Game Preveiw: Boston @ Colorado

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Preview: Boston faces another must win in Colorado tonight, tied with the Bandits and Knighthawks for the final playoff spot. The good news is Buffalo is playing the east's top team, the Orlando Titans. The Knighthawks play the Rock tonight, with the winner clinching a playoff berth. Meanwhile, Colorado needs a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. They are only a game back of the Minnesota Swarm for the last spot in the west.

Leading Scorer: Boston: Dan Dawson, 73 pts
Colorado: Jamie Shewchuk, 62 pts

Goaltender: Boston: Anthony Cosmo, 9.47 GAA, .801 S%
Colorado: Andrew Layshon, 13.38 GAA, .716 S%

Injuries: Boston: None
Colorado: Ilija Gajic (Illness)

Game Notes: * The Mammoth power play is 2 for it's last 10 attempts.

* The Mammoth can clinch a playoff spot with two wins and two Minnesota losses.

* The Mammoth win over Edmonton last week was their first in regulation.

* The Blazers can clinch a playoff spot with two wins, a win and two Rochester losses, or beating Buffalo next week and Buffalo losing this week to Orlando.

* 17% of the Blazers goals this season have come on the power play.

* The game can be seen at NLL.com at 9pm.

NLL Game Preveiw: Mammoth @ Rush

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Preveiw: The Edmonton Rush, who last week clinched a playoff spot, look to the beat the Colorado Mammoth. With a win, the Rush will move ahead of the Washington Stealth in the West. Along with a Roughnecks loss, they will clinch a home game in the playoffs. For the Mammoth, a loss and a Minnesota Swarm win would eliminate them from playoff contention.

Leading Scorer: Edmonton: Ryan Ward 60 pts
Colorado: Jamie Shrewchuk 48 pts

Goaltender: Edmonton: Matt Disher 12.84 GAA, .754 S%
Colorado: Andrew Layshon 13.39 GAA, .716 S%

Injuries: Edmonton: Chris McElroy (Questionable)
Colorado: Ilija Gajic (Illness)

Notes: * The Mammoth are 0-5 in games where they score less than 10 goals

* The Mammoth have lost four one-goal games this season

* Edmonton penalty killers gave up four goals on five Stealth PP attempts last week

* The game can be heard on CFRN 1260 AM in Edmonton. You can watch the game at NLL.com

* The game is in Rexell place in Edmonton

* The Rush lost the lose ball battle in Minnesota, 105-85

NLL Game Preveiw: Mammoth @ Bandits

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The Bandits look to gain ground as they take on the lowly Colorado Mammoth at home. The Bandits have won five in a row, and look to make it sixth. The Blazers take on the tough Titans tonight, which gives the Bandits an opportunity to overtake them. Meanwhile Alex Gajic, fresh off his Rookie of the Month award, looks to lead Colorado past the surging Bandits.

Leading Scorers: Buffalo: Mark Steenhius, 66 pts
Colorado: Jamie Shewchuk, 43 pts

Goaltenders: Buffalo: Ken Montor, 10.89 GAA, .788 s%
Colorado: Andrew Layshon, 13.39 GAA, .716 S%

Injuries: Buffalo: None
Colorado: None

Notes: * With the Rock winning Friday, the Bandits need a win to tie for second

* The Mammoth can be mathematically eliminated with a Roughnecks and Swarm win.

* The Bandits will play their first home game in nearly a month at HSBC arena.

* John Tavares of Buffalo was named player of the month.

* The game is at 7:30 and can be seen at NLL.com Network.