Major Series Lacrosse has agreed to a change in playoff format for 2017 to allow all four playoff-bound teams to cut down on travel time and expenses.
The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers were set to face the fourth-place Oakville Rock after clinching first place on Tuesday night, with the Six Nations Chiefs playing the third-place Brooklin Redmen.
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Instead, the Lakers will face the Redmen and the Chiefs will face the Rock.
The Lakers host game one of the series with the Brooklin Redmen Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Game two is the following night at Iroquois Park Sports Centre in Whitby, Ont.
The full schedule is as follows:
- Game 1: Tuesday, Aug. 1 in Peterborough
- Game 2: Wednesday, Aug. 2 in Whitby
- Game 3: Tuesday, Aug. 8 in Peterborough
- Game 4: Thursday, Aug. 10 in Whitby
- Game 5: Monday, Aug. 14 in Peterborough (if necessary)
- Game 6: Wednesday, Aug. 16 in Whitby (if necessary)
- Game 7: Thursday, Aug. 17 in Peterborough (if necessary)
All games start at 8 p.m.
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