NLL Power Rankings: Toronto Loses But Stays On Top

March 4, 2013

Another exciting weekend of lacrosse….Starting with the Bandits 7 goal fourth qtr to defeat the Rock, Drew Westervelt’s OT goal Saturday night to lift the Wings to their 3rd straight victory,  Rochester’s 1 goal victory over the fading Mammoth, Edmonton’s dismantling of the Roughnecks, to the Stealth rise to top seed in west with the swatting of the Swarm.   What will this week have install for us?  Will the…

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Stealth Move Back to First, Defeat Swarm

March 4, 2013

The Minnesota Swarm went in to Comcast Arena last night and once again laid an egg early in the game and came out in the losing effort. The Swarm lost to the Washington Stealth 11-8. Much like last weekend against the Rush, the Swarm came out slow and very unenergetic. This forced them down early and gave Washington the chance to extend their lead in the West. The Stealth, lead…

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NLL: Edmonton C-Rushes Roughnecks in Calgary

March 3, 2013

The Edmonton Rush served notice that they are a force to be reckoned with on Saturday night, easily dispatching the Calgary Roughnecks 18-13 in front of over 11,300 dejected Roughnecks fans. The night started on a special note for the Roughnecks faithful with a ceremony to induct recent retiree Kaleb Toth as the inaugural member of the Forever A Roughneck club and the Roughnecks were able to carry some of…

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Knighthawks Pick Up Win Over Mammoth

March 3, 2013

There’s nothing like a close game to keep fans on the edge of their seats. That’s exactly what the Rochester Knighthawks (4-5) and Colorado Mammoth (2-6) did when they tied each other seven times in last nights game. Jordan McBride and Jamie Lincoln went back to back to give the Mammoth a 2-0 lead. Cody Jamieson, Johnny Powless and Vitarelli responded for the struggling Knighthawks with a goal each to…

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NLL: Swarm Take on Stealth

March 3, 2013

The Minnesota Swarm are moving into Washington to take on the West leading Stealth tonight at 6 pm EST. The Swarm are coming off a weekend split against the Edmonton Rush where each team won away from home. While the Stealth are coming off a huge win over the Calgary Roughnecks, who they were tied with for the lead in the West. The Swarm come in at 4th in the…

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Matt Hummel Makes Pro Debut in Colorado

March 2, 2013

Matt Hummel has been waiting for this moment since the defending NLL champion Rochester Knighthawks drafted him in early October. At 9:00 p.m. EST, he will finally get his chance to play in a professional lacrosse game as the Rochester Knighthawks take on the Colorado Mammoth at Pepsi Center. “I am really excited. I have been waiting for this my whole life,” said Hummel. The Kitchener, Ontario native was signed…

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Bandits Fall To Wings In Overtime

March 2, 2013

It wasn’t pretty, but the Philadelphia Wings finished on top. As for the Bandits, they leave feeling like they should of had this game in the bag. After taking a six goal lead, the Bandits slowly watched their momentum slip away. Jordan Hall scored with three seconds left in the fourth to tie it up at 10, and Drew Westervelt scored in overtime to give Philadelphia the 11 to 10…

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NLL: Battle of Alberta Resumes in Calgary

March 2, 2013

The Edmonton Rush journey down Highway 2 to Calgary to take on the Roughnecks in Game 3 of the Battle of Alberta Saturday night. Aside from bragging rights and the spiffy trophy to be awarded to the winner of this four-game series, this game also has significant implications for the NLL West standings. Calgary is currently sitting at 5-4 in a tie for first place with the Washington Stealth after…

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Stealth Release Patterson, Sign Roik

March 1, 2013

The Washington Stealth have signed NLL veteran and former Stealth goaltender Matt Roik to a one-year agreement pending league approval. To make room for Roik, Washington has released goalkeeper Nick Patterson. In his 12th NLL season, the 34-year-old Dunnville, Ontario native is a two-time NLL All-Star and has a career 12.32 Goals Against Average. In seven games with the Colorado Mammoth this season Roik compiled a 2-2 record.  Since breaking…

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NLL Halfway Point Report Card

March 1, 2013

The National Lacrosse League is a little bit beyond the halfway point, so what we are going to do is grade the teams, coaches and three players on each team. Check it out below before the action tonight. Buffalo Bandits: B- Buffalo has had a bit of a rough time with some things this season. Their loaded right side hasn’t been as good as they thought, Anthony Cosmo has struggled…

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