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…
NLL: Superhero Higgy to the rescue for the Philadelphia Wings
Philadelphia needed several superheroes to pull off a big win against the Calgary Roughnecks this past weekend, and they got the performances they needed in a big 11-9 win on Marvel SuperHero Night at Wells Fargo. Calgary started the game strong—going up 5-2 in the first. When the game began, it was the Wings’ Sam LeClair who put the first “marvel”ous goal in. Calgary then went on to score three…
NLL: Double-win West Coast weekend solidifies Rock’s first place position in standings
The Toronto Rock remain atop the NLL standings after back-to-back Week 14 wins in Las Vegas and San Diego. It was a mixed bag for the 10-2 league-leaders who won 16-11 on Friday night in Vegas and 15-13 one night later over the Seals. Head coach Matt Sawyer admitted, “Each and every night you’re going to face something different.” In their first-ever trip to Sin City, the Desert Dogs went…
NLL: Eight different goal scorers help FireWolves cruise past Riptide
The March to May is officially upon us and Saturday night featured two young teams with their eyes set on the ultimate prize. The red-hot Albany FireWolves played host to the equally dynamic New York Riptide. The future of lacrosse and the NLL would be on full display in this game, and I’m sure I can speak for most in saying that we are so here for it. Albany took…
NLL: Thunderbirds can’t complete late comeback, fall to Swarm
Like a good country song, there was heartbreak in Halifax on Friday night. During country night, the Halifax Thunderbirds were down 12-6 with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter during their game against the Georgia Swarm. Amazingly, they came back to make the game 12-11 with 5.7 seconds left. But a controversial call and mistake at the end prevented the storybook ending. But for Thunderbirds forward Austin Shanks, it…
NLL: Vancouver sneaks out with win as Walsh stands tall in final minute
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…
NLL: Las Vegas keeps pace in standings with win over Rochester
Week 13 action came to you from Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. Saturday night’s tilt featured two teams in desperate need of a win to keep pace in the standings and increase any chance of a playoff spot. The visiting Las Vegas Desert Dogs took a massive step towards that, blanking Rochester in the fourth quarter en route to a 12-8 victory. Hope you like teeter-totters because the…
NLL: Roughnecks take first meeting in 4 years over Wings
It’s been a minute since the Philadelphia Wings played the Calgary Roughnecks. And by a minute, that would be four years ago in the COVID shortened 2019/20 season. Back then Philadelphia was led by the likes of Kevin Crowley, Kiel Matisz, Matt Rambo and one Josh Currier. Of course, Calgary still had Curtis Dickson and Dane Dobbie sporting the red Roughneck jersey and the Riggers were fresh off their championship…
Thunderbirds Trounce Rush 19-6
The Halifax Thunderbirds grabbed a big lead early and never looked back on Saturday night, winning easily by a 19-6 score. The win improves The Thunderbirds’ record to 7-4, good for fourth place in the NLL. The Rush fall to 3-5 on the season, and currently sit in 11th place. Halifax dominated the game from the outset, scoring three times in the first five-and-a-half minutes and never looking back. They…
NLL: Kurtz’s sock trick helps FireWolves complete season sweep of Bandits
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…