SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 23
The Western Hockey league is idle until Friday when the playoffs begin with all eight best-of-seven Conference quarter-final series. The Saskatoon Blades will play the Edmonton Oil Kings with game one on Friday in Edmonton. Puck drop is 7 p.m. CJWW’s broadcast starts at 6:45 with the play-by-play at 7 o’clock. The Bridge City Bunch finished the regular season with 34 wins, 27 losses, 7 extra time losses for 73 points…good for 6th place in the Eastern Conference. E-O-K finished the regular season with 45 wins, 18 losses, 5 extra time losses for 95 points…good for 3rd in the East.
The Prince Albert Raiders will tangle with the Red Deer Rebels in the opening round, with game one on Friday. Puck drop is 7 p.m. from the Art Hauser Centre. P-A finished the regular season with 52 wins, 10 losses, 6 extra time losses for 110 points…good for 1st place in the Eastern Conference. Red Deer finished with 26 wins, 36 losses, 6 extra time losses for 58 points…good for 8th in the East.
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Saskatchewan Male Under-18 Triple-A Hockey League Playoffs:
Regina Pat Canadians at Moose Jaw Warriors—7 p.m.
(Regina leads the best-of-five Championship series 1-0)
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National Hockey League:
Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers—5:30 p.m.
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Major League Baseball Exhibition—15 games
The Toronto Blue Jays have finished exhibition play and open the regular season on Friday against the Athletics in Toronto.
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National Basketball Association—10 games, including
Toronto Raptors at Utah Jazz—7 p.m.
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The National Lacrosse League is off until Friday when Week 18 begins with Halifax at Philadelphia. The Saskatchewan Rush are idle until Saturday when they host Buffalo. Game time is 7 p.m. from SaskTel Centre. The Rush have 11 wins, 4 losses…tied for 1st place. Buffalo has 8 wins, 6 losses…good for 6th place.
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