m. on Tuesday
(Minnesota leads the best-of-five semi-final 1-0)
Boston Fleet at Ottawa Charge—5 p.m. on Friday
(The best-of-five semi-final is tied 1-1)
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 day games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins—10:45 a.m.
Inter-League—3 day games
National League—6 day games
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Toronto Raptors Cleveland Cavaliers—5:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons—1:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
Second Round series begin tomorrow, as follows…
Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks—6 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
Minnesota Timberwolves at San Antonio Spurs—7:30 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final)
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder—6:30 p.m. on Tuesday
(Opening game of best-of-seven Western Conference semi-finals)
The winners from the Detroit/Orlando and Toronto/Cleveland Eastern quarter-final series will begin their semi-final series on Tuesday.
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