Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© In the 2019 regular and postseason, the Buffalo Bandits held opponents to 10 or fewer goals 12 times. They won all 12 of those games. The Bandits finished the regular season 7-2 at home, and easily won rounds one and two as the host team. The offense seemed unstoppable at times this year, and the defense caused so much confusion in games that…
A lot of the team here thought Toronto was coming out of the East. Buffalo proved them wrong! In the West, most of us expected Calgary to move on and they did! This should be an excellent NLL Finals. Calgary and Buffalo are both very physical on defense and have players that can create with little space on offense. Let’s see what we think for Game 1! Shawn Palmer :…
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Calgary Roughnecks The 8,900 fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary witnessed one of the most outstanding defensive games in the NLL of recent memory on Friday night. Both teams stood tall in front of their outstanding goaltenders. The Colorado Mammoth were successful in defeating the Calgary Roughnecks in two of their three meetings this season, but their good…
None of us saw the Colorado upset happen! Congratulations to the Mammoth. They face a tough task visiting Colorado, where they have not won in the post season since their 2006 championship run. All except one game resulted in an “upset” showing just how great NLL competition is. We are down to the last four teams and these single elimination divison finals will determine who plays for the Cup. Shawn…
Matteo Nobile, Correspondent San Diego Seals Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Mike McGinnis The Pechanga Arena in San Diego was the stage for the first round playoff matchup between the San Diego Seals (10-8) and the Calgary Roughnecks (10-8). Just over 5,000 fans came to support their home town Seals in their effort to make the second round of the playoffs in their inaugural season. The Seals maintained…
A few of us at Lacrosse is Awesome are here to deliver our predictions for the first round of the NLL playoffs. In this first round, it is win or go home! West Division Colorado Mammoth (4) at Saskatchewan Rush (1) Friday, May 3 at 9:30 PM EST Justin Ivey These two teams are meeting for the second week in a row. In the last week of the regular season,…
ROUGHNECKS FACE-OFF AGAINST SEALS IN WESTERN DIVISION SEMI-FINAL Calgary begins post-season in San Diego May 6 Saturday, April 27, 2019 Calgary, AB – The Calgary Roughnecks will begin their quest for the 2019 National Lacrosse League Cup with a battle on the road.
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Candice Ward With the biggest crowd on hand in the NLL this weekend, a meager 19,289 Calgary fans which included a few busloads of Rush fans, it was ‘Fan Appreciation Night’. The Roughnecks (10-8) did not disappoint the loudest fans in the league (my ears are still ringing), taking the best of three series 2-1 in regular…
MEDIA ADVISORY April 18, 2019 Philadelphia, April 18, 2019 – The National Lacrosse League has released playoff clinching scenarios ahead of the final two weeks of the regular season. Both the Colorado Mammoth (6-10) and Vancouver Warriors (5-11) can still clinch playoff berths. • Colorado Mammoth (6-10) can clinch a postseason berth with one win, either vs. San Diego on Friday or vs. Saskatchewan on April 27 or with one…
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Weeks 1-9: 25-19 Week 10: 4-2 Week 11: 2-1 Week 12: 4-0 Week 13: 3-1 Week 14: 4-2 Week 15: 4-3 Week 16: 2-2 Week 17: 4-1 Week 18: 1-5 Season Total: 53-36
Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Candice Ward The Calgary Roughnecks (9-8) put together back-to-back wins over the last two weekends, this time against the visiting Eastern Division Georgia Swarm (12-5) in a back and forth scoring game. Over 11,800 in the seats and a multitude of event dressed fans attended Hero Night in Calgary all the while enjoying an edge of your…
Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Weeks 1-9: 25-19 Week Ten: 4-2 Week Eleven: 2-1 Week Twelve: 4-0 Week Thirteen: 3-1 Week Fourteen: 4-2 Week Fifteen: 4-3 Week Sixteen: 2-2 Week Seventeen: 4-1 Season Total: 52-31 Last week the picks did not get in with enough time to post. I blame my wife and her birthday on Saturday, but don’t tell her that. I was confident in my selections,…