5 THINGS TO WATCH THURSDAY • 6 PM • NBC Sports Network Lucky number seven?
The Ottawa Senators and New York Rangers will decide their series Thursday in a game seven matchup. New York's Ryan McDonagh and Derek Stepan host Kyle Turris, all former Badgers. The 8th-seeded Sena- tors have given the top-seeded Rangers trouble, including an overtime- winning goal by Turris in game four.
SATURDAY • 4 PM • InsideBadgerSports.com / BTN2Go Cardinal vs. White
The annual spring game is Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium, where fans will get an early look at the 2012 team. The game serves as a culmi- nation to the spring season for the Badgers after four weeks of practices and scrimmages. If they can't watch live online Saturday, fans can catch a replay of the broadcast at 7 p.m. Sunday on BTN.
SATURDAY • 7/10 PM • BTN
Reporting from the gridiron The Badgers wrap up the spring season with their annual spring game
Saturday. New coaches and players have had a chance to adjust to new roles and the spring game will be their chance to showcase the team. BTN's Big Ten Tonight will have a full report from around the conference as the spring season comes to a close.
SUNDAY • 5:15 PM • Flotrack.org
Running on the California coast The men's and women's track and field teams have a busy weekend, in-
cluding a trip to California for the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational on Sunday. The Badgers will be represented by several distance runners at what is expected to be an elite competition. Flotrack will offer a free live stream of all the action from Palo Alto, Calif.
WEDNESDAY • 3/5 PM • BTN In-state home run
The softball team is on a roll after a sweep of Penn State last weekend, and sits in second place in the Big Ten. After a weekend trip to Purdue, the Badgers host Green Bay on Wednesday on BTN. With an 11-4 record in the Big Ten, the Badgers already have one of the highest win totals in school history.
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