NLL Playoffs – Lacrosse is Awesome

Rock City Rising: Toronto Overpowers Seals to Reach 2026 NLL Final for the First Time in 11 Years 5/9/26

May 9, 2026

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Christian Bender The No.6 Toronto Rock (2-1) hosted the No. 7 San Diego Seals (1-2) in the deciding game three of the semifinals on Saturday night May 9, 2026. Both teams had won on their home floor, and the Rock were hoping the trend continued so they could return to the NLL finals for the first time since…

Backs Against the Wall, Seals Defeat Rock in Game Two Showdown & Force Game Three 5/3/26

May 4, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Alexis Goeller The No. 6 Seed Toronto Rock and the No. 7 Seed San Diego Seals faced off in the second of their three-game semifinal series on the West Coast Sunday night. Toronto was hoping for the win which would send them to their first NLL Championship Finals since 2015. During Game 1 on Friday night in Toronto,…

Rock Solid – Toronto Silences the Seals 14-12 in Semifinal Opener 5/1/26

May 2, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Ryan McCullough / Toronto Rock The No. 6 Seed Toronto Rock (2-0) hosted Game One of the NLL Semifinals against the No. 7 Seed San Diego Seals (1-1) on Friday night May 1,2026. The Rock had beaten the Seals twice already this season even though San Diego has dominated the face off dot with Trevor Baptiste winning all…

Rock Shock the Prairies: No. 6 Toronto Upsets the No. 3 Seed Rush in Playoff Thriller 4/25/26

April 26, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Steve Hiscock The No. 6 Seed Toronto Rock (1-0) traveled to Saskatoon to face the No. 3 Seed Saskatchewan Rush (0-1) in one of four 2025-26 Quarterfinal games this weekend. The victor would face the winner of the No. 7 Seed San Diego Seals versus No 2. Seed Colorado Mammoth game. Oddly enough, Toronto and Saskatchewan have not…

Austin Shanks Calls Game in Saskatchewan – 5/10/2025

May 11, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush returned home Saturday night for Game 2 of their semi-final matchup against the Halifax Thunderbirds. The Rush won handily last Saturday, beating the Thunderbirds in Halifax 16-7 in Game 1. Austin Shanks (2G, 2A) scored six goals on his way to being the hero in Game 1, and although he didn’t repeat the sock trick in Game 2, he scored the…

Saskatchewan Puts Out the Lights for Georgia & Moves to the Semi-Finals 4/26/25

April 27, 2025

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Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Brent Just The No. 7 Seed Georgia Swarm travelled to Saskatoon to face the No. 2 Seed Saskatchewan Rush in the first round of the 2024-25 Playoffs on Saturday April 26, 2025. Georgia won their last game of the season over Buffalo to get into the playoffs, while Saskatchewan had clinched a spot in the playoffs a few weeks…

Halifax Packs a Punch & Sends Calgary Packing 4/26/25

April 26, 2025

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Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image: James Bennett The No. 3 Seed Halifax Thunderbirds played host to the No. 6 Seed Calgary Roughnecks on Saturday April 26, 2025. This started Round One of the 2024-25 Playoffs and the first time in Halifax history that they would host a playoff game. The arena was electric, and the fans’ enthusiasm was definitely a key to the domination by the…

FireWolves Sizzle in Spectacular Semi-Finals Game One with Victory over the Seals 5/3/24

May 4, 2024

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Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jake Whiting On Friday May 3, 2024, it was Game One of the Semi-Finals for the No. 3 Seed Albany FireWolves and the No. 2 Seed San Diego Seals. This was the first ever trip to the Semi’s for both teams, so it was a night to remember. In a tale of two teams, the youngest on average age…

Rock Offense Fizzles as Bandits Dominate Semi-Finals Game One 5/3/24

May 4, 2024

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Kevin Sousa The No. 1 Seed Toronto Rock hosted the No 4. Seed Buffalo Bandits in game one of their semi final series hoping to exercise some playoff demons as they have lost the last two semi final series to Buffalo. Toronto ended the regular season with the best record in the NLL which allowed them to have…

Seals Win First Round Nailbiter in OT Sending Panther City Packing 4/27/24

April 28, 2024

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Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Jake Whiting Opening night of the 2024 NLL Playoffs on April 27, 2024 was a whirlwind of excitement, treating fans to thrilling matches in both Buffalo and San Diego. Despite missing Jonathan Donville, Panther City displayed impressive prowess. The goals scored by the Seals were hard-earned, showcasing their physicality and resilience against a sturdy Panther City defense. Austin Staats…

Toronto Takes First Steps in Race to Finals with Win over Rochester 4/27/24

April 28, 2024

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Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image: Ryan McCullough The No. 1 Seed Toronto Rock hosted the No. 8 Seed Rochester Knighthawks on Saturday April 27, 2024, in the NLL Quarterfinal playoff single elimination game with the winner moving on and the loser going home. Rochester had a 3% chance of making the playoffs last weekend as they had to win both of their games and hope…

Bandits Move Onto Semi-Finals In OT Thriller, Swarm Go Home 4/27/24

April 27, 2024

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Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Mike Hetzel The Buffalo Bandits No. 4 Seed played host to the Georgia Swarm No. 5 Seed on Saturday April 27, 2024, in Banditland in front of 17,865 Bandits fans with some Swarm fans in the mix. Matt Vinc was starting in his 46th career playoff game making him the All Time NLL Leader in playoff history. On the…