The first round of the NLL playoffs begins on Saturday and in the West Division, the first place Calgary Roughnecks (9-7) will host the fourth-place Colorado Mammoth (7-9). The Roughnecks won the season series against the Mammoth two-games-to-one and were 8-4 against division rivals. The Mammoth were only 4-6 within the West Division, but they won five of their last seven games and their last two wins of the season…
NLL Playoff Preview: Philadelphia Wings
Overall: 7-9. (4-4 Home) East: : 3rd Seed Overall NLL: 6th Seed Week 6: Rochester Knighthawks 20 @ Philadelphia Wings 10 Week 8: Philadelphia Wings 10 @ Rochester Knighthawks 8 Week 14: Philadelphia Wings 7 @ Rochester Knighthawks 14 The Philadelphia Wings advanced to the NLL playoffs for the second consecutive year (last time 2001-2002), and once again they will face the Rochester Knighthawks. The Wings advanced two weeks ago…
Rock look to crush Swarm in first Round Meeting
This Sunday the Toronto Rock take on the Minnesota Swarm in the first round of the NLL playoffs. These two teams met twice this season with both games being decided by one goal. These two teams should put on one hell of a game on Sunday. For the Swarm, they will be relying on the trio of Callum Crawford, Ryan Benesch and Shayne Jackson. Crawford led the swarm with 32…
Patriot League Tournament Opens Today
The Patriot League season is complete, the post-season tournament field is set, and doubleheader Friday looks to be a great day of lacrosse. Lehigh earned the regular season title and the right to host the tournament in Bethlehem with a strong second half against Bucknell, prevailing 11-7 in Lewisburg on April 12th. Lehigh capped a strong end to its season with a 14-5 victory over Lafayette. Dan Taylor and…
NLL Playoff Preview: Washington Stealth
The Washington Stealth (9-7) head into the post-season as the second place seed in the west and will host the third seeded (9-7) Edmonton Rush in the West Division Semifinal this Saturday. The Stealth rebounded this season after a dismal 4-12 record in 2012 earned them last place in league standings, causing them to be the lone NLL team to not make playoffs. This year also marks Washington’s first time…
MLL Season Preview: Ohio Machine
The Ohio Machine are preparing to enter their sophomore season of their franchise. Now, just a few days shy of their first game of the 2013 season, the Ohio Machine are looking better than ever before. With the Denver Outlaws heading into town come Saturday, the Machine are going to have a tough start to this season. The biggest story line that comes with the Ohio Machine is how Sophomore…
MLL Season Preview: Chesapeake Bayhawks
After a couple of weekends of training camp, a preseason scrimmage victory over the Denver Outlaws and some interesting trade moves during the draft, the Chesapeake Bayhawks are ready to enter the 2013 MLL season. Before the draft even got started, attackman Jay Card was sent to Chesapeake from Rochester for the Bayhawks’ eighth round pick. With their first pick in the first round (No. 4 overall) the…
CLax Season Recap: Barrie Blizzard
In their inaugural season, the Barrie Blizzard were just one win away from clinching the final playoff spot. The 2013 Creator’s Cup champions Iroquois Ironmen only tallied four wins all season yet squeezed into the playoffs, leaving one question, “could the Barrie Blizzard won the Creator’s Cup?” Maybe, probably not. But a Canadian Lacrosse League championship could be in the future in Barrie. The Blizzard have major potential for years…
MLL Season Preview: Rochester Rattlers
At the end of last season, head coach Tim Soudan and the Rochester Rattlers found themselves on the outside looking in of a playoff spot, thanks to a loss to the Charlotte Hounds in the last game of the season. The Rattlers finished the season 7-7 and just one loss behind the Long Island Lizards for the final playoff spot. Rochester finished second to last in the league in goals…
NLL: Rush Look for West Repeat, But Stealth in Their Way
The Edmonton Rush will travel to Everett, WA this weekend to battle the Washington Stealth in the opening round of the NLL playoffs. Both teams finished the regular season with nine wins and seven losses but Edmonton won the season series 2-1 while outscoring the Stealth 43-32. Edmonton had he longest winning streak of any team in the league this year in a five game span that included wins over…