Coverage of the Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Rochester Rattlers and New York Lizards and coverage of Syracuse, Albany, Manhatten and more.
After finishing the first two weeks going 1-1, the Buffalo Bandits have definitely shown their strengths and their weaknesses. They have a tough schedule in front of them, and they’ll have to make some improvements if they want to be known as contenders come playoff time. The biggest thing the Bandits need to do is work on the powerplay unit. If the Bandits want to succeed, they need to capitalize…
Are the defending champions in trouble? Is there need to worry? Should the panic button be pushed? Some will say yes. The defending three-time champions are currently 0-2 (19GF/30GA), and both losses are to division rivals. This time last season they were on top of the east at 3-0 (33GF/23GA), and 3-0 in the division. Of course they have been without the services of injured forward Stephen Keogh for the first two games,…
The Rochester Knighthawks may be the three time defending champs, but after losing their first game of the season to the Toronto Rock by a goal and getting blown out in week two by the New England Black Wolves, there are concerns that the Knighthawks need to address to get this team back on track. Their Offense needs to get back to basics in regards to catching and passing the ball around…
Mike Mackley analyzed game films, statistics, and team/personal records. Along with personal perspective as a player, we present to you his Prospective NLL Top 20 at this point of the season: #20 – Curtis Dickson – Calgary Roughnecks / Maple Ridge Burrards (WLA) Curtis Dickson can hurt you in so many ways, he is the perfect combination of speed, strength and determination. His determination is amongst the tops in the…
Paul Rabil is the newest member of the New York Lizards thanks to a trade with the Boston Cannons. In this exclusive interview, we caught up with the MLL super star about his new team, injury recovery, and his time in Boston. Q: Thoughts on joining the Lizards? Rabil: I’m ecstatic. They’re a proven championship contender, with incredible young talent and veteran leadership. I’ve been really impressed with the Lizards…
It has always been a saying that a new location can bring on a whole new mentality. However, nobody expected that moving the former Philadelphia organization to New England would create such a massive effect. In the Black Wolves second game on the year, it was New England that claimed a whopping 17-7 victory over 3-time defending champion, Rochester Knighthawks. It was the Kevin Crowley show at Mohegan, Saturday night….
While most other teams are looking ahead to Week 2 of the 2015 NLL season, the Buffalo Bandits will have a bye week. This bye week will not be a simple “take the day off” bye, they will be in full practice mode and looking ahead to their next opponent, the Vancouver Stealth, on January 17th. Right now, the Bandits are in a good position. While they dropped the first…
The first week of NLL action had surprises across the league. The two that shocked the most may have been the New England Black Wolves winning their opener over the Buffalo Bandits and almost 400 miles to the east, the three time defending champion Rochester Knighthawks lost their opener to the Toronto Rock. In week two, these teams will see each other in another home game for New England. Regarding…
After the Rochester Knighthawks fell to the Toronto Rock on Saturday, we caught up with Stephen Keogh and Scott Campbell about the game. Stephen Keogh Scott Campbell
With the 2015 season approaching fast the New York Lizards have made huge moves to bolster their line-up. New York already has a threatening 23-man protected roster, had a really good supplement draft, and yesterday, finalized a deal to bring in Paul Rabil (Johns Hopkins), from Boston in exchange for Max Seibald (Cornell), and Brian Karalunas (Villanova). Rabil could prove to be just the addition the Lizards needed going forward….