ECF Starts with a Thriller as Bandits Edge Rock – 5/16/2022

May 17, 2022

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image courtesy of Buffalo Bandits Media Team. The Toronto Rock drove down Highway 401 to meet the Buffalo Bandits in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final which placed two of the top regular season teams in the NLL against each other.  It was a game of runs that went back and forth throughout and ended with the Buffalo Bandits coming…

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Zed Williams Wills Mammoth to Game 1 Win – 5/13/2022

May 14, 2022

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Colorado Mammoth acquired Zed Williams (5G, 1A) in a trade during the 2020 NLL Entry Draft for moments like Friday night.  The Mammoth were visiting the San Diego Seals for the first game of a three game Western Conference Playoff and were able to squeak out a win with a big second half.  Williams contributed at least a goal in…

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Seals Battle Full 60 & Win First Ever Post-Season Battle Over the Wings 5/7/22

May 8, 2022

Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Mike McGinnis On Saturday May 7, 2022, the final two teams met to determine who would meet in the Semi-Finals for the Western Division title.  The San Diego Seals (11-8) who were the No. One Seed in the West hosted the Philadelphia Wings (9-10), the first ever Wild Card team and the No. Four Seed from the East.  The…

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Buffalo Defense Carries Bandits to Conference Finals – 5/7/2022

May 8, 2022

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Michael Hetzel/NLL The Buffalo Bandits ended the regular season with the best record in the NLL and the home floor advantage for their championship run.  On Saturday night, they hosted the Albany Firewolves whom they had already beaten twice this season.  Albany came in having been in playoff mode for their last month of the regular season,…

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Mammoth Redemption Sweet in Calgary Sending Them to Round Two 5/6/22

May 7, 2022

Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Candice Ward On Friday May 6, 2022, the Colorado Mammoth (11-8) headed back to the Scotiabank Saddledome to face their rivals the Calgary Roughnecks (10-9) for a rematch and the Single Elimination game for Round One in the Quarterfinals of the 2021-22 Playoffs.  The last time that Colorado defeated Calgary in a playoff game was in 2006 so…

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Rogers Scores the OT Winner as the Rock Spoil the Thunderbirds Comeback 5/6/22

May 7, 2022

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Christian Bender  The Halifax Thunderbirds (11-8) travelled to Hamilton, Ontario to play the Toronto Rock (14-5) in the Eastern Division Quarter Finals playoff game.  The game was a “must win” for both teams with the victor heading to Round Two of the 2021-22 Playoffs and the loser going home. It was a tale of two halves as the…

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Mammoth Controlled Their Fate But a Fourth Quarter Comeback In Calgary Wasn’t Enough 4/30/22

May 1, 2022

Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Candice Ward It was Week 22 of the NLL Season and the Colorado Mammoth (10-8) headed to the Scotiabank Saddledome to face their Western Division rivals the Calgary Roughnecks (10-8) in front of their largest crowd to date. On Saturday April 30, 2022, 15,891 Riggers fans were in attendance for one of the most exciting games of the…

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Seals Snap Six Game Slide in Vancouver & Take First in the West in Season Finale 4/30/22

May 1, 2022

Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Jaclyn McKee As the NLL regular season came to a close this weekend, a few teams had a playoff scenario more complicated than a math problem.  One of those teams was the San Diego Seals (10-8) as they traveled to Rogers Arena on Saturday April 30, 2022 where they faced the Vancouver Warriors (6-12) in front of a crowd…

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Resetarits, Kew Lead Firewolves to Playoffs – 04/30/2022

May 1, 2022

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  K. Richelle The Albany Firewolves (9-9) could still have made the playoffs if the New York Riptide (6-12) beat them for a second time this season.  At the end of March, the Riptide hosted the first matchup and handily won 15-6.  Since pretty much that loss, Albany has been fighting every week to stay in the playoff…

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Wings Sweep the Swarm with Third OT Victory Over Georgia Clinching the Wild Card Spot 4/30/22

April 30, 2022

Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Kyle Hess On Saturday April 30, 2022, the Philadelphia Wings  (9-9) visited the Georgia Swarm (9-9) for their final game of the 2021-22 season.  Both teams needed the win to guarantee a playoff spot and with the last two games between these teams ending in overtime the 9,428 fans at Gas South Arena were expecting an exciting game.  In…

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Rush Out Fire Seals in High Scoring Affair – 4/23/2022

April 24, 2022

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor and NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush (7-10) hosted the San Diego Seals (9-8) on Saturday night and the game was a shootout.  San Diego is already in the post season, but their seed is still to be determined.  Saskatchewan may be out of it, but they proved they are not rolling over for anyone going into the final weeks of the season.  It was…

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Halifax Punches Playoff Ticket with Win Over Riptide – 4/23/2022

April 24, 2022

Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© On a night where the New York Riptide (6-11) ended up celebrating some big milestones, the visiting Halifax Thunderbirds (10-7) ruined the celebration with a 16 – 13 road win.  Jeff Teat (2G, 8A) set two NLL records on Saturday night by setting the mark for most points in a season by a rookie and being the first rookie to score more…

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