SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, MAY 2ND
The Western Hockey League Playoffs return to action tomorrow, as follows…
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:
Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes—6 p.m.
(Opening game of best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final)
One remaining first round series resume and end tomorrow, plus another second round series begins, as follows…
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)
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Professional Women’s Hockey League Playoffs—2 games:
Minnesota Frost at Montreal Victoire—Noon
(Opening game of best-of-five semi-final)
Ottawa Charge at Boston Fleet—5 p.m.
(Boston leads the best-of-five semi-final 1-0)
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On the pebbled ice:
The World Senior Men’s Championship continues and winds up today in Geneva, Switzerland. Canada is represented by the Bruce Korte foursome from Saskatoon-Nutana. On their playoff schedule today…
1 a.m. – semi-final – Canada 5 vs Scotland 6
6 a.m. – bronze medal game – Canada 7 vs Switzerland 4
The World Senior Women’s Championship continues and winds up today in Geneva, Switzerland. Canada is represented by the Sherry Middaugh quartet from Barrie, Ontario. On their playoff schedule today…
1 a.m. – semi-final – Canada 1 vs Germany 4
6 a.m. – bronze medal game – Canada 8 vs U-S-A 1
The World Mixed Doubles Championship continues and winds up today in Geneva, Switzerland. Canada is represented by Kadriana and Colton Lott from Gimli, Manitoba. On their playoff schedule today…
2 a.m. – bronze medal game – Canada 11 vs Italy 3
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Major League Baseball:
American League—4 day games, 2 night, including
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins—12:10 p.m.
Inter-League—3 night games
National League—4 day games, 2 night
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National Basketball Association Playoffs:
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics—5:30 p.m.
(Best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final tied 3-3)
The remaining series resume tomorrow, as follows…
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)
The New York Knicks have advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-final round while the Western Conference semi-final series have all been determined with the Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves battling the San Antonio Spurs. The start times are still yet to be determined.
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