Jim Flannery

Roughnecks Take Game 1 of West Final Series in OT

May 11, 2014

Photo Credit: Dan Brodie Jeff Shattler made a highlight-reel play 46 seconds into overtime to give the Calgary Roughnecks a dramatic 12-11 overtime victory over the Edmonton Rush in Game 1 of the West Division Finals on Saturday night. The win puts the Roughnecks in the driver’s seat in the best-of-two series, which heads to Edmonton for Game 2 next weekend. Calgary drew first blood three minutes into the game…

Rush Journey to Calgary for Game One of West Division Finals

The Edmonton Rush (16-2) will be on the road to face the Calgary Roughnecks (12-6) Saturday night in the first game of the West Division Finals. Calgary earned their berth in the second round of the playoffs with a dramatic 16-15 overtime win over the Colorado Mammoth last weekend while the Rush enjoyed a bye. The Roughnecks won the last matchup between these two teams when they squeaked past the…

May 10, 2014

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Net Impact: NLL Division Finals By the Numbers

May 6, 2014

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The NLL Division Final matchups are now set, with the Edmonton Rush (16-2) taking on the Calgary Roughnecks (12-6) in the West and the Rochester Knighthawks (14-4) facing the Buffalo Bandits (8-10) in the East. So how do these teams stack up against each other? In the West Division, the Calgary Roughnecks have moved on to the next round of the playoffs after earning a 16-15 overtime win against the…

Roughnecks Moving On After 16-15 Overtime Win Over Mammoth

May 4, 2014

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A goal by Shawn Evans 1:23 into overtime earned the Calgary Roughnecks a 16-15 win over the Colorado Mammoth Saturday night. With the victory the Roughnecks move on in the playoffs and face the Edmonton Rush in the West Division Finals beginning next weekend. For Evans, it was his fourth goal and ninth point on the night, as well as being the fourth straight Roughnecks goal to which he had…

NLL West Division Semi-Final: Mammoth At Roughnecks

May 3, 2014

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The Calgary Roughnecks host the Colorado Mammoth in the first round of the NLL playoffs this Saturday, May 3, at the Scotiabank Saddledome. This will be the fourth meeting of the year between these two teams, with Colorado winning two of the first three. Colorado has some obstacles to hurdle, however. They will be without Drew Westervelt (injured) and Casey Powell (hold out), putting a couple holes in their offense….

Net Impact: NLL Playoff Picture by the Numbers

April 30, 2014

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With the 2014 regular season now in the books and the playoffs just days away, we can start crunching some numbers and see if any fearless predictions can be made. One thing we can definitively state is that scoring is a good thing. The teams with the top four records in the NLL also happen to be the top four teams in goals for. The Calgary Roughnecks (12-6) were tops…

Calgary Roughnecks To Face Colorado Mammoth in Round 1

April 29, 2014

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The Calgary Roughnecks are getting ready to face the Colorado Mammoth in the first round of the NLL postseason on May 3. The Roughnecks are riding high on a hot streak to wrap up the regular season, winning their last two games—including a victory over the first-place Edmonton Rush—and six of their last seven. Along the way, Dane Dobbie led the league in goals for and set a new team…

Roughnecks Finish Season Strong, Stealth Out With a Whimper

April 27, 2014

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The Calgary Roughnecks (12-6) scored early and often to take a 14-8 win over the Vancouver Stealth (4-14) Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre. The Roughnecks finish the season in second place in the West Division while the Stealth wind up in last, tied for the worst record in the NLL with the Minnesota Swarm. The Roughnecks scored the first two goals of the game and never relinquished the…

Roughnecks and Stealth Wrap Up the Season In Vancouver

April 26, 2014

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Photo Credit: Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks (11-6) and Vancouver Stealth (4-13) conclude their respective seasons Saturday night in Langley, BC. For the Roughnecks, this will be the final tuneup before the playoffs begin; for the Stealth, it will be the end of a disappointing year. Vancouver lost on Friday night to the Edmonton Rush by a score of 10-5. The Rush outscored the Stealth 6-2 in the second quarter…

Net Impact: Who Is The Best Goalie in the NLL?

April 23, 2014

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There are a few metrics out there to determine the best players. From an offensive standpoint, it’s pretty easy: most goals, most assists, most points. From a defensive standpoint, we have loose balls and forced turnovers, which can give you some valuable information, but doesn’t truly give you the full picture. And goalies are kind of in the middle of those two extremes: lots of stats, but none tell the…

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