I can’t write who score. How many assists were had. I can’t write about the number of saves. I cannot pretend that game was normal. I was there. But my heart was breaking. Every quarter, every minute, every play. I knew it was the end. Here is my reflection: Today feels like I’ve been broken up with by the same person for the second time. The first time it was…
Buffalo clinches playoff spot, win sixth straight
We are on the March to May, and the playoff push is heating up. One of the Week 19 marquee matchups was between the Buffalo Bandits and the Vancouver Warriors. Buffalo was coming in as one of the league’s hottest teams, while Vancouver was atop the standings. A raucous Banditland was ready for a heavyweight bout. With the way the Bandits were playing as of late, and with Vancouver looking…
Thunderbirds stay dangerous in the playoff race with a win over the Knighthawks
The Halifax Thunderbirds defeated the Rochester Knighthawks 15-10 on Saturday night at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax to keep themselves tight in the playoff race. It was an excellent win for the 100th game in Halifax Thunderbirds’ history. The Thunderbirds came into this game with six wins and nine losses (6-9), right behind the Rochester Knighthawks, who were 6-8. Both teams are chasing the Las Vegas Desert Dogs for the…
Rock defeat Thunderbirds in overtime
The Toronto Rock take a thrilling overtime game 14-13 against the Halifax Thunderbirds at the Scotiabank Centre on Friday night in Halifax, N.S. Six minutes into overtime, Rock forward Josh Dawick fired the ball from the outside to win the game. “I came over the top, and they didn’t really press out as much on my hands. So my hands were free a little bit, I knew there was…
Thunderbirds come back to defeat Desert Dogs 13-11
The Halifax Thunderbirds win their second straight game, defeating the Las Vegas Desert Dogs 13-11 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S. The Thunderbirds were down 5-1 eight minutes into the second quarter, but outscored Las Vegas 12-6 the rest of the way to win the game. “I think it was a lot of perseverance. We were down 5-1 pretty early, but just talking after the game, we were like…
Rush Drop Both Games on Doubleheader Weekend
The Saskatchewan Rush’s grip on first place in the NLL faltered this weekend as they lost back-to-back games for the first time all season, dropping a 11-10 contest to the Buffalo Bandits on Friday, and then losing 13-12 to the Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday. Both were overtime losses. The rough weekend drops the Rush record to 10-3, still clinging to a half-game lead in the standings over the Colorado Mammoth…
Bandits win back-to-back games, catapult into playoff position
Week 14 was set to be a busy one, as there were 10 games scheduled to be played from Friday to Sunday. One of the contests under the biggest spotlight was a rematch of last season’s NLL Finals as the Saskatchewan Rush shipped up to Buffalo to take on the Bandits. During those Finals, both teams were in very similar positions. This year, not so much. The Rush were the…
Wings Split Games Against Swarm
The Georgia Swarm came buzzing into Philadelphia Friday night and flew away with the 11-6 win. The Wings soared into Georgia on Saturday and lifted the hopes of the Philly fans with a 9-5 victory. Saturday’s win was W in the books. And it was also a morale boost for many players, coaches, and fans. The Wings played 4 solid quarters of lacrosse. They also managed to prevent their opponents…
Wings Rushed In Loss
The Philadelphia Wings lost 6-14 on the same day the city lost another battle to Mother Nature. With the wind and rain pounding outside of the stadium, the Philly fans were pounding their seats as the Wings shut out Saskatchewan 3-0 in the first quarter. The fans were stunned as the Wings stalled the Rush. Quarter 2 saw the Rush score 4 to Philly’s 1. The fans quieted down as…
Rush Come Back to Take 9-8 Win Over Warriors in OT
The Saskatchewan Rush overcame an early deficit to take a 9-8 overtime victory over the Vancouver Warriors on Saturday night. With the win, the Rush improve to 9-1 on the season, remaining solidly in first place in the NLL. The Warriors drop to 6-3 and sit in a tie for third place with the Georgia Swarm. Saskatchewan opened the scoring two and a half minutes into the contest with a…