SPORTS SKED FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 11TH
The Western Hockey League is off today, going into the final 24 games of the regular season this weekend. The Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders return to action tomorrow as they start a season-ending home-and-home series. Tomorrow's game starts at 7:05 p.m. at Credit Union Centre. The broadcast on 92-9, The Bull begins at 6:30 with the Cutting Edge pre-game show and the play-by-play at 7 p.m. The Blades have 45 wins, 18 losses and 7 extra time losses for 97 points...good for 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. The Raiders have 31 wins, 34 losses and 5 extra time losses for 67 points...tied for 9th place in the Eastern Conference. The return match to wrap up the regular season for both clubs is Saturday. Game time is 7 p.m. at Art Hauser Centre.
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Saskatchewan Triple-A Midget Hockey League Playoffs:
Prince Albert Mintos at Notre Dame Hounds-7:30 p.m.
(Notre Dame leads the best-of-five semi-final 2-1)
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Saskatchewan Female Triple-A Midget Hockey League Playoffs:
Saskatoon Stars at Prince Albert Bears-7:30 p.m.
(Saskatoon leads the best-of-five semi-final 2-0)
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National Hockey League-10 games:
Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs-6 p.m.
Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens-6 p.m.
Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames-8:30 p.m.
St. Louis Blues at New York Islanders-6 p.m.
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers-6 p.m.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes-6 p.m.
Atlanta Thrashers at Columbus Blue Jackets-6 p.m.
Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings-6:30 p.m.
Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche-8 p.m.
Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks-9:30 p.m.
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The U of S Huskies track and field teams are taking part in the C-I-S Championships, starting today and running through Saturday in Windsor, Ontario.
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In curling:
The Tim Horton's Brier, Canadian Men's Curling Championship, continues today and runs through Sunday in Halifax. A total of 12 provincial and territorial champions will take part in a round-robin plus Page Playoff format. Saskatchewan is represented by the Darrell McKee foursome from the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon. Saskatchewan has 4 wins, 5 losses...good for 7th place. On their schedule today...
Saskatchewan vs Manitoba-1 p.m.
Saskatchewan vs Nova Scotia-5:30 p.m.
The World Junior Curling Championships continue today and run through Sunday in Flims, Switzerland. Both the Junior Women and Junior Men play a 10-team round-robin plus playoffs format. Canada is represented by Rachel Homan's Ottawa team in the Junior Women's division. Canada has 8 wins, 0 losses...good for 1st place. On their schedule today...
Canada vs Switzerland-7 a.m.
In the Junior Men's division, Canada is represented by the Jake Walker foursome from Kitchener, Ontario. Canada has 5 wins, 2 losses...tied for 3rd place. On their schedule today...
Canada vs Scotland-2 a.m.
Canada vs Russia-Noon
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