Inside the CFL: Can Alouettes overcome their Hamilton House of Horrors?

The name has changed over the years. The location has not.

Whether it was known as Ivor Wynne Stadium, Tim Hortons Field or simply Hamilton Stadium, the perimeter surrounded by Balsam, Melrose and Beechwood Aves. and Cannon St. has been the Alouettes’ Bermuda Triangle over the years in the playoffs; the site where the team’s Grey Cup aspirations have gone to die.

The Tiger-Cats have hosted the Als five times in the post-season since 1998 — and each time Montreal lost. Even a change of scenery in 2013, when Guelph staged the East Division semifinal while the Ticats’ venue was being renovated, wasn’t enough to change the Als’ fortunes.

And now they’ll do it one more time as the teams meet Saturday afternoon (3 p.m., CTV, TSN1, TSN2, TSN3, RDS, TSN Radio-690, 98.5 FM) in the East Divisi