SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 4
The 2024 Montana’s Brier, Canadian Men’s Curling Championship continues today and runs through Sunday in Regina. A total of 18 teams are taking part, including the Mike McEwen foursome from Saskatoon-Nutana representing Saskatchewan. The 18 teams are split into two pools of nine teams each for preliminary round-robin play with the top three teams from each pool advancing to the playoff round. Saskatchewan has 3 wins, 0 losses…good for 1st place in Pool B. On their schedule today…
7 p.m. – Saskatchewan vs Nova Scotia
Another Pool B draw is to be held at 9 a.m. and a Pool A draw at 2 p.m.
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The Western Hockey League returns to action tomorrow with 2 games. The Saskatoon Blades are idle until Friday when they host the Medicine Hat Tigers. Game time is 7 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 p.m. with the Palliser Rooms E-Q-3 Cutting Edge Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blue and Gold have 43 wins, 12 losses, 5 extra time losses for 91 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference.
The Prince Albert Raiders are off until Friday when they are home to the Edmonton Oil Kings. First face-off is 7 p.m. at the Art Hauser Centre. P-A has 29 wins, 27 losses, 4 extra time losses for 62 points…good for 7th place in the Eastern Conference. Edmonton has 22 wins, 35 losses, 3 extra time losses for 47 points…good for 11th place in the East.
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Prairie Junior Hockey League—2 games:
Regina Capitals vs Fort Knox—7:30 p.m. at Fort Qu’Appelle
Saskatoon Quakers at Delisle Chiefs—8:15 p.m.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs–3 games:
Swift Current Legionnaires at Prince Albert Mintos—7 p.m.
(Prince Albert leads the best-of-five quarter-final 1-0)
Warman Wildcats at Tisdale Trojans—8 p.m.
(Warman leads the best-of-five quarter-final 1-0)
Regina Pat-Canadians at Moose Jaw Warriors—7:45 p.m.
(Regina leads the best-of-five quarter-final 1-0)
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Saskatchewan Female Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League—2 games:
Notre Dame Hounds at Weyburn Gold Wings—3 p.m.
Swift Current Wildcats at Regina Rebels—8 p.m.
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National Hockey League—6 games:
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs—6 p.m.
Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames—8:30 p.m.
Florida Panthers at New York Rangers—6 p.m.
Vegas Golden Knights at Columbus Blue Jackets—6 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers—6:30 p.m.
Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche—8 p.m.
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Major League Baseball Exhibition—12 games, including:
Toronto Blue Jays vs Philadelphia Phillies—12:07 p.m. at Dunedin, Fla.
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The National Lacrosse League are idle until Friday when Week 15 of the season starts with 3 games, including the Saskatchewan Rush visiting the Buffalo Bandits. The broadcast on 92-9, THE BULL begins at 6:15 p.m. with The Pre-Game Show and the play-by-play at 6:30 p.m. The Rush have 4 wins, 5 losses…good for 9th place. Buffalo has 5 wins, 6 losses…tied for 7th place. Saskatchewan’s next home game is Saturday, March 16th against the New York Riptide. First face-off is 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. The Pre-Game Show on 92-9, The BULL runs from 6 to 7 p.m. 92-9, The BULL will also have a 30-minute Post-Game Show.
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Saskatoon High School Basketball League:
Senior Girls Division–2 games at 6 p.m.
E-D Feehan at Bedford Road
Mount Royal at Saskatoon Christian School
Senior Boys Division–3 games at 8 p.m.
Saskatoon Christian School at Evan Hardy
E-D Feehan at Legacy Christian Academy
Mount Royal at Tommy Douglas
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National Basketball Association—6 games:
Memphis Grizzlies at Brooklyn Nets—6:30 p.m.
Portland Trailblazers at Minnesota Timberwolves—7 p.m.
Los Angeles Clippers at Milwaukee Bucks—7 p.m.
Washington Wizards at Utah Jazz—8 p.m.
Chicago Bulls at Sacramento Kings—9 p.m.
Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers—9:30 p.m.
(The Toronto Raptors return to action tomorrow when they host the New Orleans Pelicans at 6:30 p.m. in Toronto.)
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