THREE TO SEE: Burnaby’s Sinclair back on the big pitch, plus battle of the NHL’s Western powers
ISLANDERS-KINGS
NHL IN BROOKLYN It was impossible not to notice L.A.’s unforgiving 9-2 win over the Bruins on Tuesday. Nine different players, including Milan Lucic in his return to Boston, scored. Looch then took a victory lap. Who says Boston fans are bloodthirsty?
TV: Sportsnet 360, 4 p.m.
CANADA-GUYANA
QUALIFYING IN HOUSTON Christine Sinclair and the Canadian women are 11th in the world and kick off against the 89th-ranked team. Winning their four-team group puts them in the CONCACAF semifinal. A win there earns them a spot in Rio’s Olympic tournament.
WEB: CBCSPORTS.CA, 5:30 p.m.
HAWKS-STARS
NHL IN CHICAGO Patrick Kane was shut out in the Sharks’ 2-0 win over the Blackhawks Tuesday. It was just the 10th time in 57 games that the NHL’s runaway scoring leader hasn’t had at least a point. Top two teams in the Western Conference; playoff preview?
TV: SNP, 5:30 p.m.
What else is on:
TODAY, FEB. 11
BASKETBALL: Jordan Brand Invitational, Henry Carr vs. Redondo Union, 3 p.m., TSN; Oak Hill Academy vs. Orangeville Prep, 5 p.m., TSN; New Orleans Pelicans at Oklahoma City Thunder, 5 p.m., SNOne.
GOLF: PGA, Pebble Beach Pro-Am, noon, GOLF; Tshwane Open, 12:30 a.m. (Fri.), GOLF.
HARNESS RACING: Fraser Downs,
7 p.m.
HOCKEY: Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks, 7:30 p.m., SN360.
RUGBY: Super League, St. Helens vs. Salford, 11:30 a.m., SNWORLD.
TENNIS: ATP, Rotterdam, rd of 16, 10:30 a.m., TSN5.
FRIDAY, FEB. 12
BASKETBALL: NBA All-Star celebrity game, 4 p.m., TSN; Rising Stars Challenge, 6 p.m., TSN.
GOLF: Champions, ACE Group Classic, 9 a.m., GOLF; Pebble Beach Pro-Am, noon, GOLF; Tshwane Open, 2:30 a.m. (Sat.), GOLF.
HOCKEY: Maine at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m., TSN2; OHL, Windsor at Kingston, 4 p.m., SNP; Northeastern at Massachusetts, 6 p.m., TSN2; WHL, Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m.; Kamloops at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m., Pacific Coliseum. SOCCER: Germany, Mainz vs. Schalke, 11 a.m., SNWORLD.
TENNIS: ABN AMRO World Tournament, quarter-finals, 10:30 a.m., TSN5.
SATURDAY, FEB. 13
HOCKEY: Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks, 4 p.m., Rogers Arena, CBC, TSN 1040; Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 5:30 p.m., WGN.
SOCCER: England, Sunderland vs. Manchester United, 4:45 a.m., TSN; Norwich City vs. West Ham, 6:30 a.m., SNP; Crystal Palace vs. Watford, 6:30 a.m., SNWORLD; Bournemouth vs. Stoke City, 6:30 a.m., SNOne; Everton vs. West Brom, 7 a.m., TSN.