A lot to talk about in the world of lacrosse yesterday. First off, the Washington Stealth signed transition player Paul Rabil to a three year extension. “Paul is truly developing into a fantastic indoor lacrosse player,” said Stealth Head Coach Chris Hall. “He’s an explosive player and virtually impossible to handle one-on-one. He really adds another dimension to our team and in just his third NLL season, he is on the verge of becoming one of the best in the game.”
Meanwhile the Calgary Roughnecks are having their problems. Hours after learning they will not hold training camp due to disciplinary behavior, they announced camp was back on in Calgary. Here is the statement from the Roughnecks: " Yesterday an alleged incident was brought to the attention of the Calgary Roughnecks organization that may have occurred during last weekend’s training camp. The conduct alleged was not of a criminal nature but would have violated team policy and expectations. In order to emphasize to the team that their behavior is expected to represent the Roughnecks properly at all times, management determined that the proportionate response was to cancel training camp this weekend.
Upon further investigation, it was determined that cancellation of camp would be a disproportionate response to the conduct that may have actually occurred. As a result training camp has been reinstated for this weekend.
Upon the conclusion of the continuing investigation, the one player involved will be appropriately disciplined if found to be at fault. The Roughnecks will not tolerate objectionable conduct by players, staff or management."
Meanwhile, top Roughnecks player Curtis Manning will miss the entire 2011 season. The reason behind this is he will be attending a medical school. The Roughnecks will also be without Rob Van Beek, who is pursuing a career as a firefighter.
One final transaction in the NLL world; The Rochester Knighthawks traded Matt Danowski to the Philadelphia Wings for a conditional draft pick. Danowski dressed for just one game with Rochester last season, after playing nine for the Mammoth the year before.
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
NLL Goaltenders; The Best, The Worst, and Matt Vinc
The NLL has had some very good goaltenders over the years. Start with Dallas Eluik, who may be the best of all time. After that you look at Bob Watson, who is the current goaltender of the Toronto Rock. Currently, you would also talk about Anthony Cosmo, Matt Vinc, and Pat O'toole. But who is the best goaltender iin lacrosse? The worst? Who can lead his team to the Champions Cup?
#13 on our list of goaltenders is Andrew Leyshon of the Colorado Mammoth.Last in goals against average last season, he was the reason Colorado wanted Matt Vinc. In his career, he has a GAA of 13.05. Last season his mostly backed up Chris Levis, but he was not exactly a goaltender of the year either. He also previously backed up Curtis Palidwor, who returns to Colorado. Leyshon's future is unclear right now, with Palidwor returned and Matt King now on the Colorado roster. But one thing is for certain; He is not a starting goaltender.
#12 Mike Thompson of the Buffalo BanditsThompson came into the league in 2001 and then took a six year absence. In 2007, he returned to a 12.08 goals against average in all 16 games. In 2008 and 2009 he had some better seasons, and in 2010 he did a terrific job playing while Ken Montour was out. Unfortunately, that may be all that he is. A backup.
#11 Aaron Bold of the Rochester KnighthawksAaron Bold is probably the best backup goaltender in the league. Last season in Rochester, he had a 11.12 GAA in 16 games and 313 minutes. He had an offseason in 2009 with a GAA over 15, but he was also injured and played only seven games. In the years before that, he average a goals against average of under 11, with minutes around 145 per season.
#10 Matt King of the Colorado MammothKing played most of his career in Calgary before being traded to the Colorado Mammoth. He started off in Calgary, and then was traded to the Anaheim Storm. After they dispersed, King played backup goaltender for the Portland Lumberjaxx, backing up Aaron Bold and Dwight Maetche. In 2008, The Edmonton Rush acquired King to be their starting goaltender. But they traded him to Calgary late in the season. Since the move to Calgary, King has had GAA os 10.38 and 11.27. Now he looks to replace Vinc in Colorado.
#9 Nick Patterson of the Minnesota SwarmPatterson started his career with the Vancouver Ravens as a backup goaltender. He was traded to Minnesota in 2005, and had a GAA of 15.51. He was later made the Swarm's starting goaltender, where he put up better numbers to lower his career GAA to 12.90.
#8 Tyler Richards of the Washington StealthRichards was drafted in the fourth round of the 2007 NLL entry draft. He found himself in their in 2009 as a backup goaltender, where he had a GAA of 10.48. The Stealth made him their starter in 2010, where he helped get them to the Champions Cup. Richards also has a playoff record of 4-1, his loss coming in the 2009 loss in the Western Conference Championship to the Calgary Roughnecks.
#7 Ken Montour of the Buffalo BanditsMontour missed some of the 2010 season due to injury, but when in there he had a GAA under 11. Before that season, Montour has been the Bandits starting goaltender in 2009 and 2008. In 2009, Montour had a GAA of 9.57.
#6 Matt Disher of the Edmonton RushDisher was drafted in 1999 by the Buffalo Bandits and became their backup goaltender. In his first four seasons, his lowest GAA was 14.00. After being traded to Anaheim and then Minnesota, Disher turned his game around, excusing the 17 GAA in 2007. In his move to Edmonton, he had a career low in GAA and then Portland and Edmonton again. He helped Edmonton get to the Western Conference finals last season.
#5 Brandon Miller of the Philadelphia WingsMiller began his career in Albany/San Jose backing up Rob Blasdell and Anthony Cosmo. He was later traded to Chicago where he became the starting goaltender. Miller was successful in San Jose before moving to Chicago, with GAAs of 12.06, 10.46, and 11.45. After being traded to Philadelphia, Miller's success returned, though the Wings missed the playoffs.
#4 Bob Watson of the Toronto Rock
Read about Watson here.
#3 Pat O'toole of the Rochester Knighthawks
Read about O'toole here.
#2 Anthony Cosmo of the Boston Blazers
Read about Cosmo here.
#1 Matt Vinc of the Rochester Knighthawks
Read about Vinc here.
#13 on our list of goaltenders is Andrew Leyshon of the Colorado Mammoth.Last in goals against average last season, he was the reason Colorado wanted Matt Vinc. In his career, he has a GAA of 13.05. Last season his mostly backed up Chris Levis, but he was not exactly a goaltender of the year either. He also previously backed up Curtis Palidwor, who returns to Colorado. Leyshon's future is unclear right now, with Palidwor returned and Matt King now on the Colorado roster. But one thing is for certain; He is not a starting goaltender.
#12 Mike Thompson of the Buffalo BanditsThompson came into the league in 2001 and then took a six year absence. In 2007, he returned to a 12.08 goals against average in all 16 games. In 2008 and 2009 he had some better seasons, and in 2010 he did a terrific job playing while Ken Montour was out. Unfortunately, that may be all that he is. A backup.
#11 Aaron Bold of the Rochester KnighthawksAaron Bold is probably the best backup goaltender in the league. Last season in Rochester, he had a 11.12 GAA in 16 games and 313 minutes. He had an offseason in 2009 with a GAA over 15, but he was also injured and played only seven games. In the years before that, he average a goals against average of under 11, with minutes around 145 per season.
#10 Matt King of the Colorado MammothKing played most of his career in Calgary before being traded to the Colorado Mammoth. He started off in Calgary, and then was traded to the Anaheim Storm. After they dispersed, King played backup goaltender for the Portland Lumberjaxx, backing up Aaron Bold and Dwight Maetche. In 2008, The Edmonton Rush acquired King to be their starting goaltender. But they traded him to Calgary late in the season. Since the move to Calgary, King has had GAA os 10.38 and 11.27. Now he looks to replace Vinc in Colorado.
#9 Nick Patterson of the Minnesota SwarmPatterson started his career with the Vancouver Ravens as a backup goaltender. He was traded to Minnesota in 2005, and had a GAA of 15.51. He was later made the Swarm's starting goaltender, where he put up better numbers to lower his career GAA to 12.90.
#8 Tyler Richards of the Washington StealthRichards was drafted in the fourth round of the 2007 NLL entry draft. He found himself in their in 2009 as a backup goaltender, where he had a GAA of 10.48. The Stealth made him their starter in 2010, where he helped get them to the Champions Cup. Richards also has a playoff record of 4-1, his loss coming in the 2009 loss in the Western Conference Championship to the Calgary Roughnecks.
#7 Ken Montour of the Buffalo BanditsMontour missed some of the 2010 season due to injury, but when in there he had a GAA under 11. Before that season, Montour has been the Bandits starting goaltender in 2009 and 2008. In 2009, Montour had a GAA of 9.57.
#6 Matt Disher of the Edmonton RushDisher was drafted in 1999 by the Buffalo Bandits and became their backup goaltender. In his first four seasons, his lowest GAA was 14.00. After being traded to Anaheim and then Minnesota, Disher turned his game around, excusing the 17 GAA in 2007. In his move to Edmonton, he had a career low in GAA and then Portland and Edmonton again. He helped Edmonton get to the Western Conference finals last season.
#5 Brandon Miller of the Philadelphia WingsMiller began his career in Albany/San Jose backing up Rob Blasdell and Anthony Cosmo. He was later traded to Chicago where he became the starting goaltender. Miller was successful in San Jose before moving to Chicago, with GAAs of 12.06, 10.46, and 11.45. After being traded to Philadelphia, Miller's success returned, though the Wings missed the playoffs.
#4 Bob Watson of the Toronto Rock
Read about Watson here.
#3 Pat O'toole of the Rochester Knighthawks
Read about O'toole here.
#2 Anthony Cosmo of the Boston Blazers
Read about Cosmo here.
#1 Matt Vinc of the Rochester Knighthawks
Read about Vinc here.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Lax Links- 10/11
I have been busy all weekend, but I promise a look at Casey Powell this week.
Kelusky still heartbroken about trade- NLL Insider
Mammoth sign Curtis Palidwor- Mammoth.com
Wings GM Johnny Mouradian loves the acquisition of Paul Dawson- Wingslax.com
A review of the Syracuse Alum game- NLL Insider
USA squeaks by Harvard- Lacrosse Magazine
Kelusky still heartbroken about trade- NLL Insider
Mammoth sign Curtis Palidwor- Mammoth.com
Wings GM Johnny Mouradian loves the acquisition of Paul Dawson- Wingslax.com
A review of the Syracuse Alum game- NLL Insider
USA squeaks by Harvard- Lacrosse Magazine
Friday, September 17, 2010
Lax Links- 9/17
We have only two editions left of the NLL Previews, and those are Minnesota and Buffalo. I hope to get those up next week.
Lax Links
Knighthawks name Mike Hasen head coach- Lacrosse Magazine
Rush release McElroy- NLL Insider
Stealth and Wings make trade- NLL Insider
The Boston Cannons season in review- Lax United
Lax Links
Knighthawks name Mike Hasen head coach- Lacrosse Magazine
Rush release McElroy- NLL Insider
Stealth and Wings make trade- NLL Insider
The Boston Cannons season in review- Lax United
Friday, September 3, 2010
Lax Links- 8/3
Here are your Lax Links for this Friday afternoon.
MLL All-star game to return to Boston- Inside Lacrosse
Goettelman to return- Lacrosse Magazine
A review of the champions- majorleaguelacrosse.com
Wings hire new GM- NLL.com
MLL All-star game to return to Boston- Inside Lacrosse
Goettelman to return- Lacrosse Magazine
A review of the champions- majorleaguelacrosse.com
Wings hire new GM- NLL.com
Monday, August 30, 2010
NLL Preview: Philadelphia Wings
The NLL Draft will be soon upon us. The NLL season is now only a few months away, and it's time to preview them.
The Wings have already had an active offseason, to be expected after one of the worst years in the storied franchise's history. With more championships than any other NLL team, the Wings always draw high expectations. Last season their final game drew less than 10,000 fans, which is unheard of in Wings lacrosse.
The first shakeup of the season for the Wings was trading one of the franchise's faces in Geoff Snider. Snider, a fan favorite, was shipped out to Calgary for a pick in the Titans dispersal draft. The Wings drafted well, selecting MLL superstar Brenden Mundorf and Ryan Boyle. The Wings also fired their head coach, Dave Huntley, and hired John Tucker, a former Wings great.
The Wings by no stretch of the imagination will be Champions Cup favorites. But they will be an improved team in 2010, and may compete with Buffalo and Rochester for the last playoff spot.
They will need a better year from their goaltender Brandon Miller. Miller ranked near the bottom of the league in goals against average, ahead of only Matt Disher and Andrew Leyshon. Miller gave up 183 goals on the season, more than any other goalie, the next highest being Disher at 174. Elite teams have elite goaltending, and the Wings will need him to be that to get back to where they want to be.
Last year's highest Wings scorer was 18th in the league, Drew Westervelt. In the rankings ahead of him were four Toronto Rock players. The next highest in the top scorers for the Wings were Kyle Wieles (27th) and Geoff Snider (46). The Wings will need more out of players like Max Seibald this season. Seibald was 114th in the league with only 11 points over only 12 games played. Seibald, however, did produce on the loose balls. But I think the Wings would like to see a little more point production out of Seibald, one of the better players in the MLL.
The Wings will not have a first round pick and do not pick until 20th overall. Boston acquired their pick in the Mat Giles trade. It is unclear who the Wings will select, though it is speculated it could be Kyle Dixon or Ned Crotty.
The Wings look to improve on a 5-11 year, tied for the worst year in Wings history.
The Wings have already had an active offseason, to be expected after one of the worst years in the storied franchise's history. With more championships than any other NLL team, the Wings always draw high expectations. Last season their final game drew less than 10,000 fans, which is unheard of in Wings lacrosse.
The first shakeup of the season for the Wings was trading one of the franchise's faces in Geoff Snider. Snider, a fan favorite, was shipped out to Calgary for a pick in the Titans dispersal draft. The Wings drafted well, selecting MLL superstar Brenden Mundorf and Ryan Boyle. The Wings also fired their head coach, Dave Huntley, and hired John Tucker, a former Wings great.
The Wings by no stretch of the imagination will be Champions Cup favorites. But they will be an improved team in 2010, and may compete with Buffalo and Rochester for the last playoff spot.
They will need a better year from their goaltender Brandon Miller. Miller ranked near the bottom of the league in goals against average, ahead of only Matt Disher and Andrew Leyshon. Miller gave up 183 goals on the season, more than any other goalie, the next highest being Disher at 174. Elite teams have elite goaltending, and the Wings will need him to be that to get back to where they want to be.
Last year's highest Wings scorer was 18th in the league, Drew Westervelt. In the rankings ahead of him were four Toronto Rock players. The next highest in the top scorers for the Wings were Kyle Wieles (27th) and Geoff Snider (46). The Wings will need more out of players like Max Seibald this season. Seibald was 114th in the league with only 11 points over only 12 games played. Seibald, however, did produce on the loose balls. But I think the Wings would like to see a little more point production out of Seibald, one of the better players in the MLL.
The Wings will not have a first round pick and do not pick until 20th overall. Boston acquired their pick in the Mat Giles trade. It is unclear who the Wings will select, though it is speculated it could be Kyle Dixon or Ned Crotty.
The Wings look to improve on a 5-11 year, tied for the worst year in Wings history.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
More Orlando Titans Aftermath
As expected, there is a lot more in the aftermath of the folding of the Orlando Titans, including the draft order in tomorrow's dispersal draft. However as it was expected tomorrow, it may be held out into next week because of the players wanting to terminate their contract. The order of the draft is expected to look like this:
Colorado (expected to select Casey Powell)
Boston (via the Max Seibald trade)
Rochester
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Edmonton
Calgary
Toronto
Washington.
Philadelphia and Boston will flip-flop their positioning in later rounds due to trades and acquisitions that allow Boston to currently be ahead of Philadelphia.
It is also believed now that Matt Vinc may terminate his contract with Orlando.
Colorado (expected to select Casey Powell)
Boston (via the Max Seibald trade)
Rochester
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Edmonton
Calgary
Toronto
Washington.
Philadelphia and Boston will flip-flop their positioning in later rounds due to trades and acquisitions that allow Boston to currently be ahead of Philadelphia.
It is also believed now that Matt Vinc may terminate his contract with Orlando.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
John Tucker Named Wings Coach
The Philadelphia Wings named offensive coordinator and former Wings great John Tucker head coach today to replace Dave Huntley. Tucker led the Wings to their first two championships in 1989 and 1990.
Tucker is also the coach of the MLL's Chesapeake Bayhawks and coached the LA Riptide. He also coached the Baltimore Thunder in the past and led them to a championship vs Philadelphia in 1998.
“I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the ownership group of the Philadelphia Wings for this incredible opportunity.” said Tucker, “We will work tirelessly to return this franchise to its rightful place atop the National Lacrosse League standings. Our team will play with passion, energy and rekindle the fire, which, over the years, has been the trademark of the Wings franchise.”
“We are very proud to name John Tucker as our new head coach.” said Wings President and Owner Russ Cline, “John’s great play as a former Wing earned him selection into this year’s 2010 NLL Hall Of Fame class. He’s a tremendous leader and played on a number of the Wings World Championship teams. He has gone on to become a very experienced and winning coach. We are confident John will field a team that is exciting to watch and will get us back to the playoffs. It’s a great day for the Wings organization and our fans.”
Tucker is also the coach of the MLL's Chesapeake Bayhawks and coached the LA Riptide. He also coached the Baltimore Thunder in the past and led them to a championship vs Philadelphia in 1998.
“I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the ownership group of the Philadelphia Wings for this incredible opportunity.” said Tucker, “We will work tirelessly to return this franchise to its rightful place atop the National Lacrosse League standings. Our team will play with passion, energy and rekindle the fire, which, over the years, has been the trademark of the Wings franchise.”
“We are very proud to name John Tucker as our new head coach.” said Wings President and Owner Russ Cline, “John’s great play as a former Wing earned him selection into this year’s 2010 NLL Hall Of Fame class. He’s a tremendous leader and played on a number of the Wings World Championship teams. He has gone on to become a very experienced and winning coach. We are confident John will field a team that is exciting to watch and will get us back to the playoffs. It’s a great day for the Wings organization and our fans.”
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Lax Links
Sorry for the lack of updates recently, I have traveled from Florida to New England and haven't had time yet. Look for a prospect preview this weekend, but here are some Lax Links.
The Champions Cup hits the road- NLL Insider
Dave Huntley fired- NLL Insider
The top 5 plays of the NLL playoffs- NLL.com
The MLL draft takes place this Sunday- majorleaguelacrosse.com
The Champions Cup hits the road- NLL Insider
Dave Huntley fired- NLL Insider
The top 5 plays of the NLL playoffs- NLL.com
The MLL draft takes place this Sunday- majorleaguelacrosse.com
Friday, April 30, 2010
Lax News
The biggest news this week was finding out that the NLL championship game will be aired on Versus May 16 at 2pm. Now, we don't know if it will be tape delay or live. It depends on how the hosting team wants to do it.
Final stats: Lewis Ratcliff of the Washington Stealth won the regular season scoring title with 46 goals. That's the fewest to win a title since 41 in 2000.
Geoff Snider of the Wings won 295 faceoffs this season, bringing his all time faceoff record to 1,075 wins in his four seasons.
The only NLL team to score over 200 goals this season is Washington with 211.
Darris Kilgor, coach of the Buffalo Bandits, has the all time coaching wins now after passing Les Bartley.
Ref controversies: You all know what happened with Jon Durno of the Blazers and Wilie B, the public address announcer. Well, the league is reviewing the incident, but it is believed that the Colorado Mammoth already fined him.
Final stats: Lewis Ratcliff of the Washington Stealth won the regular season scoring title with 46 goals. That's the fewest to win a title since 41 in 2000.
Geoff Snider of the Wings won 295 faceoffs this season, bringing his all time faceoff record to 1,075 wins in his four seasons.
The only NLL team to score over 200 goals this season is Washington with 211.
Darris Kilgor, coach of the Buffalo Bandits, has the all time coaching wins now after passing Les Bartley.
Ref controversies: You all know what happened with Jon Durno of the Blazers and Wilie B, the public address announcer. Well, the league is reviewing the incident, but it is believed that the Colorado Mammoth already fined him.
Friday, April 23, 2010
NLL Games Open Thread
Chat about tonights games between the Orland Titans and Phildalphia Wings, plus Calgary Roughnecks vs Colorado Mammoth.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
NLL Inside the Teams- Toronto Rock
The Rock started off this season 6-1 and soaring. Then they went on a five game losing streak, and everything went downhill. The bandits and Blazers overtook them in the Eastern Division. Now after clinching a playoff spot, the Rock have a good shot to go far. They will play either the Knighthawks, Blazers, or Bandits. Here is an in-depth look at the Toronto Rock:
Season schedule: January 9: Win @ Boston
1/15: OT win vs Boston
1/23: win vs Rochester
1/30: Loss at Rochester
2/5: win vs Philadelphia
2/6: Win @ Buffalo
2/12: win vs Edmonton
2/14: Loss @ Calgary
2/12: loss @ Edmonton
2/27: loss vs Orlando
3/12: OT loss vs Buffalo
3/27: loss @ Orlando
4/2: Win vs Calgary
4/3: Win @ Philadelphia
4/10: Loss @ Buffalo
4/16: Win vs Rochester
Rock Roster:
Jeff Gilbert F
Sandy Chapman F
Colin Doyle F
Creighton Reid F
Brandan Doran F
Pat McCready F
Mike Hobbins F
Anthoney Lackey F
Garret Billings F
Rob Marshall F
Blaine Manning F
Stephn LeBlanc F
Phil Sanderson F
Cam Woods F
Josh Wasson F
Kasey Beirnes F
Scott Campbell F
Stephan Hoar F
Geoff McNulty F
Drew Petkoff F
Mike Hominuck F
Bob Watson G
Steve Dietrich G
Rock facts:
Bob Watson was goalie of the year in 2008
The Rock have won championships in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
They are formerly the Ontario Raiders
Season schedule: January 9: Win @ Boston
1/15: OT win vs Boston
1/23: win vs Rochester
1/30: Loss at Rochester
2/5: win vs Philadelphia
2/6: Win @ Buffalo
2/12: win vs Edmonton
2/14: Loss @ Calgary
2/12: loss @ Edmonton
2/27: loss vs Orlando
3/12: OT loss vs Buffalo
3/27: loss @ Orlando
4/2: Win vs Calgary
4/3: Win @ Philadelphia
4/10: Loss @ Buffalo
4/16: Win vs Rochester
Rock Roster:
Jeff Gilbert F
Sandy Chapman F
Colin Doyle F
Creighton Reid F
Brandan Doran F
Pat McCready F
Mike Hobbins F
Anthoney Lackey F
Garret Billings F
Rob Marshall F
Blaine Manning F
Stephn LeBlanc F
Phil Sanderson F
Cam Woods F
Josh Wasson F
Kasey Beirnes F
Scott Campbell F
Stephan Hoar F
Geoff McNulty F
Drew Petkoff F
Mike Hominuck F
Bob Watson G
Steve Dietrich G
Rock facts:
Bob Watson was goalie of the year in 2008
The Rock have won championships in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
They are formerly the Ontario Raiders
NLL Power Rankings
Here are your NLL Blog power rankings going into the last week of the season:
1. Orlando Titans: The Titans clinched the #1 seed in the East this week with a win over the Bandits.
2. Washington Stealth: The Stealth missed out on a chance to clinch #1 seed in the west, with Edmonton still in the hunt.
3. Calgary Roughnecks: The Roughnecks defeated Edmonton in OT to have a chance to finish second or even first.
4. Toronto Rock: The Rock won last week to clinch a playoff spot. They have come a long way from their 1-6 start.
5. Edmonton Rush: The Rush won one of their games this weekend, meaning they still have a chance at the #1 seed in the west.
6. Boston Blazers: The Blazers won a huge game vs the Mammoth to keep their playoff hopes alive. Props to Nick Rose for finishing the game in net.
7. Buffalo Bandits: The Bandits lost a heartbreaker to Orlando, meaning next weeks game vs the Blazers is a must win.
8. Rochester Knighthawks: The K'Hawks lost to the Rock, meaning that a win and Boston loss gets them into the playoffs.
9. Philadelphia Wings: The Wings beat a struggling Minnesota team, but have not shot at the playoffs.
10. Minnesota Swarm: The Swarm have been losing lately, but Colorado's loss means they back into the playoffs.
11. Colorado Mammoth: The Mammoth lost their game to Boston, so they are now out of playoff contention.
1. Orlando Titans: The Titans clinched the #1 seed in the East this week with a win over the Bandits.
2. Washington Stealth: The Stealth missed out on a chance to clinch #1 seed in the west, with Edmonton still in the hunt.
3. Calgary Roughnecks: The Roughnecks defeated Edmonton in OT to have a chance to finish second or even first.
4. Toronto Rock: The Rock won last week to clinch a playoff spot. They have come a long way from their 1-6 start.
5. Edmonton Rush: The Rush won one of their games this weekend, meaning they still have a chance at the #1 seed in the west.
6. Boston Blazers: The Blazers won a huge game vs the Mammoth to keep their playoff hopes alive. Props to Nick Rose for finishing the game in net.
7. Buffalo Bandits: The Bandits lost a heartbreaker to Orlando, meaning next weeks game vs the Blazers is a must win.
8. Rochester Knighthawks: The K'Hawks lost to the Rock, meaning that a win and Boston loss gets them into the playoffs.
9. Philadelphia Wings: The Wings beat a struggling Minnesota team, but have not shot at the playoffs.
10. Minnesota Swarm: The Swarm have been losing lately, but Colorado's loss means they back into the playoffs.
11. Colorado Mammoth: The Mammoth lost their game to Boston, so they are now out of playoff contention.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
NLL Game Recaps
The Blazers won a key game this weekend with Rochester and Buffalo losing. A win or Rochester loss next week gets them into the playoffs. The Orlando Titans clinched the number one seed in the east, while The Mammoth where officially eliminated. The rock clinched a playoff berth.
Notes:
* The Rush beat the Stealth in OT, which means a Roughnecks and Stealth loss next week gives them the number one seed in the west. They finish their season 10-6.
* Geoff Snider scored four goals for the Wings in their win over the Minnesota Swarm. John Christmas had the hat trick for Minnesota.
* Buffalo suffered a tough loss to Orlando, which means next week's game vs Boston is a must win.
* Toronto absolutely dominated Rochester, which means they clinch a playoff spot. A win and a Buffalo loss, and the Knighthawks make the playoffs.
* Nick Rose, the backup goalie for Boston, was spectacular at the end of the game. Anthony Cosmo was ejected for illegal equipment in the third quarter.
*Josh Sanderson scored the hat trick and a game winner in OT for the roughnecks vs the Rush.
Next week is the last week of the regular season! Boston plays Buffalo, Orlando plays Philly, Calgary plays Colorado, Rochester plays Washington, and Orlando plays Minnesota.
Notes:
* The Rush beat the Stealth in OT, which means a Roughnecks and Stealth loss next week gives them the number one seed in the west. They finish their season 10-6.
* Geoff Snider scored four goals for the Wings in their win over the Minnesota Swarm. John Christmas had the hat trick for Minnesota.
* Buffalo suffered a tough loss to Orlando, which means next week's game vs Boston is a must win.
* Toronto absolutely dominated Rochester, which means they clinch a playoff spot. A win and a Buffalo loss, and the Knighthawks make the playoffs.
* Nick Rose, the backup goalie for Boston, was spectacular at the end of the game. Anthony Cosmo was ejected for illegal equipment in the third quarter.
*Josh Sanderson scored the hat trick and a game winner in OT for the roughnecks vs the Rush.
Next week is the last week of the regular season! Boston plays Buffalo, Orlando plays Philly, Calgary plays Colorado, Rochester plays Washington, and Orlando plays Minnesota.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Week 15 NLL Picks
Here are my predictions for this week's games:
Buffalo Bandits @ Orlando Titans
This is an interesting game. Buffalo could use the win, and Orlando can clinch a playoff spot. I say Buffalo pulls this out. Bandits
Boston Blazers @ Colorado Mammoth
Again, this is a game the Blazers need. Colorado is fighting Minnesota for a playoff spot though. I say Boston wins. Blazers
Rochester Knighthwaks @ Toronto Rock
The Knighthawks could easily find themselves in a playoff position with a win. I say Toronto wins a tough game in OT. Rock
Calgary Roughnecks @ Edmonton Rush
I love the Rush. They've played well, so I'll take them over the newly clinched Roughnecks. Rush
Philadelphia Wings @ Minnesota Swarm
The Swarm are falling out of playoff contention fast. I say they're swoon continues with a loss to Philly. Wings
Edmonton Rush @ Washington Stealth
A good matchup here. I think the Stealth win here. Stealth
Make your predictions at the comments.
Buffalo Bandits @ Orlando Titans
This is an interesting game. Buffalo could use the win, and Orlando can clinch a playoff spot. I say Buffalo pulls this out. Bandits
Boston Blazers @ Colorado Mammoth
Again, this is a game the Blazers need. Colorado is fighting Minnesota for a playoff spot though. I say Boston wins. Blazers
Rochester Knighthwaks @ Toronto Rock
The Knighthawks could easily find themselves in a playoff position with a win. I say Toronto wins a tough game in OT. Rock
Calgary Roughnecks @ Edmonton Rush
I love the Rush. They've played well, so I'll take them over the newly clinched Roughnecks. Rush
Philadelphia Wings @ Minnesota Swarm
The Swarm are falling out of playoff contention fast. I say they're swoon continues with a loss to Philly. Wings
Edmonton Rush @ Washington Stealth
A good matchup here. I think the Stealth win here. Stealth
Make your predictions at the comments.
Monday, April 12, 2010
This Week's NLL Schedule
Here is this week's NLL Schedule:
Friday: Rochester @ Toronto 7:30
Buffalo @ Orlando 7:35
Boston @ Colorado 9:00
Calgary @ Edmonton 9:00
Saturday: Philadelphia @ Minnesota 8:35
Edmonton @ Washington 10:30
There will be game previews for each game throughout the week. You chat about all the games at the NLL GameNight Chat Thread.
Friday: Rochester @ Toronto 7:30
Buffalo @ Orlando 7:35
Boston @ Colorado 9:00
Calgary @ Edmonton 9:00
Saturday: Philadelphia @ Minnesota 8:35
Edmonton @ Washington 10:30
There will be game previews for each game throughout the week. You chat about all the games at the NLL GameNight Chat Thread.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
NLL Game Preveiws and Chat Post
Here are your NLL games for today:
Minnesota Swarm @ Boston Blazers
The Blazers are looking for a win today to stay in the playoff chase. With a loss Rochester would jump into the playoff picture, and they play the Wings today, a chance for a win, so the Blazers need to win to stay afloat.
Minnesota lost to the Knighthawks last night, so they need a win and Colorado loss to clinch a playoff berth.
Toronto Rock @ Buffalo Bandits
The Bandits could use a win as well, in the same situation as Boston. The Rock look to clinch a playoff berth with a win.
Washington Stealth @ Orlando Titans
The two top teams in each division, the Stealth look to clinch a first round home game. The Titans look to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
Philadelphia Wings @ Rochester Knighthawks
The Wings need a win to keep their small playoff hopes alive, while the Knighthawks can put themselves in a good position.
Colorado Mammoth @ Calgary Roughnecks
A win here would get the 'Necks in the 2010 NLL playoffs. But a loss would keep the Mammoth in it.
Talk about the games here tonight!
Minnesota Swarm @ Boston Blazers
The Blazers are looking for a win today to stay in the playoff chase. With a loss Rochester would jump into the playoff picture, and they play the Wings today, a chance for a win, so the Blazers need to win to stay afloat.
Minnesota lost to the Knighthawks last night, so they need a win and Colorado loss to clinch a playoff berth.
Toronto Rock @ Buffalo Bandits
The Bandits could use a win as well, in the same situation as Boston. The Rock look to clinch a playoff berth with a win.
Washington Stealth @ Orlando Titans
The two top teams in each division, the Stealth look to clinch a first round home game. The Titans look to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
Philadelphia Wings @ Rochester Knighthawks
The Wings need a win to keep their small playoff hopes alive, while the Knighthawks can put themselves in a good position.
Colorado Mammoth @ Calgary Roughnecks
A win here would get the 'Necks in the 2010 NLL playoffs. But a loss would keep the Mammoth in it.
Talk about the games here tonight!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
This week's NLL Blog Power Rankings
Here are this week's Power Rankings:
1. Edmonton Rush-- The Rush won both games of a weekend series, beating the West leader Washington Stealth and the playoff contender Minnesota Swarm.
2. Toronto Rock-- The Rock won both their games, beating the Roughnecks and Wings.
3. Orlando Titans-- The Titans won a big game vs the Boston Blazers to separate a little.
4. Washington Stealth-- The Stealth are still the league's top team, but the Rush have tied them, leaving some Stealth fans worried. The loss of Jeff Zywicki does not help them either.
5. Minnesota Swarm-- The Swarm lost a heart breaker to the Rush, but still look for that playoff spot.
6. Calgary Roughnecks-- The Roughnecks lost a tough one to Toronto, but rebounded nicely vs the K'Hawks.
7. Boston Blazers-- The Blazers needed a win, but didn't get. The lack of scoring in the second half has to be a concern.
8. Buffalo Bandits-- With a win the Bandits could've moved ahead of Boston, but could not beat Colorado.
9. Rochester Knighthawks-- The K'Hakws could've used a win vs Calgary, as it would've moved them into a playoff spot.
10. Philadelphia Wings-- After a nice win vs Boston a week ago, the Wings could not keep the momentum going against the Rock.
11. Colorado Mammoth-- Even with a win vs the Bandits, the Mammoth will not be a playoff contender this year.
1. Edmonton Rush-- The Rush won both games of a weekend series, beating the West leader Washington Stealth and the playoff contender Minnesota Swarm.
2. Toronto Rock-- The Rock won both their games, beating the Roughnecks and Wings.
3. Orlando Titans-- The Titans won a big game vs the Boston Blazers to separate a little.
4. Washington Stealth-- The Stealth are still the league's top team, but the Rush have tied them, leaving some Stealth fans worried. The loss of Jeff Zywicki does not help them either.
5. Minnesota Swarm-- The Swarm lost a heart breaker to the Rush, but still look for that playoff spot.
6. Calgary Roughnecks-- The Roughnecks lost a tough one to Toronto, but rebounded nicely vs the K'Hawks.
7. Boston Blazers-- The Blazers needed a win, but didn't get. The lack of scoring in the second half has to be a concern.
8. Buffalo Bandits-- With a win the Bandits could've moved ahead of Boston, but could not beat Colorado.
9. Rochester Knighthawks-- The K'Hakws could've used a win vs Calgary, as it would've moved them into a playoff spot.
10. Philadelphia Wings-- After a nice win vs Boston a week ago, the Wings could not keep the momentum going against the Rock.
11. Colorado Mammoth-- Even with a win vs the Bandits, the Mammoth will not be a playoff contender this year.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
NLL Game Reveiws
Last night five NLL games took place. The Orlando Titans beat the Boston Blazers, 13-10, the Toronto Rock beat the Philadelphia Wings, 13-6, the Calgary Roughnecks beat the Rochester Knighthawks, 11-9, The Edmonton Rush beat the Minnesota Swarm, 14-13, and the Colorado Mammoth beat the Buffalo Bandits, 12-11. Two games went to overtime, with the Rush and Mammoth prevailing. Here are the notes from a fun night in the NLL.
Current Standings after this weekend:
East:
Orlando 8-4 (4 games remaining)
Toronto 8-6 (2) 1 game back
Boston 6-7 (3) 2.5
Buffalo 6-7 (3) 2.5
Rochester 5-7 (4) 3
Philadelphia 4-9 (3) 4.5
Toronto swept their weekend, which got them out of their six game funk. They beat Calgary and Philadelphia to move ahead of Boston and one game behind the Titans. Orlando won to extend their lead over Boston. Buffalo lost in OT to the lowly Mammoth, missing an opportunity to move up in the standings. With Rochester's loss, they themselves missed an opportunity with both Boston and Buffalo losing.
West:
Washington* 9-4 (3 games remaining)
Edmonton* 9-4 (3)
Calgary 7-6 (3) 2
Minnesota 5-7 (4) 3.5
Colorado (4) 5.5
Colorado won on a night that Minnesota lost, and now move two games behind them. Minnesota and Colorado both have four games remaining, that's a game in hand over Edmonton and Washington. The Swarm losing does not help them, as they would have had a chance to clinch. Calgary split their weekend, winning last night in Rochester. Edmonton tied Washington for first place in the West.
Notes: *Dan Dawson (5) scored half of the Blazers goals himself.
* The Rush tie the Stealth for first place.
* Alex Gajic continued his tear with four goals for the Mammoth.
* Colorado won for the first time in seven games.
* The Blazers scored only one goal in the fourth quarter.
* Philadelphia did not score in the first quarter.
* The Knighthawks have lost four staright home games.
* The next action in the NLL is Friday when the Knighthawks go to Minnesota, and the Mammoth take on the Rush.
Current Standings after this weekend:
East:
Orlando 8-4 (4 games remaining)
Toronto 8-6 (2) 1 game back
Boston 6-7 (3) 2.5
Buffalo 6-7 (3) 2.5
Rochester 5-7 (4) 3
Philadelphia 4-9 (3) 4.5
Toronto swept their weekend, which got them out of their six game funk. They beat Calgary and Philadelphia to move ahead of Boston and one game behind the Titans. Orlando won to extend their lead over Boston. Buffalo lost in OT to the lowly Mammoth, missing an opportunity to move up in the standings. With Rochester's loss, they themselves missed an opportunity with both Boston and Buffalo losing.
West:
Washington* 9-4 (3 games remaining)
Edmonton* 9-4 (3)
Calgary 7-6 (3) 2
Minnesota 5-7 (4) 3.5
Colorado (4) 5.5
Colorado won on a night that Minnesota lost, and now move two games behind them. Minnesota and Colorado both have four games remaining, that's a game in hand over Edmonton and Washington. The Swarm losing does not help them, as they would have had a chance to clinch. Calgary split their weekend, winning last night in Rochester. Edmonton tied Washington for first place in the West.
Notes: *Dan Dawson (5) scored half of the Blazers goals himself.
* The Rush tie the Stealth for first place.
* Alex Gajic continued his tear with four goals for the Mammoth.
* Colorado won for the first time in seven games.
* The Blazers scored only one goal in the fourth quarter.
* Philadelphia did not score in the first quarter.
* The Knighthawks have lost four staright home games.
* The next action in the NLL is Friday when the Knighthawks go to Minnesota, and the Mammoth take on the Rush.
Friday, April 2, 2010
NLL Playoff Races
Things are starting to tighten up in the NLL as the playoffs loom. The current standings look like this:
East:
Orlando 7-4 (5 games remaining)
Boston 6-6 1.5 (4)
Toronto 6-6 1.5 (4)
Buffalo 6-6 1.5 (4)
Rochester 5-6 2.0 (5)
Philadelphia 4-8 3.5 (4)
Toronto plays Calgary tonight in a must win game. If they lose they will drop down behind Boston and Buffalo. Toronto was 6-1, but have lost six in a row. Orlando plays Boston tomorrow night in a big match up. With a win Boston can pull into .5 behind the Titans. The Knighthawks play Calgary tomorrow night. Calgary will have a back-to-back, so that might be to Rochester's advantage. With a win and Toronto, Boston, or Buffalo loss they will be tied for a playoff spot. Buffalo plays Colorado tomorrow and with a win and Boston and Toronto loss will move into second. Philadelphia plays Toronto in another big game tomorrow. This should be an interesting weekend in a tight East division.
West:
Washington * 9-3 (4 games left)
Edmonton 7-4 1.5 (4)
Calgary 6-5 2.5 (5)
Minnesota 5-6 3.5 (5)
Colorado 2-9 6.5 (5)
Washington plays Edmonton tonight in a huge game. With a win, two Calgary losses this weekend, and a Minnesota loss tomorrow, Washington can clinch a home game in the playoffs. With an Edmonton win they can pull within a .5 game of the Stealth. Calgary plays in Toronto tonight and with a win and Edmonton loss they can take over second place. Minnesota, Calgary, and Edmonton can clinch this weekend. Minnesota plays Edmonton tomorrow in another big match up. With an Edmonton and Calgary loss tonight, a Minnesota win can tie for third with the Roughnecks. Colorado plays Buffalo tomorrow, but they are all but out at this point, three games back of a playoff spot.
You can follow the Edmonton-Washington game here on the open thread along with the Toronto-Calgary game tonight. Tomorrow I will give an update on scenarios after the games tonight.
East:
Orlando 7-4 (5 games remaining)
Boston 6-6 1.5 (4)
Toronto 6-6 1.5 (4)
Buffalo 6-6 1.5 (4)
Rochester 5-6 2.0 (5)
Philadelphia 4-8 3.5 (4)
Toronto plays Calgary tonight in a must win game. If they lose they will drop down behind Boston and Buffalo. Toronto was 6-1, but have lost six in a row. Orlando plays Boston tomorrow night in a big match up. With a win Boston can pull into .5 behind the Titans. The Knighthawks play Calgary tomorrow night. Calgary will have a back-to-back, so that might be to Rochester's advantage. With a win and Toronto, Boston, or Buffalo loss they will be tied for a playoff spot. Buffalo plays Colorado tomorrow and with a win and Boston and Toronto loss will move into second. Philadelphia plays Toronto in another big game tomorrow. This should be an interesting weekend in a tight East division.
West:
Washington * 9-3 (4 games left)
Edmonton 7-4 1.5 (4)
Calgary 6-5 2.5 (5)
Minnesota 5-6 3.5 (5)
Colorado 2-9 6.5 (5)
Washington plays Edmonton tonight in a huge game. With a win, two Calgary losses this weekend, and a Minnesota loss tomorrow, Washington can clinch a home game in the playoffs. With an Edmonton win they can pull within a .5 game of the Stealth. Calgary plays in Toronto tonight and with a win and Edmonton loss they can take over second place. Minnesota, Calgary, and Edmonton can clinch this weekend. Minnesota plays Edmonton tomorrow in another big match up. With an Edmonton and Calgary loss tonight, a Minnesota win can tie for third with the Roughnecks. Colorado plays Buffalo tomorrow, but they are all but out at this point, three games back of a playoff spot.
You can follow the Edmonton-Washington game here on the open thread along with the Toronto-Calgary game tonight. Tomorrow I will give an update on scenarios after the games tonight.
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