The playoff races are heating up as teams fight for positions. This is the time of year players become legends with their performances. Below are the best three players from week thirteen in the NLL. Matt Vinc, Rochester Knighthawks Vinc might be the best goaltender in the world, and he showed why on Saturday night against Toronto. The Rochester netminder made 47 saves in the win. It also happened to…
1. Edmonton Rush 8-5 After a weekend sweep and clinching a playoff berth, the Rush were on a bye this past week. Last 3 games at home. First up Colorado Saturday night 9pm 2. Toronto Rock 9-5 Weekend split (Win 18-11 v Buffalo, Loss 12-8 Rochester)secures a home playoff game. Win over Rochester this weekend secures the NLL East.. Next game Sun April 7 vs Rochester 3pm 3. Calgary Roughnecks…
As lacrosse fans know, the Colorado Mammoth and the Philadelphia Wings are the two oldest franchises in the NLL. And when these teams match up its sure to be exciting to the very end. Last night was no different. After coming off a 20-11 defeat to the Swarm, the Wings came out with an attitude. Their usual slow start seemed to pick-up a bit as they scored three goals in…
After trailing for most of the game, the Calgary Roughnecks rallied for seven goals in the fourth quarter to snatch a 13-11 win in Washington against the Stealth. The victory moves Calgary (8-5) into a tie with the Edmonton Rush for first place in the West Division while Washington (7-6) remains in second place. After ending the first quarter tied at 3-3, the Stealth scored 30 seconds into the second…
The Rochester Knighthawks took over second place in the Eastern Conference last night with their 12-8 win over the Toronto Rock. The Rock split the weekend after defeating Buffalo the day before. Mike Accursi led the Hawks with three goals and two assists while Dan Dawson and Cory Vitarelli scored four points each. Joe Walters also picked up two assists. On the Toronto side, Colin Doyle picked up two goals…
In a game that was big to both teams, the Minnesota Swarm used a 15 goal second half explosion to rout the Philadelphia Wings 20-11. After trailing 4-1 the Wings took advantage of a five minute major penalty to Tyler Hass and scored 3 goals to help tie the game at five as the first half ended. And that’s when the roofed caved in on the Philadelphia Wings. The…
The Washington Stealth take on the Calgary Roughnecks Saturday night in a game with significant playoff implications. The Roughnecks and Stealth are currently tied at 7-5 in second place in the NLL West. The winner of this game moves into a tie with the Edmonton Rush for first in the division. More than that, if the Stealth win, they take the three-game season series against the Roughnecks and will have…
The Philadelphia Wings are coming off of a 20-11 loss last night to the Minnesota Swarm. Now they face the now-last-place Colorado Mammoth in Denver. Luckily for them, Brandon Miller will be back between the pipes after a suspension. The Wings are in second place in the east still, but now they can’t clinch this weekend. Meanwhile, the Mammoth are just looking to stay in the playoff hunt. Last week…
Last night the Philadelphia Wings may have fallen to the Minnesota Swarm, but this play by defender Brett Manney made it to ESPN’s SportsCenter.
Tonight the Toronto Rock (9-4) take on the Rochester Knighthawks (4-6). The Knighthawks have struggled this year and need a big win to move into a tie for second place in the east. While Toronto will look to strengthen their grip on first in the east with another win. The Rock will look to spread the ball out against the Knighthawks and use all their offensive weapons in order to…