SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 12
The Western Hockey League returns to action tomorrow with 10 games, including the Saskatoon Blades hosting the Swift Current Broncos. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast begins at 6:45 p.m. with play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch have 32 wins, 25 losses, 6 extra time losses for 70 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. Swift Current has 13 wins, 42 losses, 9 extra time losses for 35 points…good for 11th place in the East.
The Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow when they visit the Moose Jaw Warriors. Game time is 7 p.m. P-A has 47 wins, 10 losses, 6 extra time losses for 100 points…tied for 1st in the Eastern Conference. Moose Jaw has 23 wins, 34 losses, 7 extra time losses for 53 points…tied for 8th place in the East. The Raiders next home game is Tuesday when they host the Regina Pats with puck drop at 7 p.m. from the Art Hauser Centre.
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Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League:
Battlefords North Stars at Kindersley Klippers—7:30 p.m.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Quakers at Martensville Chiefs—8:15 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Bob Dybvig Division semi-final tied 3-3)
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Blazers vs Moose Jaw Warriors—7:30 p.m. at rod Hamm Arena
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-five semi-final 1-0)
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National Hockey League—14 games:
Anaheim Ducks at Toronto Maple Leafs—5 p.m.
Calgary Flames at New Jersey Devils—5 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars—6 p.m.
New York rangers at Winnipeg Jets—6 p.m.
Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks—8 p.m.
San Jose Sharks at Boston Bruins—5 p.m.
Detroit red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning—5 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Carolina Hurricanes—5 p.m.
Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres—5 p.m.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers—5 p.m.
Philadelphia Flyers at Minnesota Wild—6 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Mammoth—7 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights—8 p.m.
Colorado Avalanche at Seattle Kraken—8 p.m.
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Major League Baseball exhibition—13 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies–11:05 a.m. at Clearwater, Florida
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The World Baseball Classic is off today with action resuming tomorrow with quarter-final games following the completion of the preliminary group round-robin phase. The quarter-final games are as follows…
Canada vs United States—Friday at 6 p.m. at Houston
(Canada finished preliminary round play with 3 wins, 1 loss…good for 1st place in the five-team Pool A.)
South Korea vs Dominican republic—Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Miami
Puerto Rico vs Italy—Saturday at 1 p.m. at Houston
Venezuela vs Japan—Saturday at 7 p.m. at Miami
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Saskatoon High School Senior Basketball League Playoffs—4 games:
Senior Girls Championship Division semi-finals—2 games at 6:15 p.m.
Tommy Douglas at Evan Hardy
Bedford road at Marion Graham
Senior Boys Championship Division semi-finals—2 games at 8 p.m.
Saskatoon Christian School at Marion Graham
Tommy Douglas at Bedford road
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National Basketball Association—9 games:
The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they host the Phoenix Suns at 6:30 p.m. in Toronto.
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The National Lacrosse League returns to action tomorrow when Week 16 begins with 3 games. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday when they host the San Diego Seals. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 10 wins, 3 losses…good for 1st place. San Diego has 6 wins, 6 losses…tied for 7th place.
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