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BUF at SD - Sat. 10pm ET on ESPNews Schedule

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WK
1
Fri, Dec 2
FINAL
Philadelphia
8
Halifax
18
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Vancouver
8
Toronto
19
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
San Diego
15
New York
14
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Albany
11
Buffalo
10
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Rochester
16
Georgia
11
Sat, Dec 3
FINAL
Colorado
6
Saskatchewan
18
WK
2
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL
Las Vegas
11
Panther City
13
Fri, Dec 9
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
12
San Diego
13
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Toronto
7
Rochester
11
Sat, Dec 10
FINAL
Vancouver
9
Calgary
11
WK
3
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
5
Fri, Dec 16
FINAL
Panther City
9
Las Vegas
3
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Buffalo
11
Toronto
8
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Rochester
14
Albany
13
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Philadelphia
13
Georgia
12
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Halifax
20
New York
11
Sat, Dec 17
FINAL
Colorado
12
Panther City
9
WK
5
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
Halifax
13
Buffalo
18
Fri, Dec 30
FINAL
San Diego
17
Calgary
14
Sat, Dec 31
FINAL
Panther City
9
Saskatchewan
11
WK
6
Fri, Jan 6
FINAL
Philadelphia
14
Las Vegas
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Panther City
9
Rochester
17
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Halifax
14
Albany
11
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Buffalo
18
Georgia
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Toronto
15
New York
7
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Calgary
8
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 7
FINAL
Vancouver
11
San Diego
16
WK
7
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Albany
11
Halifax
10
Fri, Jan 13
FINAL/OT
Saskatchewan
10
Colorado
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Halifax
8
Toronto
17
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Panther City
12
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Georgia
9
Buffalo
11
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
San Diego
10
Calgary
14
Sat, Jan 14
FINAL
Las Vegas
16
Vancouver
19
Sun, Jan 15
FINAL
Rochester
11
New York
8
WK
8
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Buffalo
12
Rochester
15
Fri, Jan 20
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
15
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
Toronto
14
Philadelphia
5
Sat, Jan 21
FINAL
New York
16
Albany
10
WK
9
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Rochester
7
Halifax
17
Fri, Jan 27
FINAL
Buffalo
13
Philadelphia
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Buffalo
16
New York
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Las Vegas
10
Saskatchewan
15
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL/OT
Toronto
11
Calgary
10
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
San Diego
13
Colorado
9
Sat, Jan 28
FINAL
Panther City
20
Vancouver
7
WK
10
Fri, Feb 3
FINAL
Georgia
10
Colorado
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL/OT
Calgary
12
Halifax
11
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
New York
14
Toronto
22
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Albany
5
Philadelphia
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Rochester
10
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Panther City
10
San Diego
12
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
14
Vancouver
8
Sat, Feb 4
FINAL
Colorado
8
Las Vegas
13
WK
11
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Toronto
11
Georgia
10
Fri, Feb 10
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
13
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Halifax
14
Rochester
16
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Albany
12
New York
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Vancouver
13
Panther City
14
Sat, Feb 11
FINAL
Colorado
9
Calgary
13
WK
12
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Calgary
14
Vancouver
9
Fri, Feb 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
16
San Diego
11
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Georgia
7
Toronto
16
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
Albany
10
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
12
Buffalo
13
Sat, Feb 18
FINAL
Colorado
7
Panther City
13
Sun, Feb 19
FINAL
New York
12
Halifax
13
WK
13
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Panther City
12
Colorado
14
Fri, Feb 24
FINAL
Calgary
9
Las Vegas
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL/OT
New York
10
Rochester
11
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Albany
4
Georgia
20
Sat, Feb 25
FINAL
Vancouver
16
Saskatchewan
12
WK
14
Fri, Mar 3
FINAL
Buffalo
10
Halifax
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
New York
12
Philadelphia
19
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
San Diego
15
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Rochester
8
Toronto
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL/OT
Georgia
9
Albany
8
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Saskatchewan
10
Panther City
16
Mon, Mar 6
FINAL
Toronto
10
Philadelphia
11
WK
15
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL/OT
Halifax
9
Buffalo
10
Fri, Mar 10
FINAL
Calgary
16
Colorado
10
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Albany
6
Toronto
12
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Philadelphia
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
San Diego
12
Saskatchewan
11
Sat, Mar 11
FINAL
Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
5
Sun, Mar 12
FINAL
Rochester
19
Georgia
18
WK
16
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
11
Fri, Mar 17
FINAL
San Diego
16
Vancouver
9
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Georgia
13
Philadelphia
12
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Toronto
12
Halifax
14
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Albany
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Colorado
13
Buffalo
8
Sat, Mar 18
FINAL
Las Vegas
8
Panther City
11
Sun, Mar 19
FINAL/OT
Philadelphia
9
Rochester
8
WK
17
Fri, Mar 24
FINAL
San Diego
17
Panther City
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Toronto
11
Albany
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Halifax
14
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Georgia
13
New York
8
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Calgary
14
Saskatchewan
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL/OT
Buffalo
7
San Diego
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Colorado
12
Vancouver
14
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Rochester
7
Las Vegas
12
WK
18
Fri, Mar 31
19:00:00
New York
Georgia
Fri, Mar 31
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Colorado
Fri, Mar 31
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sat, Apr 1
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Apr 1
20:00:00
Albany
Panther City
Sat, Apr 1
21:30:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 2
13:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Sun, Apr 2
18:00:00
Rochester
Philadelphia
WK
19
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Apr 8
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 8
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sat, Apr 8
22:30:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
WK
20
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Fri, Apr 14
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Georgia
Albany
Sat, Apr 15
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 15
21:30:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 15
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
WK
21
Fri, Apr 21
20:30:00
Calgary
Panther City
Sat, Apr 22
18:00:00
New York
Halifax
Sat, Apr 22
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 22
21:30:00
Colorado
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 22
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Apr 23
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Albany
WK
22
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Halifax
Georgia
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 29
22:30:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
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Alterna Cup Preview: TOR at VAN

There are two main vibes in Canadian lacrosse, back east and out west, and it’s always something special when they meet up on a Saturday night.

“Who doesn’t love an East versus West battle?” says second-year Toronto Rock forward Zach Manns, who’s actually a westerner that plays for an eastern team.

“Old-school East Coast versus West Coast rap battle,” counters 332-pound Vancouver Warriors goalie Alex Buque, who of course is an easterner on a western team. “Nah just kidding.”

There will be no kidding around Saturday night when Buque’s Warriors host Mann’s Rock in an all-Canadian Alterna Cup matchup under the bright lights at Rogers Arena (10 p.m. ET). The game will be broadcast across Canada on TSN Direct and ESPN+ in the U.S.

“I like to think there is a bit of a rivalry,” says left-hander Manns, 23, from Victoria BC. “Vancouver and Toronto are the two most notable pro sports cities in Canada. There is nothing better than playing on a Saturday night under the brightest lights the sport has to offer. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”

Both 7-4 Toronto and 5-5 Vancouver are looking to solidify their playoff positions. The teams currently sit in 3rd place in the NLL’s East and West conferences respectively.

But the Warriors have dropped two games in a row, including last week’s 14-12 Alterna Cup loss at Halifax. Vancouver is 2-2 in Alterna play with four games remaining, and still have an outside shot at the Cup.

The Rock, meanwhile, have won five of their last six games overall but along with Saskatchewan (1-3) are eliminated from Alterna Cup contention at 0-2 with two games remaining. However, Toronto could act as spoilers and dash other teams’ Alterna dreams.

Halifax (4-0 with two Alterna games left) currently has the best shot at capturing the Cup. Calgary (1-1 with five Alterna games left) also has a chance with their remaining schedule. The Alterna Cup winner will be decided by the team with the highest winning percentage in Alterna Cup games.

On Saturday, Warriors netminders Buque, of Whitby ON, and Steve “Deep” Fryer, from Brampton ON, will have the task of stopping the Rock’s sharp shooters, which includes right-handers Tom “Captain America” Schreiber and his NLL-leading 3.22 goals per game as well as veteran “Dangerous” Dan Dawson, who is on the verge of two more major milestones this weekend, team captain Challen Rogers, who’s from nearby Coquitlam in suburban Vancouver, and Rob Hellyer, who leads Toronto this season with 35 assists.

“We just treat it like any other game. We watch film, practice,” says Fryer, 31, who played for Toronto in 2014 and ’16. Fryer, a rookie in the East with Philadelphia back in 2012, also tended goal in the West with Colorado from 2018-19, and Rochester in 2020 before joining the Warriors for this season. But he went on to say, “for sure, anytime I play an old team I definitely am a bit more motivated to play my best.”

Fryer and Buque will also have to pay attention to Toronto’s left side, which includes the Rock’s top scorer Dan Craig and his team-leading 49 points, sophomore Manns (11 goals, 10 assists) and fourth-year forward Reid Reinholdt, who grew up and still lives in suburban Vancouver.

“This is somewhat of a home game for me personally,” says Reinholdt, 29, who has 12 goals and 19 assists this season. “It is always extra special to play in Vancouver in front of friends and family.”

The Rock and Warriors have not played each other for more than two calendar years. The last East-West Canadian clash was on Feb. 15, 2020, a 14-7 Toronto home win during the pandemic-shortened season. Reinholdt had three points in that victory.

The last time the Rock visited Vancouver was on April 26, 2019, when the Warriors were called the Stealth. Toronto took that contest as well, 15-9.

And the last time Vancouver beat Toronto was at home on March 31, 2017, close to five years ago. Reinhholdt had five points for the Rock in that 14-11 loss.

“I think I get an extra boost of energy being at home, knowing I have a bit of extra support in the crowd,” says Reinholdt.

But, according to Reinholdt, “all the goalies in our league are quality ballstoppers, and the Vancouver goalies are no different. We need to get to the dangerous areas to score.”

For eastern boy Buque, in his first season with Vancouver, playing against the Rock has always been a bit of a thrill.

“Toronto has always been a team you grew up watching and idolizing players like Watson and Toll, and wanting be a Rock player one day,” says Buque, who has a 10.77 goals-against average and .793 save percentage in nine games for the Warriors this season. Fryer’s numbers in four games this season are 9.42/.793.

“However, to me, this is just another lacrosse game to get ready and prepared for. My mentality, and the team’s, is to be focused against whoever we play, and [with] the league being so tight, every game matters,” says the 29-year-old Buque, who previously played in the West with Colorado for three seasons starting in 2015, when he was named to the All-Rookie Team, then three seasons in the East with Buffalo (2018), New England (2019) and New York (2020).

“The pandemic has been a sort of thorn in the foot when it comes to playing lacrosse, and I am just glad to be back on the floor playing the game I love.”

For western boy Manns, it’s his first-ever game in Vancouver.

“This is my first time playing an NLL game in BC, something that I have had circled on my calendar the day our schedule came out,” says Manns.

“I wouldn’t say [there’s] extra motivation, the team and I are motivated to play hard every night no matter the opponent. However, it would be very nice to perform well in front of my family and friends; the people who have helped get me to where I am today.”

Saturday night is also likely to be special for Manns’ teammate Dawson, who is slated to pass NLL legend John Tavares for the most games played in league history at 307 and needs just two more assists to pass Tavares for the all-time career mark at 935.

“Playing with Dan is a dream come true,” says Manns. “He is the definition of a great player, teammate and person. It’s impossible to find someone with his work ethic and passion for the game. He’s one of the greatest players to step foot on the turf, and the best teammate I’ve ever had.

“It feels like every game he is approaching a new career milestone, but you’ll never hear that from him. He cares about winning and that’s it.”

Expect both teams to come out firing and trying to take that early advantage and don’t be surprised if you see some sprinkled blue Rock jerseys in the crowd of gold and black.

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