Power Rankings: Week 9, Rock n Roll Still Tops

March 3, 2015

What a week!!!   A battle of division leaders went to OT, a battle between the teams who played in the Champion’s Cup was decided again by a goal.  We even had a goalie score a goal.  Calgary loses their fourth one-goal game of the year.  Most of the league is off this week as only two games are slated this weekend.  But beware, the weekend of March 13-15 is sure…

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Report: Billings and Rock “Far Apart” In Discussions

March 2, 2015

Tonight Lacrosse Magazine reported that Garrett Billings is unlikely to return to the Toronto Rock after some comments made by the team owner and general manager Jamie Dawick. Via Lacrosse Magazine: “Garrett and I have a difference of opinion on what he is financially worth. Garrett was offered a contract from T back in the summer. “He wasn’t in a rush to sign it because he was injured. He countered with…

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NLL Three Stars: Week Nine

March 2, 2015

We had some very exciting lacrosse and some unbelievable performances this past weekend.  Some of which included goaltenders not only standing on their head to make some unreal saves, but also had a goalie score a goal, and not on himself.   1-Rob Hellyer–(5G/5A–Tor)  Hellyer was a beast on Friday night.  Hellyer’s first goal at :35 of the second quarter put the Rock in the lead until Edmonton tied it…

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Billings Remains Unsigned by Rock

March 2, 2015

The Toronto Rock are on a roll; the team is 8-1 and comfortably in first place in the east. However, one mystery surrounds the team; where is Garrett Billings? Billings’ agent tweeted earlier in the month that the forward was cleared to play in the National Lacrosse League. He tore his ACL against the Vancouver Stealth last season and was projected to return in February. However, one problem remains. The…

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Division Leaders Battle: Rock vs Rush Preview

February 27, 2015

Tonight the action gets started early.  The east leading Toronto Rock (7-1) will travel to Alberta to face the west leading Edmonton Rush (4-2). The Rush have the number one defense, only allowing 54 goals (9 per game), but they will face the number one offense as Toronto has scored 107 goals (13.375).  On the flip side, Edmonton has scored 76 goals (12.66) and the Rock have allowed 78 goals…

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NLL Rookie Report – Week 8

February 26, 2015

Week 8 of the NLL season saw a number of rookies make their NLL debuts, with Mike Burke in Colorado, Matt Bennett in Buffalo and Josh Johnson in New England all appearing in their first NLL games this season. While Burke has the most noticeable impact on paper, both Bennett and Johnson faired well in their NLL debuts, proving they deserve more playing time moving forward. With the NLL moving…

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Scott Johnston Out Rest of Season for Rock

February 24, 2015

The Toronto Rock received some bad news this week with Scott Johnston being placed on the season-ending injured reserve list from the injured reserve/second level. Toronto has been playing well, leading the league with a 7-1 record. However, their defensive depth took a bit of a hit with Johnston out and they went out and signed Bill Greer, who made his return to the NLL on Friday night against New…

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NLL Three Stars Week 8

February 23, 2015

Week 8 is now in the books and once again we had a lot of high flying action. The premier players of the league stood out for their teams as usual, but there was also goaltending this weekend that played a big part in games this past weekend. 1. Curtis Dickson (Cal) —  The player they call “Superman” was just that.  Dickson registered 7 G (4 PPG), 2 A in…

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Rock Take Down Black Wolves in OT

February 21, 2015

With the Toronto Rock set to take to the road for the next three weeks following Friday night’s game against the New England Black Wolves, picking up a win was crucial, and while the Rock needed extra time to get the job done, they did just that, dropping the Black Wolves by a score of 13-12. The first quarter was a back and forth affair, that saw both teams really…

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NLL Game Picks: Week Eight

February 20, 2015

Staff Member Black Wolves @ Rock Bandits @ Knighthawks Stealth @ Roughnecks Mammoth @ Black Wolves Mike Mackley Daniel Pattison   Ryan Conwell Jim Flannery Alex Urquhart Rocco Granato Chris Vale Ryan Zunner Marisa Ingemi Pete Crowley Ian Neadle Kris Handley

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