NLL: Bandits Look to Spoil Wings Good Start

January 26, 2013

Team Leaders: Goals: Kevin Crowley (7), Assists: Kevin Buchanan and Jordan Hall (6) Points: Crowley (10), Loose Balls: Brodie Merrill (26), Goals Against: Brandon Miller (7.50), Saves: Miller (96) Off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2008, the Philadelphia Wings will play a weekend of back to back games for the first time during the 2013 season first of which with a visit to Buffalo for a…

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Stealth Look To Spoil Swarm Home Opener

January 26, 2013

The Minnesota Swarm celebrate their home opener tonight a night after a heart breaking loss to the Toronto Rock. They welcome in the Washington Stealth who have surprised many with their 3-1 start. The Swarm, who are now 0-2, are looking to finally get one in the win column after dropping their first two games by only one goal. Led by Ryan Benesch, the young squad has had its growing…

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Stealth Pick Up Third Win, Top Rush 12-10

January 26, 2013

The Washington Stealth defeated the Edmonton Rush 12-10 on Friday night to pick up their third win and move into first place in the Western Conference by a full game over the Colorado Mammoth. The Stealth overcame an early four goal deficit and held the Rush scoreless in the third quarter of the game to pick up the tight win. They were led by the three goal night from Lewis…

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Calgary Roughnecks Earn First Win of Season In Style

January 26, 2013

The Calgary Roughnecks picked up their first win of the 2013 season with a convincing 19-12 victory over the Colorado Mammoth. The game was a rematch for these two teams. Last weekend the Mammoth beat the Roughnecks 13-12 in overtime. This time it was the Roughnecks’ turn to even the score. After Colorado got out to a quick 4-0 lead, Calgary forward Sean Evans finally got the Riggers on the…

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NLL: Roughnecks Play 2 On The Road, Try To Get On Track

January 25, 2013

The Colorado Mammoth beat the Calgary Roughnecks 13-12 in overtime last weekend after scoring four times in the final five minutes of regulation to tie the game. The Roughnecks controlled the game for the first 55 minutes of the contest before the Mammoth made their comeback. But the wheels fell off in the dying moments and Calgary couldn’t put it back together again in OT. Shawn Evans led Calgary’s offense, scoring four…

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NLL: Stealth Look For Revenge Against Rush

January 25, 2013

Tonight the Washington Stealth will look for revenge against the Edmonton Rush who defeated them last week at home. Tonight they will be in Edmonton to face the 1-1 Rush. Last week Edmonton was led by the nine goal performance by Mark Matthews in Washington. Meanwhile, the Stealth, now 2-1 on the season, were without goaltender Tyler Richards and he is expected to be back in action tonight. Edmonton will…

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NLL: Knighthawks Face Rock Saturday

January 25, 2013

Saturday night will be a big night at the Blue Cross Arena, as the 0-2 Rochester Knighthawks host the 2-1 Toronto Rock. The struggling defending champion Knighthawks have lost two one-goal games so far. The Hawks dropped a 13-12 contest to the Stealth on Opening Night, then lost a heartbreaking 14-13 game on Banner Night against the rival Bandits last Saturday. Toronto started out 2-0 before dropping a tough 8-7…

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Hummel to IR, Llord Activated by Knighthawks

January 24, 2013

The Rochester Knighthawks have activated veteran defenseman Ian Llord from the practice squad. In a related move, the Knighthawks have placed transition man Matt Hummel on the injured serve list. “I am very excited,” said Llord. “It feels good. It means I was doing some things right and keeping a positive attitude.” Llord arrived in Rochester after spending five of his six seasons in the NLL with the Knighthawks’ thruway…

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NLL: Swarm Face Off With Rock

January 24, 2013

Tomorrow night the Minnesota Swarm will travel to Toronto for the first of back to back games. The Swarm have only play one game this season compared to the Rocks three games. The Rock come into Friday night’s contest at 2-1, with wins over Calgary and Edmonton. While the Swarm come in at 0-1, losing in their season opener to the Buffalo Bandits. The only real recent news for the…

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Stories to Watch in NLL Week Four

January 24, 2013

Philadelphia Wings: 17 Americans? “You can’t play the indoor game with a field team” That was the sound echoed as the Wings roster took shape for the 2013 season. If they were 0-2 there be “I told you so’s” all over the place.  Instead they now sit at 2-0, after an 8-7 victory over the Rock in the final 10.9 seconds, and have some people wondering. Now this young team…

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