NLL: Buffalo Bandits go back-to-back, winning 6th championship in franchise history  

June 2, 2024

For the second year in a row, the Buffalo Bandits are the NLL Champions. The phrase “back to back” applies in multiple ways here as the Bandits are the back-to-back champions, of course, winning the NLL Cup last year as well. It also applies because they had to win back-to-back games in order to get to raise the new and improved NLL Cup this year. “I always think the most…

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NLL: Buffalo bounces Toronto once again, reaches third straight Finals  

May 7, 2024

Food for thought: Is it really that uncharacteristic if a team loses to the same opponent eight straight times and suffers three straight eliminations from the playoffs? Regardless of that, game two of the semifinal round was set from KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won game one Friday night in Hamilton, so they set their sights on punching their ticket to their third straight Finals appearance. Banditland was…

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NLL: Uncharacteristic loss sees Rock down 1-0 in Semifinal series vs Bandits

May 4, 2024

Uncharacteristic. It’s perhaps the only word to describe the Toronto Rock’s 12-4 loss to the Buffalo Bandits on Friday night. Prior to game one of the semifinal series, Toronto (who sported the best goal differential in the regular season) had never been shutout in a half in the playoffs (it was 5-0 at halftime). The Rock matched a franchise low in goals scored (4: Jan 12 in Minnesota, and Feb…

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Semifinal Preview: Toronto Rock vs Buffalo Bandits

May 3, 2024

On Friday night in Hamilton, the Toronto Rock and Buffalo Bandits will write the latest chapter in one of the most storied rivalries in the history of the NLL. In 77 previous meetings, Toronto holds a slight edge 39-38. However, the playoffs have been a different story. Buffalo leads the all time playoff matchup 7-3. Recently, the Bandits have been even more dominant winning eight of the last nine meetings,…

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NLL: Byrne shows out, Bandits win OT thriller to advance to Semifinals

April 29, 2024

Whenever the playoffs come around, teams tend to take their game to a new level. Saturday night’s contest was a wild ride, so please, fasten your seatbelts, keep your arms and legs in at all times, and enjoy. 17,865 fans piled into KeyBank Center to watch the Georgia Swarm take on the hometown Buffalo Bandits in this one-and-done first round playoff game. Everything about this game made a fan’s heart…

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NLL: Bandits clinch home playoff game in record-setting performance  

April 23, 2024

The final game of the Buffalo Bandits’ season was a crucial one. With a win Saturday night in Las Vegas, the Bandits could clinch a home playoff game. We all know that Banditland is built different, so that absolutely was something the boys in orange and black were shooting for. Also, it was a special night as it was Tucker Out Lymphoma night in Las Vegas. Tucker’s dad, Shawn Williams,…

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NLL: Bandits clinch playoff berth in front of sellout crowd   

April 18, 2024

KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York was rocking Saturday night. 19,070 piled in to watch the Buffalo Bandits and Calgary Roughnecks do battle. The unified standings make games like these fun because these are two clubs that don’t see each other often, almost two and half years to be exact – and yet they have so much history between them. Buffalo could clinch a playoff spot with a victory and…

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NLL: Bandits climb standings, continue recent success against Mammoth     

April 8, 2024

One would assume with how many times the Buffalo Bandits and Colorado Mammoth have played each other the last three seasons, the surprise factor from each side is nonexistent at this point. In addition, maybe we’ve seen all there is to see when it comes to how the game shakes out. Friday night at the Loud House was proof that these teams still have a lot of surprises for one…

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NLL: Damude scores a goal, racks up 51 saves in OT win against Buffalo 

March 25, 2024

Howdy y’all! For the first time ever, Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas and Panther City Lacrosse Club played host to the Buffalo Bandits on Friday evening. Unified standings are a beautiful thing because this is a matchup that some fans (myself included) have been dying to see. Both of these teams came in in the top eight in the standings and looked to boost their momentum as the season…

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NLL: Bandits complete season sweep over Rock

March 20, 2024

KeyBank Center was a madhouse on Saturday night for a St Patrick’s Day celebration and more importantly, a rivalry renewed, 18,463 to be exact. The Buffalo Bandits, sporting some sweet St Patty’s Day jerseys, played host to their biggest rivals, the Toronto Rock. Toronto came in as the league’s number one team, with only two losses. One of those was early in the year against the Bandits up in Hamilton….

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