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NLL: Brodie Merrill returns as Seals down Roughnecks 7-6

March 20, 2024
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Two goalies. One hundred and two shots. Eighty-nine saves, and 60 minutes of tough, chippy lacrosse equaled one epic defensive battle. The return of grizzled warrior Brodie Merrill to the San Diego lineup was just the edge the San Diego Seals needed as they went on to defeat the Calgary Roughnecks 7-6 on Friday night at Scotiabank Saddledome in front of 14,143 fans. “It had that playoff atmosphere in here…

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NLL: Rochester continues to climb standings, beating Albany for second consecutive week

March 20, 2024
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Don’t look now, but here come the Rochester Knighthawks. For the second time in as many weeks, Rochester was set to do battle with one of their instate rivals, the Albany FireWolves. Last week, Rochester had an offensive explosion, beating Albany 18-12. This contest was much closer, but had the same result. Using a six-goal run between the end of the first and beginning of the second, Rochester snuck out…

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NLL: Staats, Seals’ power play unit clip the Thunderbirds 

March 15, 2024
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The final game of the Week 15 Saturday night slate was the Saturday Showcase and was a preview of what’s to come in the playoffs. The San Diego Seals played host to the Halifax Thunderbirds, both of which sat in the top five in the NLL Standings. It was a 10pm start EST, so I hope you had your coffee. Oh, and I hope you like the color purple, because…

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NLL: Lintner’s hat trick leads Toronto over Colorado

March 15, 2024
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Teddy bears weren’t the only things flying at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton on on Saturday. With a 12-7 victory over the Colorado Mammoth, the Toronto Rock punted their franchise record for best start to a season in the air, remaining atop the NLL standings at 11-2. Tied 7-7 after three periods, Zack Kearney picked up a rebound off Corey Small’s shot to break the deadlock 1:37 into the final frame….

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NLL: Sundown’s sock trick propels Riptide back into win column 

March 13, 2024
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With the middle of the standings crammed going into the last few months of the season, Saturday night’s tilt in Long Island saw two teams jockeying for position. The New York Riptide, who sat in the final playoff position, played host to a hungry Las Vegas Desert Dogs team who sat in 13th place, but was right in the thick of it. This game had special meaning as well as…

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NLL: Swarm Grab 13-12 Overtime Win Versus Roughnecks

March 12, 2024
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The Georgia Swarm’s Zach Miller scored on a crease dive from behind the net to give his team a 13-12 win in overtime against the Calgary Roughnecks on Friday night. After building up multiple leads of three and four goals in the first half, the Swarm had to come from behind to tie the game late and pick up the overtime victory. Georgia’s record improves to 8-6 on the season,…

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NLL: Panther City stops Philadelphia comeback as Caputo scores in OT

March 11, 2024
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The Panther City Lacrosse Club was on the prowl in Philadelphia Sunday afternoon, clipping the Wings with an overtime 9-8 win. The loss drops Philadelphia’s record to 4-7. Wings’ head coach and general manager Paul Day reflected on the loss, stating, “I don’t think we’re ever concerned about our effort with our group. Offensively, it was real stale, I thought, until the third quarter. I thought Sammy (Sam LeClair) really…

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NLL: Albany’s defense wins the first game of back-to-back, but offense can’t keep up in second

March 11, 2024
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The Albany FireWolves had the ever treacherous back-to-back this past Friday and Saturday. They have been atop the standings and looked to continue their hot play as of late. Friday night they took their home floor against a Vancouver Warriors team who was in desperate need of a winning streak of their own. Albany’s defense and goaltending was the story, as they continued to put the league on notice with…

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

March 11, 2024
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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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NLL: Superhero Higgy to the rescue for the Philadelphia Wings

March 7, 2024
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Philadelphia needed several superheroes to pull off a big win against the Calgary Roughnecks this past weekend, and they got the performances they needed in a big 11-9 win on Marvel SuperHero Night at Wells Fargo. Calgary started the game strong—going up 5-2 in the first. When the game began, it was the Wings’ Sam LeClair who put the first “marvel”ous goal in. Calgary then went on to score three…

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