diff --git a/app/playoff.py b/app/playoff.py
index c4db214..18e9193 100644
--- a/app/playoff.py
+++ b/app/playoff.py
@@ -119,18 +119,18 @@ def series_blurb(game):
     # the next matchup \u2014 fall through to a generic series-score blurb instead.
     if not is_final:
         if state["is_game7"]:
-            return "Win-or-go-home \u2014 Game 7."
+            return "Win-or-go-home."
         if state["is_clincher"] and leader_name:
-            return f"{leader_name} can close it out \u2014 Game {g}."
+            return f"{leader_name} can close it out."
         if state["is_pivotal"]:
-            return f"Series tied 2\u20112 \u2014 pivotal Game {g}."
+            return "Series tied 2\u20112 \u2014 pivotal."
         if state["is_opener"]:
             return "Series opener"
     if leader_name and trailer_name:
         return f"{leader_name} lead {state['hi']}\u2011{state['lo']}"
     if state["hi"] == state["lo"]:
-        return f"Series even at {state['hi']}\u2011{state['lo']} \u2014 Game {g}."
-    return f"Game {g}."
+        return f"Series even at {state['hi']}\u2011{state['lo']}."
+    return ""
 
 
 def series_badges(game):
diff --git a/tests/test_playoff_series.py b/tests/test_playoff_series.py
index b467bec..71d4a8e 100644
--- a/tests/test_playoff_series.py
+++ b/tests/test_playoff_series.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class TestSeriesBlurb:
 
     def test_game7_blurb(self):
         game = make_playoff_game(top_wins=3, bottom_wins=3)
-        assert series_blurb(game) == "Win-or-go-home \u2014 Game 7."
+        assert series_blurb(game) == "Win-or-go-home."
 
     def test_clincher_blurb_names_leader(self):
         game = make_playoff_game(
@@ -86,12 +86,10 @@ class TestSeriesBlurb:
         blurb = series_blurb(game)
         assert "Top Seeds" in blurb
         assert "close it out" in blurb
-        assert "Game 5" in blurb
 
     def test_pivotal_blurb(self):
         game = make_playoff_game(top_wins=2, bottom_wins=2)
         assert "pivotal" in series_blurb(game).lower()
-        assert "Game 5" in series_blurb(game)
 
     def test_leader_trailer_blurb(self):
         game = make_playoff_game(top_wins=2, bottom_wins=1)
@@ -102,8 +100,7 @@ class TestSeriesBlurb:
     def test_tied_mid_series_blurb(self):
         game = make_playoff_game(top_wins=1, bottom_wins=1)
         blurb = series_blurb(game)
-        assert "1" in blurb
-        assert "Game 3" in blurb
+        assert "1‑1" in blurb
 
     def test_final_clincher_falls_through_to_leader_blurb(self):
         # Post-game seriesStatus (3-0) would trigger the clincher branch, but