The playoffs are coming

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With only three games left in the regular season, the Nepean Raiders are gearing up for what they hope will be a long playoff run.

In talking with centre Andrew Calof yesterday, the team is focused on closing out its season on a strong note to ensure a better seeding heading into the postseason.

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The Raiders are currently in fourth spot in the Yzerman Division, two points behind the Ottawa Jr. Senators, and good for sixth place in the league.

If Nepean can pass Ottawa in the final weekend of the season, it will face off against a much easier opponent in the first round of the playoffs.

The fifth-place finisher will play the Gloucester Rangers -- who sit fourth overall with 76 points -- in a best-of-seven series, whereas the a sixth-place ranking will mean a match up with the Cornwall Colts. The Colts currently have 85 points and will be a tough opponent with the league's top goaltender Doug Carr manning the net.

The Raiders have daunting task ahead of them in their three contests however.

Beginning tonight at the Nepean Sportsplex, Nepean will play the first-place Pembroke Lumber Kings, the Colts in Cornwall on Saturday, and the Kemptville 73's on Sunday.

The 73's have also punched their playoff ticket.

Stay tuned...