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Coverage of the Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Rochester Rattlers and New York Lizards and coverage of Syracuse, Albany, Manhatten and more.

NLL: Thunderbirds defeat Riptide in temporary Hamilton home

February 8, 2022
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The Halifax Thunderbirds defeat the New York Riptide 13-10 in the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ont. Friday night.  This was a home game for Halifax, but they played in Hamilton because Covid restrictions in Nova Scotia prevent games at any level to be played.  “Everyone is comfortable with each other, it makes playing in random environments pretty easy,” said Halifax forward Kyle Jackson. “Whether it is an away game, a…

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NLL: FireWolves and Swarm split weekend series

February 7, 2022
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After a 14-13 Georgia Swarm victory in Duluth on Friday night, the FireWolves and Swarm faced off again the next night in Albany. This time, the FireWolves came out on top 13-11 to split the weekend’s home-and-home series. The Swarm’s Jeff Henrick opened up the game’s scoring with a ripping shot coming off transition, his first in the NLL. Shayne Jackson then fired one at nearly the same place as…

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NLL: Bandits hold off Rochester’s late surge to stay unbeaten

February 7, 2022
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Single-digit temperatures in Buffalo, New York make no difference when the interstate rival Rochester Knighthawks come to town. KeyBank Center was piping hot on Saturday night. The Bandits being 5-0 may have had something to do with that as well. Buffalo came in looking to notch their sixth straight win to start the year. As for Rochester, they were trying to stop a three game skid and gain some ground…

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NLL: Riptide lose heartbreaker to Bandits in OT

February 2, 2022
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The New York Riptide deserved better. Seventeen goals should be enough to win a lacrosse game. But not, it seems, if you’re playing the Buffalo Bandits. The Bandits took the game 18-17, and remain undefeated at 5-0 while the Riptide are still stuck at just one win and in last place. After an amazing fourth quarter comeback that saw the Riptide score six goals in a row for a 17-14…

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NLL: Rock beat rival Rochester at FirstOntario Centre

February 1, 2022
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For the first time since their week two matchup against Halifax, the Toronto Rock dressed both Tom Schreiber and Rob Hellyer in the same game. The results were immediate. The pair combined for 13 points in a 12-8 win over the Rochester Knighthawks. Jumping out to an early 3-0 lead, the Rock were up 4-1 after the first quarter. It’s the first time this season Toronto has led after the…

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NLL: FireWolves on fire with third straight win

February 1, 2022
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On Saturday night in Albany, the undefeated Halifax Thunderbirds went to battle against the FireWolves. The FireWolves had an offensive explosion in the first half of the game and withstood a second-half Thunderbirds resurgence to win 8-6. Within a minute of the game, Albany’s Andrew Kew opened up the game’s scoring. Albany would then score again less than four minutes later from Charlie Kitchen who scored during a delayed penalty…

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NLL: Wings falter and hand Riptide first win of the season

January 26, 2022
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The New York Riptide fought the current and pulled out a win on a chilly Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. This victory was the first for the New York Riptide as they pulled out a 13-12 victory at the end of the afternoon. The Wings were coming off an exciting win over Rochester just a few hours earlier. Connor Kearnan capitalized on the double teams and triple teams given to Jeff…

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NLL: Three Wings hit milestones as Philadelphia takes down Rochester 18-10

January 24, 2022
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Tempers raged; fists flew. Words and gestures were exchanged. Boos for the players and the officials vibrated the stadium seats. It was like old school lacrosse was back in Philadelphia. And in a city that prides itself on being gritty, it was exactly what the Philadelphia Wings needed to beat the Rochester Knighthawks 18-10 in front of a boisterous crowd of over 6000. The game started slowly for both teams. Tied 2-2 at the end of…

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NLL: Knighthawks falter in first game played in over a month

January 23, 2022
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The Blue Cross Arena was buzzing, as Knighthawks lacrosse was back for the first time in over a month. Oh, and an Eastern Division rival, the Georgia Swarm were in town. Coming off a month-long break, the Knighthawks were trying to create a winning streak and gain ground in the standings. The same went for the Swarm, as they were coming off a loss to Buffalo last week. Both teams…

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NLL: Dodd’s OT snipe gives Panther City their first franchise win; Riptide fall just short of epic comeback

January 17, 2022
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Who doesn’t love bonus lacrosse? NLL fans were treated Saturday night with both games needing overtime. While Halifax prevailed over Toronto, the Panther City Lacrosse Club was victorious over the New York Riptide 13-12. It was an emotionally charged family affair, with PCLC assistant Dan Teat coaching against his son Jeff for the first time. Each team also had an Orleman in goal – Kevin started for PCLC and his…

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