Clinched

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SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN -- The Saskatoon Wild clinched a playoff birth into the season sixty-six post season, but at the moment they're in a two way tie with the Halifax 21sts for the third seed. If the playoff started right now the Saskatoon Wild would face the Mississauga Hounds, a team they've had good success against in the regular season, and currently lead the regular season series four games to one. If that were a best of seven series the Wild would have already defeated the Hounds, obviously, but the season progresses and the two teams meet a few more times before the regular season comes to a close. 

If the Wild fall to fourth somehow they'd face the San Diego Marlins. The Marlins enjoy more success against the Wild than the Hounds have, but they're still trailing the season series three games to two, and if the regular season is supposed to be any indication (and it's really not in the NHL at least) the Wild may comfortably find a position within the second round of the playoffs. Saskatoon clinched the playoffs a few days prior to the trade deadline, and the Wild have added to their offensive depth by acquiring Russian-national and Moscow prospect Pavlov to augment their already potent offense. 

It'll be an interesting playoffs and it's safe to say most of the births have been decided with just over twenty games to play in the regular season.