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NLL Finals: Rush Looking to Defend Title Against Buffalo

May 28, 2016
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Following the brutal Eastern Division Finals slugfest that saw the Buffalo Bandits emerging victorious over the New England Black Wolves with two consecutive victories, the team will face their greatest challenge when they host the defending NLL Champion Saskatchewan Rush at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night at the First Niagara Center for Game 1 of the Champion’s Cup Finals. Bandits’ defensive coach Rich Kilgour addressed the media earlier this week about…

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Rush Sweep Roughnecks, Will Face Bandits in Champions Cup

May 23, 2016
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The Saskatchewan Rush completed a series sweep of the Calgary Roughnecks in the Western Division Finals last night by a score of 12-9. The victory gives the Rush the opportunity to defend for the Champions Cup against the Buffalo Bandits next weekend beginning in Buffalo and back to Saskatoon on June 4. The 15,192 Saskatchewan fans in attendance were treated to a close hard fought game between two long time…

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Bandits Dispose of BlackWolves 20-15, Advance to Finals

May 22, 2016
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Last night the Buffalo Bandits (15-5) advanced to the Champions Cup after defeating the BlackWolves (11-10) 20-15 and winning the series 2-0.  This will be the Bandits first appearance since 2008, when they defeated the Portland LumberJax 14-13. It didn’t take long for the Bandits to get the ball rolling.  Jay Thorimbert won the opening draw and took a pass from Mitch Jones to net the first goal of the…

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Rush Look to Bury Roughnecks in Game 2 of West Finals

May 21, 2016
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After earning a decisive win in Game 1 of the West Division Finals, the Saskatchewan Rush will seek to move on to their second straight Champion’s Cup when they take on the Calgary Roughnecks in Saskatoon tonight. Game 1 was tied 8-8 after three quarters, but the Rush went on a three-goal run to open the fourth and build up a lead the Roughnecks had no answer for en route…

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NLL Playoffs: Black Wolves Open East Semis vs Bandits

May 16, 2016
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After an incredible record breaking 2016 NLL regular season that saw the team secure first place in both the Eastern Division and the National Lacrosse League, and set a new franchise single-season record with 13 wins, the Buffalo Bandits will not be satisfied until they’re finally able to bring their fifth championship back home to the fans in Banditland. The organization’s drive for five begins Monday night when the Bandits…

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NLL Playoffs: Rush Open 1-0 Series Lead

May 15, 2016
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The Saskatchewan Rush have taken a 1-0 lead over the Calgary Roughnecks in their best of three Western Division Final series with a convincing 16-10 victory in front of 12,211 disappointed fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. The game was a close battle until the Rush turned their play up a notch and broke open a 8-8 third period tie and outscored the Roughnecks 8-2 in the final frame….

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Second Round of NLL Playoffs Opens With Roughnecks Hosting Rush

May 14, 2016
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The Calgary Roughnecks (8-10) take on the Saskatchewan Rush (13-5) tonight in the Scotiabank Saddledome in Game 1 of the NLL West Division Finals.  This is the third year in a row that this matchup determines the West champion, with the teams splitting the previous two series. Saskatchewan has to be considered the favourite in this series by a pretty wide margin. They tied with the Buffalo Bandits for the…

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Toronto Rock Fire Coach John Lovell

May 11, 2016
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Toronto Rock owner, president and general manager Jamie Dawick announced today that he has relieved John Lovell as head coach of the Toronto Rock. Lovell was named head coach of the Rock following the 2013 season and had a 28-26 regular season record over three seasons as the Rock’s bench boss.  The veteran coach was also named NLL coach of the year after guiding the Rock to a 14-4 regular…

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NLL 2016 Recap: Vancouver Stealth

May 9, 2016
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It took the Vancouver Stealth too long to find its feet under new head coach Jamie Batley and a change in philosophies, presenting a missed opportunity to make the playoffs. In retrospect, questions remain going forward, but the overall forecast for the team is trending up with a lot going for them moving forward. This was billed as a season of opportunity, with heavy marketing and renewed optimism surrounding the…

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Roughnecks Outlast Mammoth 11-10 in West Division Semifinal

May 8, 2016
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After tying the game with less than 30 seconds remaining in regulation, the Calgary Roughnecks finally sealed the deal more than 11 minutes into sudden death overtime, defeating the Colorado Mammoth 11-10. The win advances the Roughnecks to the West Division Finals against the Saskatchewan Rush next weekend. For the Roughnecks, it was the eighth time they’ve beaten the Mammoth in the postseason, with their only playoff loss to Colorado…

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