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Bandits Run Warriors Out of Buffalo in 15–5 Beatdown

April 5, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (10-6), donning special Marvel jerseys, hosted the Vancouver Warriors (11-5) at KeyBank Center on Saturday night. The Warriors started the night atop the NLL standings and had already clinched a playoff spot. The Bandits have yet to clinch but came in winners of five straight games, a late-season push that has seen them climb to the middle of the field. The…

Rush Let It Slip, Bandits Rally Late for 8–7 Win – 3/28/2026

March 29, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (9-6) travelled to play the Saskatchewan Rush (11-5) Saturday night at the Sasktel Centre, the second regular season matchup between the two. The Rush are fighting for first place headed into the NLL Playoffs, and the three-time reigning champion Bandits are fighting for a spot. Buffalo came in having won four straight contests, a streak that started with an overtime victory…

Mammoth Clinch Playoff Spot with 14 – 12 Win over Calgary – 3/21/26

March 22, 2026

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Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller The Calgary Roughnecks (4-10) travelled to Colorado to face the Mammoth (10-5) on Saturday night, with the Mammoth needing a win to clinch a playoff spot while the Roughnecks were trying to keep their playoff hopes alive. In a game that had everything from lots of goals to plenty of hits, including a couple of major penalties…

Bandits Storm Back, Smith Caps Comeback in Overtime Win Over Seals – 3/21/26

March 22, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (8-6) quest for a four-peat has reached overdrive in the regular season. Coming into last night’s game in San Diego against the hometown San Diego Seals (6-8), the Bandits had won three games in a row. After a tough start to the season, Buffalo has been clicking on both sides of the ball during this stretch. With the streak, they now…

Bal, Del Bianco Lead Warriors Past Black Bears in Tight Battle – 3/20/2026

March 21, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Vancouver Warriors (11-4) are even closer to clinching a postseason spot after Friday night’s game against the visiting Ottawa Black Bears (8-7). The March to May push rolls on in the NLL, and on the eve of the first day of spring, Vancouver fans were treated to a physical, low-scoring game at Rogers Arena. Ottawa got off to a fast start with Jeff…

Rush Rally Past Seals, Clinch Playoff Berth with 10-9 Win – 3/14/26

March 15, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush (11-3) hosted the San Diego Seals (6-7) Saturday night at SaskTel Centre, where they have been perfect so far this season. Saskatchewan sits atop the NLL standings, and by halftime both the arena and team knew that if they won the game they would clinch a postseason berth, thanks to Vancouver’s win over Georgia earlier in the evening. The Seals entered…

Thunderbirds Hold Off Desert Dogs After Physical Battle in Halifax – 3/7/2026

March 7, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: James Bennett Don’t let the 11 penalties on the night convince you last night’s game was a gentle affair. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs (4-7) visited the Halifax Thunderbirds (5-7) and both teams were poking and pushing after the whistle throughout the evening. The score stayed tight most of the night, outside of a four-goal run that opened the second…

Reilly O’Connor Completes Ottawa Comeback with OT Winner – 2/28/2026

February 28, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The second chapter of the new Ottawa Black Bears and Oshawa FireWolves rivalry was an instant classic. After Ottawa won the first matchup in Oshawa 16-14, the FireWolves came to the capital with revenge in mind. They launched an eight-goal run spanning the second and third quarters, led by Tye Kurtz (3G, 1A), and built a four-goal lead with just under five minutes to…

Buffalo Survives Fourth-Quarter Comeback, Tops Saskatchewan in OT – 2/27/2026

February 27, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Caroline Sherman The Buffalo Bandits (5-6) and Saskatchewan Rush (10-2) hadn’t played since May 24, 2025, until last night. In that Finals Game 3, the Bandits pulled out a 15-6 victory to clinch the series. At halftime last night, Buffalo led Saskatchewan 8-4 in a back-and-forth game they desperately needed to win. The Bandits were a defensive force throughout the…

Seals Win Close Battle Against Thunderbirds – 2/21/2026

February 22, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Saturday night had one NLL game, and it did not disappoint. The Halifax Thunderbirds (3-7) travelled cross continent to play the San Diego Seals (6-4). Cody Jamieson (2G, 2A) and the Thunderbirds came out strong in the first quarter and led after the first half. The Seals flipped the game in the third quarter led by Tre Leclaire (3G, 3A) and took a lead…

Vancouver Gets Revenge Win Against Buffalo – 2/20/2026

February 21, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Near the conclusion of last season, the Buffalo Bandits (4-6) swept the Vancouver Warriors (7-3) on their way to their third straight NLL Finals win. This season, wins have not come easy for the Bandits and they sit below the playoff line, an unusual spot. The Warriors find themselves in the top three of the league, riding a strong defense and high-powered offense on…

Robert Church is the Overtime Hero in Saskatchewan – 2/14/2026

February 15, 2026

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Two of the top teams in the NLL this season battled Saturday night in Saskatchewan at the Sasktel Centre. It was Valentine’s Day but there was no love lost between the visiting Vancouver Warriors (6-3) and the home Saskatchewan Rush (9-1) in a defensive battle. In a game where goals were tough to come by, Vancouver’s Christian Del Bianco (9GA, 31SV) and Saskatchewan’s Frank…

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