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NLL: Bal, Warriors continue to cause noise in standings with win in Vegas

March 31, 2024

It was Knockout Night in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 30, specifically at Michelob Ultra Arena. The Desert Dogs took their home floor to take on the Vancouver Warriors, and we’ve quickly learned, these two teams do not like each other. There are always fireworks when they play, and this contest was no different. Knockout Night was unfortunately a literal phrase for the Desert Dogs, as Vancouver came in and…

NLL: San Diego punches their ticket to the playoffs in OT thriller

March 28, 2024

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It was an easy answer for the San Diego Seals going into their game Saturday night against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs: win and you’re in. However, just because it was an easy answer, doesn’t mean it was easy getting there. After going down 5-1 in the first quarter, San Diego needed an answer and quick. Using a flurry of shots, going 4-5 on the power play, as well as…

NLL: Jackson’s eight goals not enough as Warriors sneak out with win

March 22, 2024

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The late game of the Week 16 Friday night slate featured two teams that were in desperate need of some wins and some help across the rest of the league. The Vancouver Warriors played host to the Las Vegas Desert Dogs, and this game was the tale of two halves, one good and one bad for each side. The Desert Dogs were flying high at halftime as they were up…

NLL: Sundown’s sock trick propels Riptide back into win column

March 13, 2024

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With the middle of the standings crammed going into the last few months of the season, Saturday night’s tilt in Long Island saw two teams jockeying for position. The New York Riptide, who sat in the final playoff position, played host to a hungry Las Vegas Desert Dogs team who sat in 13th place, but was right in the thick of it. This game had special meaning as well as…

NLL: Double-win West Coast weekend solidifies Rock’s first place position in standings

March 7, 2024

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The Toronto Rock remain atop the NLL standings after back-to-back Week 14 wins in Las Vegas and San Diego. It was a mixed bag for the 10-2 league-leaders who won 16-11 on Friday night in Vegas and 15-13 one night later over the Seals. Head coach Matt Sawyer admitted, “Each and every night you’re going to face something different.” In their first-ever trip to Sin City, the Desert Dogs went…

NLL: Las Vegas keeps pace in standings with win over Rochester

March 1, 2024

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Week 13 action came to you from Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. Saturday night’s tilt featured two teams in desperate need of a win to keep pace in the standings and increase any chance of a playoff spot. The visiting Las Vegas Desert Dogs took a massive step towards that, blanking Rochester in the fourth quarter en route to a 12-8 victory. Hope you like teeter-totters because the…

NLL: Wings bet on themselves in Las Vegas victory

February 23, 2024

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The Philadelphia Wings are flying high after testing their luck against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs and landing a 10-8 victory over the weekend. The third quarter made all the difference for the Wings. And although it was a low-scoring, scrappy battle, the Wings are grateful to be back to their winning ways—and so are their fans. “We stuck to our game plan here and got outstanding performances from our…

NLL: Thunderbirds soar over Desert Dogs ahead of back-to-back weekend

February 16, 2024

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Aaron Woods wears number seven but should probably switch to six. The 28-year-old made his NLL debut last week by scoring two goals and six points. He followed that up with another two-goal and six-point performance in Halifax’s 12-10 win over the Las Vegas Desert Dogs on Friday night in Halifax. “I think just the great group of guys around me, everyone is moving the ball out there and we’re…

NLL: Seals split two road games in two days

January 15, 2024

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The San Diego Seals had a busy 48 hours with two road games in two days. Let’s start with Friday night, as the Seals traveled to Las Vegas to take on the Desert Dogs. Las Vegas came in with everything to gain, and gain is what they did as they took down the visiting Seals, 10-8. Here’s the cliffnotes. The first quarter was a stalemate as both sides scored two…

NLL: Roughnecks get first win of season in front of home crowd

January 4, 2024

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For the first two games of the season, the Calgary Roughnecks agonizingly teased fans with the potential of how good they could be. In a Rochester, a scintillating offensive put up 10 first half goals before stalling in the second half and allowing the Knighthawks to squeak out a win. A four-goal effort by Tyler Pace in San Diego was wasted when the team went cold in the fourth and…

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