Rochester stays hot, beat crosstown rivals

It was the first installment of the I-90 rivalry of the season on Saturday night, as the Buffalo Bandits made the hour-long trip down the thruway to clash with the Rochester Knighthawks. These games are always fun and intense because of the split crowd, as well as the disdain both clubs have for each other. After all, these two play for bragging rights in the entire state of New York….

January 15, 2026
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Rush explode for 21 goals, remain atop standings

January 15, 2026

In this edition of lacrosse after dark, we saw a massive matchup between the Saskatchewan Rush and the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. Lee’s Family Forum was jumping on Friday night in anticipation of this monster matchup. The visiting Rush came in as arguably the league’s hottest team, while the Desert Dogs were looking to string some wins together and become more cohesive as a new look team. Now I’ll pause…

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Trusting Toronto Rock Surf Over San Diego Seals

January 13, 2026

Coming off their third (and final) bye week of the season, the Toronto Rock won their first major road trip of the season Friday night 12-7 in San Diego. CJ Kirst once again showed why Toronto picked him first overall with the best offensive game of his career – five goals, and six points. However, the focus postgame was on the defensive effort. The San Diego Seals scored twice on…

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Forever a Roughneck Night Ends With a Familiar Face

January 10, 2026

It was a night to celebrate one of the very best Roughnecks to ever suit up in the red, black and white, (and yes, grey too). It was “Forever a Roughneck Night” and Dane Dobbie’s #44 was raised to the rafters joining his former teammates Kaleb Toth and Tracey Kelusky.   Dobbie walked onto the turf hand-in-hand with his wife and two daughters to that old familiar Saddledome roar. In…

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Knighthawks Clip Wings 16-13

January 10, 2026

The Rochester Knighthawks soared in Philadelphia and clipped the Wings with a 16-13 win on Friday night. The game had some remarkable occurrences that stood out. Michael Sowers, strong in his outdoor game, had a breakout indoor game when he scored four points and added three assists. Rochester also took a whopping 79 shots! Both teams pulled their starting goalies, with Rochester doing that early on. The Wings continue to…

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Strong Final Quarter Gives Rush 11-7 Win Over Thunderbirds

January 9, 2026

The Saskatchewan Rush won their third-straight game on Saturday night, taking an 11-7 victory over the Halifax Thunderbirds. This also marked two straight wins over the Thunderbirds following their 10-9 win in Halifax last weekend. Saskatchewan now sits atop the NLL standings with a 4-1 record while Halifax has slipped to sixth place and a 2-2 record after dropping two straight to the Rush. The Rush opened the scoring less…

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Calgary finally cracks the win column

The final game of the Week 6 slate featured two teams who desperately needed a win. The hometown San Diego Seals only had one win in the young season and needed to get rolling. On the other end, the Calgary Roughnecks were still searching for their first win. Both teams are very capable of going on a run, so this was set to be a doozy. With 26 total goals,…

January 8, 2026
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Colorado explodes for 18 goals, fend off Knighthawks

If you watch lacrosse for the scoring, then the contest between the Rochester Knighthawks and Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night was the game for you. With 31 total goals and 30 combined penalty minutes, this game had it all. To make things even more interesting, it was the return to Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado for Zed Williams. It was also the long-awaited season debut for Jack Hannah, who donned…

January 8, 2026
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Bandits sneak away with win, spoil return of Cloutier and Fraser

Calendar? Cleared. Popcorn? Popped. Plans? None, watching this stacked matchup between the Buffalo Bandits and Las Vegas Desert Dogs is the only thing on the itinerary. A sellout crowd at KeyBank Center in the 716 was ready to pop as it was an emotional evening. First and foremost, it was Tucker Out Lymphoma Night. For those that don’t know, Tucker Williams is the late son of former Bandit and current…

January 7, 2026
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PHOTOS: Vancouver Warriors @ Oshawa FireWolves, December 19

January 3, 2026

On December 19, 2025, the Oshawa FireWolves held their first teddy bear toss at Tribute Communities Centre. Oshawa started the game hot, leading 4-1 after the first period. The teddy bear toss was supposed to be after the FireWolves’s first goal in the second period, but it was Vancouver scoring the only goal in a quiet frame, postponing the toss to after halftime. Taggart Clark scored the teddy bear goal…

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