Wings Avoid Disaster, Swat Swarm

April 8, 2013

The Philadelphia Wings and their fans knew this weekend would be tough at the start of the season, but coming in on a five game losing streak, and the chance to clinch a playoff spot dwindling, this weekend was huge. Saturday night the Wings headed to Rochester to face the defending champion Knighthawks who have recently started to click. This game was big for both teams as they were playing…

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NLL Stories to Watch: Week Fourteen

April 4, 2013

As the number of weeks left in the regular season, the teams, chances, and scenarios increase for the teams to make the 2013 NLL Playoffs.  Last week with two wins the Wings would of clinched, instead they dropped both. The Stealth could of clinched, but they lost.  Toronto (clinched playoff spot) could have wrapped up home field throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs with two wins, they split giving them nothing…

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Mammoth Win Fifth, Wings Lose Second Straight

March 31, 2013

As lacrosse fans know, the Colorado Mammoth and the Philadelphia Wings are the two oldest franchises in the NLL.  And when these teams match up its sure to be exciting to the very end.  Last night was no different.  After coming off a 20-11 defeat to the Swarm, the Wings came out with an attitude.  Their usual slow start seemed to pick-up a bit as they scored three goals in…

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Wings Struggle Without Miller, Fall to Swarm

March 30, 2013

In a game that was big to both teams, the Minnesota Swarm used a 15 goal second half explosion to rout the Philadelphia Wings 20-11.  After trailing 4-1 the Wings took advantage of a five minute major penalty to Tyler Hass and scored 3 goals to help tie the game at five as the first half ended. And that’s when the roofed caved in on the Philadelphia Wings.   The…

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NLL: Wings Look to Make a Buzz in the Hive

March 29, 2013

Tonight the Philadelphia Wings look to get back on the winning track on their way to drawing closer to a berth in the 2013 NLL Playoffs.  But tonight they will have to do it without goaltender Brandon Miller.  Miller will be serving his one game suspension from an altercation in the Washington Stealth game back on March 9th.  Philadelphia will have recently acquired goalie Angus Dinely.  Dinely was acquired before…

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NLL Stories to Watch: Can the Stealth Clinch?

March 29, 2013

As we approach the last month of the regular season three teams have clinched a spot in the 2013 playoffs(Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary) and two more can clinch this weekend (Philadelphia and Washington)   This week in the NLL we have 5 games on the schedule.  On Friday night we have two games… We first start with the Buffalo Bandits (5-7)  vs Toronto (8-4).  The bandits are in desperate need of…

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NLL Stories to Watch: A Rush to the Top?

March 21, 2013

This week is a very short schedule..  3 games and only 5 teams in action.  A lot is on the line as we make the push for the 2013 playoffs.  Can Edmonton continue the torrid pace on the road?  Can Calgary start winning at home and get back to the top of the West?  Can the Rock roll and take advantage of a team playing back to back and win…

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Rock Crush Wings 13-8

March 17, 2013

In a season that resembles a see-saw, the Philadelphia Wings lost their second in a row, after winning three in a row.  So far the see-saw has gone, Win 2, Lose 3,Win 3 Lose 2.  The latest lost was to the division leading Toronto Rock by a score of 13-8.  The Wings were without the services of Brodie Merrill (concussion) and defender Brett Manney (hamstring).  Jeff Reynolds returned to the…

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Wings Could Make Moves Before Roster Freeze

March 14, 2013

There was very little activity on the Wings front as far as trades as the deadline came and went yesterday.  But today the Philadelphia Wings traded a 3rd round conditional pick in the 2013 entry draft to Buffalo for the playing rights of Goaltender Mikey Thompson.  In 97 career games Thompson has a 11.53 GAA.  This is a win/win situation for the Wings, If Thompson decides to play, he could…

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