NLL Playoffs Update
Published on April 15, 2008 under National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
With just two weekends of games left in the National Lacrosse League's 2008 regular season, every team is still alive in the hunt for the playoffs. Colorado and San Jose, the only two teams that have clinched a playoff berth, are battling for the West Division title, while the other ten clubs have their eyes on the six remaining playoff spots.
In the East, Minnesota (9-4) and Philadelphia (9-5) can each secure a playoff berth with a win this weekend, while Buffalo (8-6) and New York (7-6) can clinch with wins and some help. Rochester (7-7), Toronto (7-7) and Chicago (5-7) all remain in playoff contention.
In the West, Calgary (5-9), Portland (5-9) and Edmonton (4-9) are competing for the two remaining playoff berths. Each team still controls its own destiny and is guaranteed a post-season berth if they win their remaining games.
The league has determined the following with respect to the playoffs entering the upcoming weekend of games on April 18-19, the next to last weekend of the regular season:
East Division
MINNESOTA SWARM (9-4):
Clinches a playoff berth with a win against Rochester on Saturday. Other scenarios also exist. Clinches the East Division title with a win against Rochester on Saturday AND a Philadelphia loss to New York on Saturday AND a Buffalo loss to Chicago on Saturday.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS (9-5):
Clinches a playoff berth with a win over New York on Saturday. Other scenarios also exist.
BUFFALO BANDITS (8-6):
Clinches a playoff berth with a win over Chicago on Saturday AND a Rochester loss to Minnesota on Saturday AND a Toronto loss to Calgary on Saturday. Other scenarios also exist.
NEW YORK TITANS (7-6):
Clinches a playoff berth with two wins this weekend AND a Rochester loss to Minnesota on Saturday AND a Toronto loss to Calgary on Saturday. Other scenarios also exist.
West Division
SAN JOSE STEALTH (8-6):
Has clinched a playoff berth and a home playoff game. Can clinch the West Division title with a win over Portland on Friday AND two Colorado losses to Edmonton this weekend.
COLORADO MAMMOTH (7-6):
Has clinched a playoff berth. Can clinch a home playoff game with one win this weekend. Other scenarios also exist.
PORTLAND LUMBERJAX (5-9):
Clinches a playoff berth with a win at San Jose on Friday AND at least one Edmonton loss to Colorado this weekend. Clinches a playoff berth with two Edmonton losses to Colorado this weekend.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS (5-9):
Clinches a playoff berth with a win against Toronto on Saturday AND two Edmonton losses to Colorado this weekend.
National Lacrosse League Stories from April 15, 2008
- NLL Playoffs Update - NLL
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