There could be a new twist when the National Lacrosse League playoffs begin this season.
Mike Piazza Dodgers Jersey . The playoff format will remain at eight qualifiers in a single elimination system but there
will be the possibility of a crossover which would allow the fifth place team in
the West Division to take the place of the fourth place team in the East
Division if the fifth place team has a better record. Crossover is also part of
the playoff formats in Major League Soccer (MLS) and The Canadian Football
League (CFL). The rest of the playoff format remains unchanged. Playoff games
will be hosted by the higher-seeded team. The East and West Division winners
will be seeded #1 within their respective divisions. In the first round, the
Division winners will play the fourth seed within their division while the
second and third seeds will play each other. The winners advance to the East
and West Division Finals, and the winners of those games advance to the 2012
Championship Game. The Championship Game will be hosted by the higher overall
seeded team. At the conclusion of the regular season, the eight playoff teams
are given an overall seeding number (1 through 8) which is used solely to
determine home field for the Championship Game. The 2012 Playoffs will begin
after the conclusion of the regular season on Saturday, April 28.
Babe Herman Authentic Jersey . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm
6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action.
Jackie Robinson Jersey . Heyward-Bey did not practice all week because of a hamstring injury. Coach Chuck Pagano said
Heyward-Bey was expected to miss at least a week and they signed former New
England receiver Deion Branch to help fill the void.KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- Its crunch
time on Thursday for two of the top teams at the Canadian mens curling
championships as they fight for the right to play in the one vs. two game on
Friday. Should B.C.s John Morris win, he would be guaranteed a top-two finish,
most likely No. 1 since he handed Alberta their only loss. That victory gave
both teams 8-1 records, with Morris getting an edge because his rink won the
head-to-head matchup. "We want that one-two game," he said. "If we win tomorrow
morning were in the one-two game." Should Manitobas Jeff Stoughton win, he would
be in control and need only beat Ontario in the evening draw to ensure a top-two
finish. He was just as anxious Wednesday after a win left Manitoba at 7-2. "We
play B.C. which is a huge game for us," he said. "We play them in the morning
and that could mean getting into the one-two game which is very important."
Stoughton looked more in control and said he felt that way as well. Manitoba
started with four wins then lost games to Alberta and Quebec but has bounced
back. Alberta continued its roll with a 10-5 win over Ontarios Greg Balsdon in
Wednesdays evening draw. Kevin Koe and Alberta have only Prince Edward island
(3-6) and Quebec (4-4) standing in their way of a guaranteed top-two finish. The
late draw had meaning for the teams jockeying for fourth place and a shot at
making the final through the 3-4 game. "This was a big bounce-back game," said
Saskatchewans Steve Laycock, after beating Prince Edward Island 8-5 to improve
to 5-3, good enough for fourth spot. "We had a couple of tough ones in a row
against Alberta and Manitoba, which we knew they would be . . . Heading into the
final couple of days we know we control our own destiny now." They play Ontario
aand B.
Corey Seager Jersey. C. on Thursday. Ontario fell to 4-4 with the loss to Alberta. "Tomorrows a big one," said Laycock.
Earlier, Morris and B.C. scored a big five in the third end and coasted to an
8-3 win in eight over Ontario. Manitobas Stoughton continued to keep the leaders
in sight with a 7-4 win over Laycock. Stoughton and third John Mead looked a lot
more in control, although they also benefited from Laycocks mistakes. "We got a
great deuce in the first end and then it was pretty mistake free," he said. "A
lot of great shots made, you have to do that, and it felt pretty good all around
for all of our guys." Stoughton also faces Balsdon Thursday and the Brier rookie
from Toronto wasnt giving up hope. "Weve got a tough day tomorrow with
Saskatchewan and Manitoba but if we can win our last three games, 7-4 . . .
should be okay for a tiebreaker anyway." Morris and B.C. are clicking even more
than they did at the Olympic trials, where they lost the final to Brad Jacobs.
Jim Cotter, who throws fourth stones for B.C., has gained a lot of confidence
and it shows, agrees Stoughton. "I think Johns just brought so much confidence
to that team. Hes made them believe that theyre a great team, which they
obviously are." Morris was ranked as the top third (based on the stones he
throws), Cotter the top skip and Rick Sawatsky the top lead in cumulative
percentages after the first two draws on Wednesday. Only Manitoba second Mark
Nichols stopped it from being a B.C. sweep. Also, Quebecs Jean-Michel Menard
still has hope after improving to 4-4 with an 8-3 win over winless Nova Scotias
Jamie Murphy. On the outside looking in, New Brunswicks James Grattan sits at
4-5 after beating the Territories Jamie Koe 8-3, leaving Koe at 3-6.
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