NLL: Damude scores a goal, racks up 51 saves in OT win against Buffalo 

March 25, 2024

Howdy y’all! For the first time ever, Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas and Panther City Lacrosse Club played host to the Buffalo Bandits on Friday evening. Unified standings are a beautiful thing because this is a matchup that some fans (myself included) have been dying to see. Both of these teams came in in the top eight in the standings and looked to boost their momentum as the season…

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NLL: Bandits complete season sweep over Rock

March 20, 2024

KeyBank Center was a madhouse on Saturday night for a St Patrick’s Day celebration and more importantly, a rivalry renewed, 18,463 to be exact. The Buffalo Bandits, sporting some sweet St Patty’s Day jerseys, played host to their biggest rivals, the Toronto Rock. Toronto came in as the league’s number one team, with only two losses. One of those was early in the year against the Bandits up in Hamilton….

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NLL: Bandits OT win snaps losing skid, four players net hat tricks   

March 11, 2024

It was Marvel Superhero Night in Buffalo, New York Friday night, and there were plenty of superheroes to choose from. No, not Marvel characters, actual lacrosse players that took the floor. The Bandits played host to the Saskatchewan Rush, the first meeting of these two teams in over 2000 days. If you didn’t see this game, you need to rewatch it. Highlight-reel goals, tit-for-tat scoring, a Matt Vinc return, and…

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NLL: Vancouver sneaks out with win as Walsh stands tall in final minute   

March 7, 2024

For the first time since February of 2020, the Buffalo Bandits walked into Rogers Arena in Vancouver ready to battle the Warriors. These two clubs are eerily similar when it came to needing a win, badly. Buffalo, the reigning champs may I remind you, have been an injury-ridden, sputtering mess. Vancouver, the last place team, still was not out of playoff contention, but needed to string some wins together. Buffalo…

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NLL: Kurtz’s sock trick helps FireWolves complete season sweep of Bandits  

February 28, 2024

In the NLL, there are many rivalries, some new, some old. It appears as though a new one is blooming right before our very eyes. The Buffalo Bandits took their home floor on Saturday night and welcomed in the Albany FireWolves. The first time these two clubs played in Albany to open the season, it was extremely physical and high scoring. This game in Buffalo followed suit. In front of…

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NLL: Thunderbirds complete an epic comeback win against the Bandits 

February 20, 2024

The Halifax Thunderbirds took Marvel Superhero night very seriously.  Their Friday night home game against the Buffalo Bandits mirrored a script from a superhero movie. The Thunderbirds were down 8-2 in the second quarter against a team that has caused them the most trouble out of anyone in the regular season. Coming into this game, Halifax had lost five-straight games to Buffalo. However, the Thunderbirds came back and scored the…

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NLL: Bandits hold off Knighthawks to complete season sweep of crosstown rivals

February 7, 2024

There are a couple things in our lives that are for certain: death, taxes, and the inability for the Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks to play a boring lacrosse game. For the second week in a row, the Saturday Night Showcase featured the Buffalo Bandits, this time with them on their home floor against Rochester in their second meeting of the season. In front of 15,000+ we can assure you…

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NLL: Rock unbeaten no more as Fraser scores 4, Bandits explode for 16

January 29, 2024

Everyone loves a good rivalry game, right? The Saturday Night Showcase came to you from FirstOntario Center in Hamilton, as the Toronto Rock hosted the Buffalo Bandits. This was the tale of two sides, as Toronto came in as the league’s only unbeaten team left, and Buffalo was sputtering a bit. Earlier on in the day, Tom Schreiber was activated off IR for the Rock, so that was going to…

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NLL: Teat, Riptide steal win on Tucker Out Lymphoma Night 

January 23, 2024

Tucker Out Lymphoma night in Buffalo, New York is a big deal. It’s always an emotional night as we remember the life and legacy of Tucker Williams. The son of former Buffalo Bandit and current Las Vegas head coach, Shawn Williams, Tucker was only eight years old when he lost his battle with Burkitt’s Lymphoma. It’s been nine years since his tragic death, but the lacrosse community will always remember…

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NLL: Bandits hold off cross-town rivals

January 17, 2024

The first installment in 2024 of the I-90 rivalry between the Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks was a banger. These games always tend to be high intensity and a split crowd as Buffalo fans travel well. A snowstorm in the Buffalo area did affect some of the travellers, but there still was a sea of orange and black at Blue Cross Arena. This contest was as back-and-forth as it gets…

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