Calgary Roughnecks & Toronto Rock Clinch Playoff Berths
March 17, 2011 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
The National Lacrosse League has confirmed that the Calgary Roughnecks and Toronto Rock have each clinched playoff berths.
Calgary is the first team to clinch a berth in the West Division. The Roughnecks (7-3) are assured of finishing the regular season no worse than 7-9. The Colorado Mammoth (1-8) and Edmonton Rush (2-8) have three head-to-head games remaining, which means that at least one of these two teams will finish with 10 or more losses. Calgary is thereby assured of finishing no worse than fourth place, and have thereby clinched a playoff berth in the West Division. This will be the ninth consecutive season in which the Roughnecks have advanced to the postseason. Calgary returns to action this weekend, hosting the Edmonton Rush at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, March 19th at 9:30pm Eastern. Toronto is the first team to clinch a berth in the East Division. The Rock (9-2) are assured of finishing the regular season with a record no worse than 9-7. The Philadelphia Wings (4-7) can finish no better than 9-7. Under all possible tie-breaking scenarios, Toronto wins a tie-breaker to clinch a playoff berth.
Toronto returns to action on Friday, March 25th when they take on the Calgary Roughnecks at Scotiabank Saddledome, 9:30pm ET.
About the 2011 NLL Playoffs
The 2011 NLL Playoffs will begin on the weekend of April 29-May 1 and will take place over three consecutive weekends. The 2011 NLL Championship Game will be played on the weekend of May 13-15.
The format remains the same, with eight teams (top four in each division) advancing to the playoffs. All playoff games are single-elimination, and hosted by the higher-seeded team.
The four Divisional Semifinal games will open the playoffs on the weekend of April 29-May 1. The winners advance to the Eastern and Western Divisional Finals on the weekend of May 6-8. The winners advance to the 2011 NLL Championship Game. There will not be a bye weekend following the conclusion of the regular season.
Playoffs Calendar
April 23: Final Day of Regular Season
Weekend of April 29-May 1: Divisional Semifinals
Weekend of May 6-8: Divisional Finals
Weekend of May 13-15: Championship Game
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