SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 1
Western Hockey League Playoffs:
Prince Albert Raiders vs Medicine Hat Tigers
(First face-off at the Art Hauser Centre is 7 p.m. The best-of-seven Eastern Conference final is tied 2-2. 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—3 games:
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens—5 p.m.
(Montreal leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins—5:30 p.m.
(Buffalo leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth—8 p.m.
(Vegas leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2. The series winner faces the Anaheim Ducks in a best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final.)
A couple of second round playoff match-up has been determined. One has the Carolina Hurricanes will meet the Philadelphia Flyers in a best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final. The other has the Minnesota Wild facing the Colorado Avalanche in a best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final. The start dates have yet to be determined.
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On the pebbled ice:
The World Senior Men’s Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Geneva, Switzerland. The field of 12 teams was reduced to 12 for playoffs, including Canada. Canada is represented by the Bruce Korte foursome from Saskatoon-Nutana. They finished round-robin play with 4 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place in Pool A. Canada’s next game is in the playoffs, as follows…
11 a.m. – quarter-final – Canada vs Australia
The World Senior Women’s Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Geneva, Switzerland. The field of 23 teams was reduced to eight for playoffs, including Canada. Canada is represented by the Sherry Middaugh quartet from Barrie, Ontario. They finished round-robin play with 4 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place in Pool A. Their next game is in the playoffs, as follows…
1 a.m. tomorrow – semi-final – Canada vs Germany
The World Mixed Doubles Championship continues today and runs through tomorrow in Geneva, Switzerland. The field of 20 duos was reduced to six for playoffs, including Canada. Canada is represented by Kadriana and Colton Lott from Gimli, Manitoba. They finished round-robin play with 8 wins, 1 loss…good for 1st place in Pool B. Their next game is in the playoffs, as follows…
11 a.m. – semi-final – Canada vs Sweden
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Major League Baseball:
American League—6 night games, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins—6:10 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—1 day game, 5 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs—3 games:
Cleveland Cavaliers at Toronto Raptors—5:30 p.m.
(Cleveland leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic—5 p.m.
(Orlando leads the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final 3-2)
Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets—7:30 p.m.
(Los Angeles leads the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final 3-2)
The remaining series resumes tomorrow, as follows…
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics—5:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
The New York Knicks have advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-final round while the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs have, all, advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals. In all instances, their opponents are not yet known.
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