As week 5 of the NLL season approaches a key matchup is on the schedule as the East leading Toronto Rock (4-1) take on the (3-1) Buffalo Bandits. These two teams have been fierce rivals and the fact that first place in the East is on the line should ensure fireworks from the two teams. In the Bandits last game they won a wild game against the Philadelphia Wings 14-13….
The Colorado Mammoth will try to avoid getting stung as they face the Minnesota Swarm on Saturday at home. Colorado is coming off their worst loss of the season and will look to rebound against a young and hungry Minnesota team. The Swarm finished last weekend at 1-1 with both games being decided by a single goal. The Swarm have had big seasons so far from Ryan Benesch (19pts), Callum…
It goes without saying that one of the players to watch weekly is rookie sensation Mark Matthews of the Edmonton Rush. So here are 10 others to watch for this week. Luke Wiles: Only 3 goals and 6 assists in 4 games? WOW… With John Tavares out of the lineup this week with a calf injury the Bandits will be looking to Wiles to be one of the main goal scorers….
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week award winners for Week #4 of the 2013 NLL regular season, as seven games highlighted the busiest weekend on the schedule. After two convincing wins on the road, the Calgary Roughnecks had three players, Shawn Evans, Geoff Snider and Mike Poulin, win the weekly award at their respective positions, while the Minnesota Swarm‘s Kiel Matisz won Rookie of the Week….
Brock Sorensen was a highly sought after prospect in the NLL for the past few years. The Minnesota Swarm selected him with the second overall pick in the 2012 draft, and he has now played three games as a member of the Swarm. “It was great experience to play in Minny for the first time.” said Sorensen about playing with the Swarm in St. Paul last weekend. “There as a…
The Toronto Rock took ownership of top spot in the Eastern Division after their 2-0 weekend. After a 13-12 come from behind home win over the Minnesota Swarm, the Rock travelled to Rochester where they picked up their third road win of the year in the form of an 11-7 victory over the Knighthawks. Garret Billings led the Rock in the wins with an 8 point performance versus Minnesota, followed…
The NLL saw wins come from Calgary, Washington, Buffalo and Minnesota this week. We have the three stars of the week from the best performers of the weekend. Lewis Ratcliff- Washington Stealth Ratcliff scored six goals with six assists and six loose balls for the Stealth this weekend as they defeated Edmonton on Friday and fell to Minnesota on Saturday. As the Stealth sit in first place in the west,…
After a 1-2 start and giving up the second most goals against in the Western Conference, the Colorado Mammoth have decided to release veteran goaltender Chris Levis. This season, Levis has a goals against average of 18.92 in three games played. Over Levis’ career, which began in 1998, Levis has a respectable GAA of 11.64. However, in the past three years there is no doubt he has struggled. Matt Roik,…
On Friday night the Edmonton Rush played their third game of the season, and they fell to the three win Washington Stealth. Despite their 1-2 start, defenseman Brett Mydske says that nobody is panicking yet. “Obviously being 1-2 is how we wanted to start the season, but nobody is panicking. We haven’t been playing terribly, but I think playing a full 60 mins is key. In this league you can’t…
Again we have a new #1….The TORONTO ROCK have reclaimed the #1 position. What will next weeks Rankings look like? Watch the NLL this Saturday night as we have some classic matchups