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Post Game Notes: Roughnecks Over Rock 19-13

March 1, 2014
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Photo Credit: Brad Watson/Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks scored seven unanswered goals in the first quarter leading to a convincing 19-13 win over the Toronto Rock. Colin Doyle of the Rock picked up his 1,300th career point in the second quarter. Mike Poulin made a whopping 48 saves in the win and pushed past Curtis Palidwor for the Roughnecks’ all-time lead in saves (2,130). Curtis Dickson picked up the sock…

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Rock’s Eric Law Active for Tonight

March 1, 2014
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Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson has announced the activation of forward Eric Law from the Practice Roster in time for tonight’s game against the Calgary Roughnecks. To make room for Law on the Active Roster, defender Patrick Merrill was placed on the one-week Injured Reserve list as he is battling pneumonia. Look for Rob Hellyer to see more time on the defensive side of the ball to fill in…

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Rush Remain Undefeated at 8-0, Defeat Rock 11-10

March 1, 2014
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In a game that is sure to be remembered, the Edmonton Rush improved to 8-0 as they defeated the Toronto Rock (4-5) 11-10. Edmonton’s undefeated start ties the NLL mark originally set by the 1993 Buffalo Bandits. The Bandits finished the regular season at a perfect 8-0 and won twice more in the playoffs to win the title and end the season 10-0. Matthews, Conway, and rookie Riley Loewen each…

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Calgary Roughnecks Host Toronto Rock Tonight at the ‘Dome

March 1, 2014
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Photo Credit: Brad Watson/Calgary Roughnecks The Calgary Roughnecks (5-3) take on the Toronto Rock (4-5) Saturday night at Calgary’s Scotiabank Saddledome. The Rock are continuing to struggle this season after dropping a close 11-10 decision to the Edmonton Rush last night in Edmonton. They have not been able to string two wins in a row together yet this year and are now in danger of losing their grip on the…

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Knighthawks Take on Mammoth in Denver

March 1, 2014
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Tonight the Rochester Knighthawks (5-3) head to Denver to face off with the 4-6 Colorado Mammoth. Both teams are looking to rebound from losses last week; Rochester lost to the Calgary Roughnecks 11-10 on the road while Colorado fell to the Vancouver Stealth 19-9 on a Friday night. On the Mammoth’s 100th home game ever, Adam Jones remains out of the lineup with a separated shoulder. “To play at home, we’re…

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Rock Look to End Rush Winning Streak

February 28, 2014
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Tonight the Toronto Rock (4-4) will face off against the Edmonton Rush (7-0). This is the first game of back to back for the Rock as they spend the weekend in Alberta.   So far not a single team has been able to put a dent into the armor of the Rush. Since 2013 the Rush are 11-1 on the road during the regular season, and just 5-6 at home…

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NLL Week Ten Staff Predictions

February 28, 2014
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The second half of the 2014 NLL season continues this weekend. Who’s ready to rock? Week 10 @ @ @ Daniel Pattison Ian Neadle Di Miller Nicole Sulinski Brendan S Jordan Hernandez Jim F Alex Urquhart       Rocco Granato Pat Gregoire       Marisa Ingemi        

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Looking At Mid Season NLL Awards

February 27, 2014
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It’s the mid way point of the National Lacrosse League season heading into week 10. Who have the best of the best been thus far? Today, we take a look. Midseason Rookie of the Year has to go to Tyler Digby. Tyler is in some tough competition with rookies this season. He gets my vote as a biased Stealth fan and the fact that he leads all rookies in points…

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Net Impact: Can Stealth and Swarm Get Back Into Playoff Picture?

February 27, 2014
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With the NLL season halfway over, the Vancouver Stealth (3-7) and Minnesota Swarm (2-7) are languishing at the bottom of their respective divisions. The Stealth only have eight games remaining; the Swarm have nine. Vancouver is a full game out of a playoff spot in the West Division while Minnesota is 2.5 games out of the East Division playoffs. With the clock ticking on their playoff hopes, can either team…

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Team Canada Player Profile: Garrett Billings

February 26, 2014
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Today our Team Canada player profile will be on a player that has succeeded in every league he has played in and has won numerous scoring titles. Today’s player spotlight will be on Garrett Billings. Billings is a shoe-in to make Team Canada thanks to his impressive statistics in every league from the MLL to the NLL. Billings in his past two NLL seasons has put up 100 plus points…

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