Jim Flannery

Roughnecks and Stealth Wrap Up the Season In Vancouver

April 26, 2014

Photo Credit: Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks (11-6) and Vancouver Stealth (4-13) conclude their respective seasons Saturday night in Langley, BC. For the Roughnecks, this will be the final tuneup before the playoffs begin; for the Stealth, it will be the end of a disappointing year. Vancouver lost on Friday night to the Edmonton Rush by a score of 10-5. The Rush outscored the Stealth 6-2 in the second quarter…

Net Impact: Who Is The Best Goalie in the NLL?

April 23, 2014

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There are a few metrics out there to determine the best players. From an offensive standpoint, it’s pretty easy: most goals, most assists, most points. From a defensive standpoint, we have loose balls and forced turnovers, which can give you some valuable information, but doesn’t truly give you the full picture. And goalies are kind of in the middle of those two extremes: lots of stats, but none tell the…

Roughnecks Steal 14-13 OT Win Over Rush

The Calgary Roughnecks took a gritty 14-13 overtime win over the Rush in Edmonton last night. The win improves Calgary’s record to 11-6 while Edmonton drops to 15-2. In a game that saw several momentum shifts, the 8,756 fans left with a sour taste in their mouths as the Roughnecks’ tying goal in the dying moments of the fourth quarter was shrouded in controversy. With less than a minute remaining…

April 20, 2014

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Rush Host Roughnecks in Final All-Alberta Matchup of 2014

April 19, 2014

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The Edmonton Rush (15-1) will host the Calgary Roughnecks (10-8) Saturday night at Rexall Place in the two teams’ final meeting of the 2014 regular season. The Rush have already won the four-game season series between these two teams, scoring 15 goals in each of their previous three meetings while holding Calgary to an average of 8.7 goals in those contests. In fact, Edmonton is single-handedly responsible for half of…

Calgary Roughnecks Snap Losing Streak in Vancouver

March 22, 2014

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The Calgary Roughnecks broke their two-game losing streak with authority on Friday night, soundly defeating the Vancouver Stealth 13-8. The Roughnecks improve to 7-5 and are solidly in second place in the West Division while the Stealth continue to struggle, dropping to a division-worst 3-9. Calgary reeled off eight unanswered goals to open the game and Vancouver was simply unable to climb back out of that hole. Curtis Dickson contributed…

Stealth and Roughnecks Both Look to Snap Losing Streaks

March 21, 2014

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Photo Credit: Dan Brodie The Calgary Roughnecks (6-5) journey to British Columbia to face the Vancouver Stealth (3-8) tonight. Both teams are on two-game losing streaks, so victory is critical to both squads. The Roughnecks were savaged by the Edmonton Rush last weekend, suffering a 15-7 beat down. They’ll be looking to bounce back and solidify their hold on second place in the West Division. The Stealth meanwhile are off…

Net Impact: Can Coaches Make a Difference?

March 20, 2014

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Coaches don’t make any difference to a team’s success or failure, right? It’s the 20 guys on the roster that win or lose games, not the coaching staff. That certainly seemed to be the prevailing attitude in Toronto last summer when the Rock decided to fire head coach Troy Cordingley only three weeks after he won his second Les Bartley Award as coach of the year. Cordingley had compiled a…

Rush Rout Roughnecks, Extending Undefeated Streak to 10-0

March 15, 2014

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A six-goal run in the first half gave the Edmonton Rush a lead they would not relinquish as they cruised to a convincing 15-7 victory over the Calgary Roughnecks last night. The win keeps Edmonton’s undefeated season intact at 10-0, the longest winning streak in NLL history. Calgary drops to 6-5 after their second straight loss but retain second place in the West Division. Curtis Dickson essentially was Calgary’s offense,…

The Battle of Alberta Resumes in Calgary on Friday

March 14, 2014

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Photo Credit: Dan Brodie The top two teams in the NLL West Division face off in Calgary Friday night when the Roughnecks (6-4) host the Edmonton Rush (9-0). Last weekend the Rush set the NLL record for longest regular-season winning streak and they’ll be highly motivated to extend their perfect run against their provincial rivals. They handily beat the Roughnecks on Jan. 17, winning 15-8 at home. This time around, though,…

Net Impact: Does Faceoff Success Result in Wins?

March 13, 2014

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Faceoffs in lacrosse seem to take on a much greater significance than they do in hockey, which is the sport that bears the most similarity when it comes to draws. Perhaps because there are half as many in a lacrosse game and because faceoff guys are so specialized compared to hockey, they become that much more important for teams trying to gain an edge in game play. But does winning…

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