Sentence examples for playoff setting from inspiring English sources

Embree said he hoped his experience in handling postseason pressure would help persuade Torre to trust him in a potential playoff setting.

A playoff setting did not change his strategy.

Gordon has all but assured himself one of 10 berths in the new Chase for the Championship, the 10-race playoff set to begin Sept. 19.

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That run includes six victories in the playoffs, setting up the opportunity for the Phillies to win their first World Series since 1980.

They defeated Chicago 31 3 in the Divisional Playoffs, setting up a rematch with the 49ers in San Francisco for the NFC Championship.

Finishing second in the Smythe with a 40 31 9 record (the only season from 1984 to 1991 in which they did not finish with 90 or more points), the Flames swept the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the playoffs, setting up a showdown with the Oilers.

That "dome-encased psyche lab experiment" was the Colts' decision, with their playoff position set, to rest their starters in the final two games of the regular season.

Smith's third goal of the playoffs set the stage for a frantic finish as both sides pushed for the winning score.

While Bettman seeks Solomon's replacement, the league skates on, with the Dallas Stars defending their first Stanley Cup and the 2000 playoffs set to end next June.

With the playoffs set to begin, the following bench players were the most productive reserves, ordered by player efficiency rating, among those averaging 15 to 20 minutes a game.