NLL Power Rankings: Toronto Rocks the Charts

April 9, 2013

Once again the Toronto Rock have claimed the #1 spot in our  INLACROSSEWETRUST.COM POWER RANKINGS.  The Rock this past weekend clinched the Eastern Conference Regular Season Title and a win on Saturday over Philadelphia will give Toronto home floor throughout the NLL Playoffs.  The top 4 teams have clinched a playoff berth.   Toronto Rock  10-5  Clinched NLL EAST with a 10-9 win over the Knighthawks. They can clinch best…

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Wings Avoid Disaster, Swat Swarm

April 8, 2013

The Philadelphia Wings and their fans knew this weekend would be tough at the start of the season, but coming in on a five game losing streak, and the chance to clinch a playoff spot dwindling, this weekend was huge. Saturday night the Wings headed to Rochester to face the defending champion Knighthawks who have recently started to click. This game was big for both teams as they were playing…

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NLL: Wings Face Knighthawks in Act Three

April 5, 2013

In Act 1 on February 8th the Knighthawks came into the Wells Fargo Center and used an eight goal second quarter, and a nine goal second half to exit stage left with a 20-10 victory.  Dan Dawson who had 11 points coming into the game, registered 11pts (4G/7A).   In Act 2 on February 23rd  in Rochester NY, the Wings battled back from a four goal deficit in the first…

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NLL Stories to Watch: Week Fourteen

April 4, 2013

As the number of weeks left in the regular season, the teams, chances, and scenarios increase for the teams to make the 2013 NLL Playoffs.  Last week with two wins the Wings would of clinched, instead they dropped both. The Stealth could of clinched, but they lost.  Toronto (clinched playoff spot) could have wrapped up home field throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs with two wins, they split giving them nothing…

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Audio: Evan Kirk Joins Wings Nest

April 3, 2013

Last night Minnesota Swarm goaltender Evan Kirk joined The Lacrosse Radio Network’s show Wings Nest to discuss the Swarm’s season and their win over the Philadelphia Wings last week. Kirk spoke about auctioning off his goalie mask which pays homage to former NLL goalie Chris Sanderson. “It’s on auctions.mnswarm.com and on my twitter. To buy it now is $4,000. It only has a couple weeks. Not only does the mask…

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NLL Power Rankings: Rush Hold On to Top Spot

April 1, 2013

1.   Edmonton Rush  8-5   After a weekend sweep and clinching a playoff berth, the Rush were on a bye this past week.  Last 3 games at home.  First up   Colorado Saturday night 9pm 2.    Toronto Rock  9-5  Weekend split (Win 18-11 v Buffalo, Loss 12-8 Rochester)secures a home playoff game. Win over Rochester this weekend secures the NLL East..  Next game  Sun April 7  vs Rochester  3pm 3.   Calgary Roughnecks…

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Mammoth Win Fifth, Wings Lose Second Straight

March 31, 2013

As lacrosse fans know, the Colorado Mammoth and the Philadelphia Wings are the two oldest franchises in the NLL.  And when these teams match up its sure to be exciting to the very end.  Last night was no different.  After coming off a 20-11 defeat to the Swarm, the Wings came out with an attitude.  Their usual slow start seemed to pick-up a bit as they scored three goals in…

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Wings Struggle Without Miller, Fall to Swarm

March 30, 2013

In a game that was big to both teams, the Minnesota Swarm used a 15 goal second half explosion to rout the Philadelphia Wings 20-11.  After trailing 4-1 the Wings took advantage of a five minute major penalty to Tyler Hass and scored 3 goals to help tie the game at five as the first half ended. And that’s when the roofed caved in on the Philadelphia Wings.   The…

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NLL: Wings Look to Make a Buzz in the Hive

March 29, 2013

Tonight the Philadelphia Wings look to get back on the winning track on their way to drawing closer to a berth in the 2013 NLL Playoffs.  But tonight they will have to do it without goaltender Brandon Miller.  Miller will be serving his one game suspension from an altercation in the Washington Stealth game back on March 9th.  Philadelphia will have recently acquired goalie Angus Dinely.  Dinely was acquired before…

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NLL Stories to Watch: Can the Stealth Clinch?

March 29, 2013

As we approach the last month of the regular season three teams have clinched a spot in the 2013 playoffs(Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary) and two more can clinch this weekend (Philadelphia and Washington)   This week in the NLL we have 5 games on the schedule.  On Friday night we have two games… We first start with the Buffalo Bandits (5-7)  vs Toronto (8-4).  The bandits are in desperate need of…

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