Three players were suspended in the National Lacrosse League earlier today; Glen Bryan (Buffalo Bandits), Tim Henderson (Washington Stealth) and Chet Koneczny (Colorado Mammoth). All three have appealed and will be able to play this weekend. Bryan was suspended for cross checking the head of Minnesota’s Andrew Watt last Saturday night. Koneczny was suspended for a match penalty that was assessed by the league after the Colorado loss to Washington….
Ten NLL Players to Watch in Week Three
1. Cliff Smith (Stealth) Another 7 point game, can he continue his hot streak, and lead the Washington Stealth to another victory? 2. Curtis Knight/Mark Matthews (Edm) Fantastic first game, just fell short against Toronto, can they hand the Stealth their first loss? Both rookies playing in their second game. 3. Levis/Roik (Col) Can they get on track vs Calgary? Goaltending has been a HUGE question since pre-season. 4. Anthony…
NALL: Bombers Face Kingfish In Home Opener
The Baltimore Bombers will play their first home game of the season tomorrow as they take on the 0-1 Rhode Island Kingfish. Last weekend the Bombers defeated Boston 17-16 in overtime. Rhode Island fell to the Kentucky Stickhorses 17-14 last weekend in Louisville, but played tough and stayed in the game until the end. Baltimore was without two of their top players in Shaun Nadelin and Dan Marhol, but they…
Five NALL Stories to Watch in Week Three
The North American Lacrosse League season hits its third week on Saturday, and already this season we have seen plenty of storylines. There is more to watch this week, so check out what to look for. Vince Talbot in For Boston Nick Schroeder is out for Boston this week and that means it will be Vince Talbot in net for the Rockhoppers. He lost to Kentucky last season and is…
NLL: Wings and Rock Battle in Toronto
After two impressive road wins to open the season, the Toronto Rock will look to continue their momentum on home soil when the Philadelphia Wings visit the Air Canada Centre (ACC) Saturday night. Philadelphia opened their season with a 13-8 home win versus the Buffalo Bandits. Leading the Wings in the victory was the recently acquired Jordan Hall. Hall finished his Philly debut with 7 points (1 goal, 6 assists)….
Top Ten NLL Questions in Week Three
Now that every team has played a game, we know a lot more about what the NLL will look like this 2013 season. However, we still have questions, and look at what to watch for in the third week. Can the defending Champion Knighthawks bounce back after road loss in Washington in week one? Rochester is raising their banner on this night and face a Bandits team looking to move…
NLL Game Picks: Week Three
None of us have done so great at game picks this week with upsets running rampant. Well, we keep trying, so without further ado, our game picks.
Knighthawks Sign Angus Goodleaf
The Rochester Knighthawks announced tonight that they have signed goalie Angus Goodleaf to a one-year deal, pending league approval. In a related move, the Knighthawks released goalie Jake Henhawk. “It feels good. I have been waiting for this for a month,” said Goodleaf. The four-year pro spent his entire career with the Buffalo Bandits, where he posted a 10.86 goals-against average and .767 save percentage over three seasons. In 2012,…
NLL Conference Notes: BDS Out, Powell Questionable
The NLL coaches and media conference call yesterday had some interesting notes about the statuses of players and injuries from around the league. Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen said that he will know more about Casey Powell tonight during practice and if he will play this weekend against the Buffalo Bandits. With the Bandits, Billy Dee Smith will not play this week due to an injury he suffered at work….
Inferno look for Revenge against the Demons
This weekend the Brampton Inferno kick off their season as they visit the Oshweken Demons. The Demons are 1-0 on the season after defeating the Iroquois Ironmen 18-15 last weekend. The Demons proved last week that even without Chris Atwood that they could still get the job done. Jeff Powless was stellar in net while the player of the game for the Demons was Wayne Van Every who was named…