NLL

Roughnecks Upset First-Place Mammoth in Saturday Tilt

March 20, 2016
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The fourth-place Calgary Roughnecks (5-7) came from behind to defeat the first-place Colorado Mammoth (8-3) by a 13-9 final score Saturday night in the Scotiabank Saddledome. The win solidifies Calgary’s claim to the third and final playoff spot in the NLL West Division while Colorado’s lead on the second-place Saskatchewan Rush was reduced to just a half game. The Mammoth got out to an early 4-2 lead in the first…

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Rush Hit the Road to Battle Stealth in Vancouver

March 19, 2016
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The Saskatchewan Rush have a score to settle with the Vancouver Stealth when they walk into the Langley Events Centre on Saturday night. The Stealth stole the home opener and first ever home game in Saskatchewan Rush history back in January with a 13-11 victory that left the home crowd disappointed and the Rush players with a sour taste in their mouths. Since then the Rush have grown stronger and…

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NLL Power Rankings: Week 11

March 18, 2016
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1—(1) Colorado Mammoth (8-2)   After a bye week the Mammoth are back in action.  The Mammoth and their fans hope that the week off did not cool off Adam Jones.  Next Game: @ Calgary Saturday 9pm. 2—(2) Buffalo Bandits (7-4)  Moved to the top of the eastern conference as they used a four goal run in the fourth to pick up the win 13-10 on Johnny Tavares Night.  Dhane Smith (4G/3A), Mark Steenhuis (3G/3A), and Ryan Benesch…

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Stealth Make Coaching Change, Hire Jamie Batley

March 15, 2016
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Dan Perreault was relieved of his coaching duties with the Vancouver Stealth this morning, with general manager Doug Locker working quickly to announce his replacement behind the bench, Jamie Batley. Batley has been credited as a major force behind the rejuvenation of the MSL’s Peterborough Lakers and has had various head coaching experience in the NLL. He was most recently the head coach of the Toronto Rock and has also…

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Knighthawks Bite Back, Defeat BlackWolves 17-13

March 15, 2016
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This past weekend the Rochester Knighthawks (5-5) could not afford to lose both games.  Friday night they fall to the Bandits (7-4) on Johnny Tavares Night 13-10, so they game Saturday versus the BlackWolves (5-4) was even more of a desperation win, which they did in com from behind fashion 17-13. As the first quarter ended, the Knighthawks were buried in a hole that nobody thought they could get out…

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Rose Leads Toronto to Win Over Vancouver

March 14, 2016
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Toronto has fallen back in love with the Rock and it’s all thanks to Nick Rose. A dismal opening to the 2016 has been erased with the great play of Rose, who made 46 saves Sunday afternoon en route to defeating the visiting Vancouver Stealth 9-6 at the Air Canada Centre. Vancouver and Toronto are both last in their respective divisions. The win was just Toronto’s third of the season,…

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Rush Handle Swarm In Front of More Than 13,000 Spectators

March 13, 2016
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The Saskatchewan Rush did not disappoint the largest crowd in franchise history last night as they easily handled the Georgia Swarm 14-8 at Sasktel Centre. Over 13,700 loud and proud fans created a hostile environment for Georgia, as it was the Rush who did all the swarming and took the sting out of their opponents. This game was not close at all as the Rush jumped to a 4-1 lead…

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Bandits Top Knighthawks on John Tavares Night

March 12, 2016
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After coming away with two huge Western Division victories over the Saskatchewan Rush and Vancouver Stealth in recent weeks, the Buffalo Bandits were faced with the difficult challenge of making it three wins in a row when they faced off against their Thruway rivals the Rochester Knighthawks at the First Niagara Center Friday night. In their first of three important regular season matchups on the schedule with Rochester, the Bandits…

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Dickson Explodes in Roughnecks Win at Toronto

March 12, 2016
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“We kept throwing gas on the fire.” – John Lovell The Toronto Rock probably spent awhile cursing the name Curtis Dickson on Friday night. The Rock fell to 2-7 and remain in last place in the East after a 15-10 loss to Dickson’s Calgary Roughnecks at the Air Canada Centre, their first of two home games this weekend. Dickson’s sock trick led the Roughnecks to their first win since February…

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Swarm Face off With Defending Champs in Saskatoon

March 12, 2016
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At the midpoint of the 2016 season, the Georgia Swarm and the Saskatchewan Rush will face off this evening in Saskatoon.  Both teams are within reasonable grasp of a conference lead and should be a close matchup with Georgia having more success on the road than they do at home.  Barring a playoff run, these two teams have not met this year, and will not meet again.   For Georgia,…

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