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NLL: Bandits punch ticket to playoffs with home win over Halifax

March 27, 2022
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Everyone loves a nice matinee lacrosse game every now and again. That, plus the contest being between the top two teams in the East Division, smelled like a pretty decent Saturday afternoon in downtown Buffalo, New York. Or it could be the Cheerios factory down there. Only one cheesy pun this week, this matchup between the Halifax Thunderbirds and Buffalo Bandits was all business. The last time these two teams…

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Rush Earns Much-Needed Win Over Knighthawks

March 23, 2022
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The Saskatchewan Rush earned a much-needed win over the Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday night, taking a 9-6. The Rush are in unfamiliar territory. The last time they missed the playoffs, the team was in Edmonton and the year was 2011. In fact, the last time the Rush didn’t finish in first place in the West Division was 2013, also while playing in Edmonton. But now, at 4-9 and sitting in…

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NLL: Roughnecks fall to Panther City 14-11

March 21, 2022
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On paper, the Panther City Lacrosse Club was listed as the underdogs for Saturday night’s matchup against the Calgary Roughnecks, but as the old adage goes, that’s why they play the game. A workmanlike effort netted the expansion PCLC a well-deserved 14-11 road victory and quietly extended their win streak to four in a row. Panther City now sits fourth in the Western Conference and within striking distance of a…

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NLL: Thompson bests Resetarits in goal contest as Georgia downs Albany

March 21, 2022
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In their third meeting of the season, the Georgia Swarm and Albany FireWolves faced off in a high-powered offensive game. Both Albany and Georgia are mid-pack and a victory would get them right back in the hunt for a playoff spot in the NLL’s East Division. After an explosive fourth quarter, the Swarm took down the FireWolves 15-12. Just a minute into the game, Georgia’s Jeff Henrick scored on a…

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NLL: LeClair’s return bolsters Roughnecks for win over rival Rush

March 18, 2022
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Facing a critical double-header weekend with their post-season hopes largely hanging in the balance, the Calgary Roughnecks got the start they needed and defeated the Saskatchewan Rush 14-12. Going into a rare Thursday night game (which coincided with St. Patrick’s Day), head coach Curt Malawsky held a morning video session and challenged his Roughneck players to be better. “We had some honest conversations in there. It’s not easy to do…

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NLL: Trade deadline madness with marquee players on the move

March 18, 2022
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It’s that time of year again: trade deadline week in the NLL. Top tier teams look to get better to make that last push for the playoffs, while teams at the bottom of the standings look into the future. Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! No, let’s go with players and moves and trades, oh my! The madness started early last week. On March 9th, the Rochester Knighthawks kicked…

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NLL: Bandits stay atop the league with big win over Philadelphia

March 14, 2022
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The boys were back in town. The Buffalo Bandits returned home to KeyBank Center after two weeks worth of wins on the road at Rochester and Albany. Looking to continue their winning ways, a win against the Wings would give them sole possession of first place in the NLL. As for the Wings, they were looking to stop a three-game skid and find some ground in a very cramped middle…

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NLL: Albany takes down Halifax for the second time this season

March 14, 2022
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The Albany FireWolves are the Halifax Thunderbirds’ kryptonite.  Entering Week 15, Halifax had beaten every team they played this season except for Albany. Friday night hey fell 8-7 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S. They also lost to Albany on Jan. 29 by a score of 8-6 in Albany, N.Y. “We didn’t play our normal game in the second half. I thought in the first half we played really…

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NLL: Bandits improve record to 9-1 with OT win over FireWolves

March 8, 2022
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In a case of déjà vu, the Albany FireWolves fell again to their in-state rival Buffalo Bandits for the second time in a month. The Bandits beat the FireWolves 12-11 in a back-and-forth Empire State battle that went to OT. Both teams were trading goals all night. There wasn’t a lead larger than two goals during the game. The game’s opening goal came from a whipping Chris Cloutier shot assisted…

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NLL: Aaron Bold gets his first win as a Thunderbird

March 7, 2022
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The Halifax Thunderbirds battled to a 14-12 win over the Vancouver Warriors on Saturday night at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S.  This was the first game this season where Halifax was without goalie Warren Hill who was placed on the COVID list. Without Hill, the 15-year NLL veteran Aaron Bold suited up for his first game for the Thunderbirds.  “It was awesome. It was my first time, of course, playing…

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