The Calgary Roughnecks pushed past the Edmonton Rush 9-8 in a very closely matched Saturday night game. Calgary improves to 4-2 with the win and remains in first place in the NLL West. Edmonton drops to 1-4, the worst record in the league. Compared to the matchup these same two teams had a week before, where 33 goals were scored, this game featured tighter checking and outstanding goaltending on both…
Bandits Offense Dries Up, Lose 15-7
Last night was a chance for the Bandits to inch even closer to the first place Toronto Rock, given that the Rock lost the night before in Minnesota. Rochester, although seeming to be getting back on track, was a team that the Bandits had already beaten. Even so, nothing went as planned for Buffalo. Rochester took an early lead and never looked back en route to a 15-7 rout of the…
Nationals Trade for Martin Cahill
The Hamilton Nationals announced yesterday evening that they have acquired midfielder Martin Cahill from the Boston Cannons in return for their fifth round draft pick in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft. Cahill, who had played with the Rochester Rattlers, was traded to Boston after a disappointing start to last season. The midfielder was shipped to the Cannons for long bomb shooter Brad Ross who continued to be productive with the…
Wings Rocked By Rochester 20-10
After starting 2-0 the Philadelphia Wings (2-3) have lost three in a row. The latest being a 20-10 spanking at the hands of the Rochester Knighthawks (2-3). This is the second game in a row the Wings have been doubled up on the board, two weeks ago the Wings lost to Calgary 16-8. This was the first game that the players involved in the December trade that sent Dan &…
Justin Otto Speaks on Signing in Rhode Island
Yesterday we saw the Baltimore Bombers make some moves, one of which was releasing forward Justin Otto. Otto then signed with the Rhode Island Kingfish. Already playing in Boston last season, Otto is ready to be back in New England. “I’m excited to be apart of the new organization. They have some great talent on the floor and can be a very good team once everything gels.” Otto had been…
What The Catholic 7 Means For Big East Lacrosse
These days collegiate conferences are constantly changing, largely due to the money involved in the big sports like football. One of the conferences that has experienced the most turmoil of late is the Big East, which has seen some of their top football programs leave to find greener pastures. To replace programs like Syracuse, Louisville, West Virginia, and Rutgers the conference has brought in a group of new schools, largely…
One on One With: Ethan Farrell
Ethan Farrell’s Philadelphia Wings were blown out by the Rochester Knighthawks yesterday. But before that, I caught up with him about the season so far for the Wings, and about being an American in the NLL. 1. What has the NLL experience been like? Its been pretty awesome so far. Making it from Free Agent/Rookie camp to the Training Camps and getting a roster has been unbelievable. Just being able…
NLL: Bandits Face Hawks, Need Production from Wiles
The Bandits are off to a decent start to the NLL season, posting a 3-2 record. Many of the new faces have stepped up to the plate and produced for Buffalo, especially assistant captain Shawn Williams. However, one of the faces of last year’s team has been highly under producing. When the Bandits brought Luke Wiles in through trade they expected to get a younger scorer to begin to take…
John Tavares to IR For Bandits
Darris Kilgour announced earlier today that John Tavares will be placed on the Injured Reserve. The 22 year veteran was not at shootaround this morning and had been ruled out with a calf injury. He did not play last week either. Replacing him on the active roster is transition man Jon Harasym who had been on the suspended list. Tavares will have to sit out for four weeks starting now…
CLax: Blizzard Look for First Win Despite the Blizzard
The Barrie Blizzard look to capture their first victory in their program history as they have started 0-2 in their inaugural season. The Blizzard will take on a very rested Brampton Inferno as they have not seen game action since January 26. Leading the way for the Blizzard is Brooklin Redmen (Major Series Lacrosse) with seven goals and five assists for 12 points finding him a spot in the top…