MLL heads into week 8

Major League Lacrosse heads into week eight off it's season, so here are a few notes:
Standings:
Boston 5-2
Chesapeake 4-3 1 GB
Chicago 4-3 1 GB
Denver 4-3 1 GB
Long Island 2-5 3 GB
Toronto 2-5 3 GB

Week eight begins Thursday night and continues throughout the fourth of July before the All-star game on July 8th. Last week Denver, Chesapeake and Long Island all lost while scoring 14 goals.
Toronto has now won two straight games, and sit only three games out of first and two games out of second.
Offensive player of the week was Chicago's Mike LeVelle. Jordon Burke, Boston's backup goalie, was named defensive player of the week. And Chicago's Ned Crotty earned rookie of the week.
On July 3rd you can watch the Machine play Long Island on ESPN2.