NLL Playoffs Update
Published on March 28, 2007 under National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
The Rochester Knighthawks (10-2) became the second team to punch their ticket for the 2007 Champion's Cup Playoffs when they defeated the New York Titans on Saturday. This weekend, the Buffalo Bandits and Arizona Sting both have a chance to clinch a playoff berth. Colorado, who was the first team to clinch, can lock up the Western Division title with two wins.
EASTERN DIVISION
BUFFALO: Clinches a playoff berth with a win over Chicago on Saturday, OR a Rochester win over Philadelphia AND a Colorado win over Minnesota.
ROCHESTER: Has clinched a playoff berth. Cannot clinch division title this weekend.
WESTERN DIVISION
COLORADO: Has clinched a playoff berth. Clinches the Western Division title with two wins this weekend. Colorado also clinches the Western Division title with a win over Arizona on Friday, AND an Arizona win over San Jose on Saturday, AND at least one Portland win over Calgary this weekend.
ARIZONA: Clinches a playoff berth with two wins this weekend, AND any of the following:
A) Two Calgary losses to Portland this weekend
B) Two Edmonton losses this weekend (at NY, at CHI)
C) One Calgary loss AND one Edmonton loss
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LEAGUE TO PLAY 1,000TH REGULAR SEASON GAME OF PRO INDOOR LACROSSE THIS WEEKEND
Playing its 21st season of professional indoor lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League will reach a historic milestone on Saturday night when the Colorado Mammoth and Minnesota Swarm face-off at Xcel Energy Center at 8PM ET. The game will be the 1,000th regular season game in professional indoor lacrosse history. Since the inception of professional indoor lacrosse in 1987, there have been 993 regular season games played, heading into Week #14 of the 2007 season. The Mammoth vs. Swarm game will be the seventh game this weekend and the historic 1,000th regular season game in pro indoor lacrosse history.
National Lacrosse League Stories from March 28, 2007
- March 31 broadcast cancelled - Portland Lumberjax
- Rock host Wings Friday night - Toronto Rock
- Tavares and Steenhuis Win Week 13 Awards - Buffalo Bandits
- Bandits Announce Plans for "The Summer Lacrosse Experience 2007" - Buffalo Bandits
- Rock, Bandits sweep week 13 awards - NLL
- Swarm Hosts Colorado In NLL's 1000th Game - Minnesota Swarm
- NLL Playoffs Update - NLL
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