NLL: Rock Spoil Rush Bid for the Postseason with 12-11 Win

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April 24, 2024

Former Saskatchewan Rush superstar Mark Matthews spoiled his former team’s shot at a playoff berth when he scored the game-winning goal with just 5:28 remaining in the game, giving the Toronto Rock a 12-11 win on Saturday night. It was a see-saw battle that saw both teams get and give up leads all night long, but the first-place Rock emerged as victors. Toronto finishes the season with a 15-3 record…

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NLL: Critical 13-8 Win for Rush Over Seals Sets Up Pivotal Finale With Rock

April 19, 2024

The Saskatchewan Rush still have a shot at the postseason after a decisive 13-8 win over the San Diego Seals on Saturday night. The Seals (12-5) have already locked up second place in the NLL standings. The win for the Rush improves them to 8-9, in a three-way tie for the eighth and final playoff spot, along with the Vancouver Warriors and New York Riptide. The Seals drew first blood…

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NLL: Rush Cling to Playoff Hopes With 12-9 Win Over Roughnecks

April 11, 2024

The Saskatchewan Rush grabbed the lead early and never let go in a 12-9 win over the Calgary Roughnecks. As a result, both teams have a 7-9 record with just two games left and they sit in a three-way tie with the Vancouver Warriors in ninth place. Zach Manns put the Rush on the board three minutes in with a mid-range shot. Robert Church added to the lead six minutes…

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NLL: Roughnecks take first half of home-and-home series vs Rush

April 10, 2024

Week 19 marked the third last week of the season and for the Calgary Roughnecks and Saskatchewan Rush, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. Both teams sitting outside the playoff picture, both teams with identical 6-8 records and both teams getting to host each other in a home-and-home doubleheader. First up – Westjet Field in Calgary. A strong opening three quarters and a 52-save performance from Christian Del Bianco were…

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NLL: Wings fall to tired Rush squad

April 2, 2024

The Saskatchewan Rush came into Philadelphia with a solid game plan on Thursday night and flew out with a win. Although the 16-12 final score made the game seem close, Saskatchewan dominated the entire game, despite being at the end of a gruelling three-game road trip. The Wings’ offense came out flat again. By the end of the first half, Saskatchewan had found the back of the net eight times…

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NLL: Rush Drop a Pair on Weekend

March 28, 2024

After a decisive victory over the New York Riptide a week ago, the Saskatchewan Rush appeared to be gaining momentum while slowly climbing into the playoff picture. But that momentum was lost this past weekend when they lost a rematch with the Riptide 14-11 on Saturday, then lost to the Georgia Swarm 8-7 on Sunday. The pair of losses drops the Rush from ninth place in the NLL to 11th,…

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NLL: Bandits OT win snaps losing skid, four players net hat tricks   

March 11, 2024

It was Marvel Superhero Night in Buffalo, New York Friday night, and there were plenty of superheroes to choose from. No, not Marvel characters, actual lacrosse players that took the floor. The Bandits played host to the Saskatchewan Rush, the first meeting of these two teams in over 2000 days. If you didn’t see this game, you need to rewatch it. Highlight-reel goals, tit-for-tat scoring, a Matt Vinc return, and…

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Thunderbirds Trounce Rush 19-6

March 1, 2024

The Halifax Thunderbirds grabbed a big lead early and never looked back on Saturday night, winning easily by a 19-6 score. The win improves The Thunderbirds’ record to 7-4, good for fourth place in the NLL. The Rush fall to 3-5 on the season, and currently sit in 11th place. Halifax dominated the game from the outset, scoring three times in the first five-and-a-half minutes and never looking back. They…

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Rush Out-Dual PCLC to Earn 10-9 Victory

February 7, 2024

The Saskatchewan Rush had to come from behind late in a see-saw battle against the Panther City Lacrosse Club to earn a 10-9 win. The victory improves Saskatchewan’s record to 2-4 and vaults them from dead last in the NLL to 12th place. Meanwhile, PCLC drops to 3-4, in a three-way tie for eighth place. Nathaniel Kozevnikov opened the scoring for the Rush four-and-a-half minutes into the game. It took…

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Warriors Come Back to Beat Rush 11-9

January 26, 2024

The Saskatchewan Rush controlled the first three quarters on Saturday night, but it was the Vancouver Warriors to earned the win, scoring six unanswered goals in the final quarter to win 11-9. The win improves Vancouver’s record to 2-4, good for a 12th-place tie in the NLL. The Rush drop to 1-4, languishing at the bottom of the standings. After an evenly matched first quarter, the Rush went on a…

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