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19:00:00
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Sat, Dec 9
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Sat, Dec 9
22:00:00
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Sun, Dec 10
16:00:00
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Fri, Dec 15
22:00:00
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13:00:00
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Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
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Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
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Sat, Dec 16
22:00:00
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Fri, Dec 22
20:00:00
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Fri, Dec 22
21:00:00
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Colorado
Sat, Dec 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
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Fri, Dec 29
18:30:00
Philadelphia
Halifax
Fri, Dec 29
19:30:00
Georgia
Buffalo
Fri, Dec 29
22:00:00
Rochester
San Diego
Sat, Dec 30
16:00:00
New York
Toronto
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sun, Dec 31
20:00:00
Albany
Saskatchewan
WK
6
Sat, Jan 6
19:00:00
Halifax
Albany
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Panther City
Georgia
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Colorado
Buffalo
Sun, Jan 7
15:00:00
New York
Philadelphia
WK
7
Fri, Jan 12
18:30:00
Toronto
Halifax
Fri, Jan 12
22:00:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Buffalo
Rochester
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Panther City
New York
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Albany
Georgia
Sat, Jan 13
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Jan 13
22:00:00
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8
Fri, Jan 19
19:30:00
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Buffalo
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
Georgia
Toronto
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
San Diego
Albany
Sat, Jan 20
20:00:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sat, Jan 20
21:00:00
Calgary
Colorado
WK
9
Fri, Jan 26
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Jan 27
18:00:00
Rochester
Halifax
Sat, Jan 27
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
San Diego
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 27
22:00:00
Panther City
Las Vegas
WK
10
Fri, Feb 2
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Fri, Feb 2
19:30:00
Vancouver
Georgia
Fri, Feb 2
21:00:00
New York
Calgary
Sat, Feb 3
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Albany
Sat, Feb 3
19:30:00
Rochester
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Sat, Feb 3
20:00:00
Panther City
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 3
21:00:00
Toronto
Calgary
Sun, Feb 4
18:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
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Fri, Feb 9
18:30:00
Las Vegas
Halifax
Fri, Feb 9
20:00:00
Colorado
Panther City
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Calgary
Toronto
Sat, Feb 10
19:30:00
San Diego
New York
Sat, Feb 10
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
WK
12
Fri, Feb 16
18:30:00
Buffalo
Halifax
Fri, Feb 16
22:00:00
Philadelphia
Las Vegas
Sat, Feb 17
19:00:00
Colorado
Albany
Sun, Feb 18
19:00:00
Halifax
Calgary
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13
Fri, Feb 23
21:00:00
New York
Colorado
Fri, Feb 23
22:00:00
Georgia
San Diego
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
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Rochester
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Vancouver
Toronto
Sat, Feb 24
19:30:00
Albany
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 24
20:00:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 24
21:00:00
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Calgary
Sun, Feb 25
16:00:00
Georgia
Panther City
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Fri, Mar 1
19:00:00
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Halifax
Fri, Mar 1
20:00:00
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Panther City
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
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Las Vegas
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
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Vancouver
Sat, Mar 2
13:00:00
Calgary
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 2
19:00:00
New York
Albany
Sat, Mar 2
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
Colorado
Sat, Mar 2
22:00:00
Toronto
San Diego
Sun, Mar 3
16:00:00
Rochester
Panther City
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Fri, Mar 8
19:00:00
Vancouver
Albany
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Calgary
Georgia
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Saskatchewan
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 9
17:00:00
Colorado
Toronto
Sat, Mar 9
19:00:00
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Rochester
Sat, Mar 9
19:30:00
Las Vegas
New York
Sat, Mar 9
22:00:00
Halifax
San Diego
Sun, Mar 10
15:00:00
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Philadelphia
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Fri, Mar 15
18:30:00
Panther City
Halifax
Fri, Mar 15
21:00:00
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Calgary
Fri, Mar 15
22:00:00
Las Vegas
Vancouver
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19:00:00
Rochester
Albany
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 16
19:30:00
Philadelphia
Georgia
Sat, Mar 16
20:30:00
New York
Saskatchewan
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Fri, Mar 22
20:00:00
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Panther City
Fri, Mar 22
21:00:00
Albany
Calgary
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Halifax
Toronto
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 23
19:30:00
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New York
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21:00:00
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Colorado
Sat, Mar 23
22:00:00
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Sun, Mar 24
17:30:00
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Georgia
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Sat, Mar 30
13:00:00
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 30
19:00:00
Halifax
Rochester
Sat, Mar 30
19:30:00
Toronto
New York
Sat, Mar 30
22:00:00
Vancouver
Las Vegas
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Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
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Calgary
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Buffalo
Colorado
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Panther City
San Diego
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Halifax
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
New York
Rochester
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
Toronto
Albany
Sat, Apr 6
19:30:00
Las Vegas
Georgia
Sat, Apr 6
20:00:00
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 7
16:00:00
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Panther City
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Fri, Apr 12
21:00:00
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Colorado
Sat, Apr 13
19:00:00
Rochester
Toronto
Sat, Apr 13
19:30:00
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Buffalo
Sat, Apr 13
20:00:00
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Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
Colorado
Las Vegas
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
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Vancouver
Sun, Apr 14
16:00:00
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Panther City
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Fri, Apr 19
19:30:00
Rochester
Georgia
Fri, Apr 19
22:00:00
Vancouver
San Diego
Sat, Apr 20
18:00:00
Colorado
Halifax
Sat, Apr 20
19:30:00
Albany
New York
Sat, Apr 20
20:00:00
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 20
21:00:00
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Calgary
Sat, Apr 20
22:00:00
Buffalo
Las Vegas
Sun, Apr 21
15:00:00
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Rochester
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Crowley, Evans Lead New England to First Win

You would have never guessed that the two teams battling it out Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Arena were struggling to get out of the National Lacrosse League cellar. New England (1-3), finally playing in front of their home crowd, was just trying to find a win while Buffalo (1-3) wanted to build on a dominating first victory over Vancouver last week.

There is an intense rivalry building between the Black Wolves and Bandits. This game proved to be all that and more. It was physical and intense throughout the whole 60 minutes, but that is what you would expect from two teams that contended for the East Division crown last year.

The two teams went back and forth the whole way, but the Black Wolves eventually prevailed behind solid goaltending and clutch scoring from their leaders. Reigning NLL Goaltender of the Year, Evan Kirk stopped 35 of 47 shots from the Bandits while veterans Shawn Evans and Kevin Crowley both scored hat tricks for New England.

Buffalo’s Ryan Benesch opened the scoring but Black Wolves captain, Evans quickly tied it only 47 seconds later. The Bandits then popped in a couple goals ten seconds apart for their only two goal lead of the game and a 4-1 lead.

Following the quick offensive burst from Buffalo there was a stoppage for the measurement of goaltender Davide DiRuscio’s gear and that seemed to be the breather that Glenn Clark’s team needed.

New England scored the next three goals to take a 4-3 lead early in the 2nd quarter. Two of those goals were scored by former Bandit, Chad Culp who looked to be playing with something to prove to his old mates. Culp, who now has five goals and nine assists, signed as a free agent with New England after spending the last five seasons in Buffalo.

Pat Saunders scored two more for New England in the 2nd quarter as they took a 6-5 lead into halftime.

Early on Buffalo looked to be trying to get under the skin of the Black Wolves skilled players, especially the two time NLL Most Valuable Player, Shawn Evans. In the second half Troy Cordingley’s Bandits did not do as much of it as Evans and the Black Wolves offense opened up and played with a little more freedom.

After Buffalo tied it four minutes into the 2nd half, Crowley was able to beat a defender out of the corner and drive to the net where he beat DiRuscio low to the far side to retake the lead. As the seesaw battle continued Crowley was able to do it again as he looked off a defender and opened a clear lane to beat DiRuscio and tieD the game at 8.

It looked like the game was going to be tied heading to the last quarter but a long shot from Crowley resulted in a juicy rebound off the chest of DiRuscio. A diving Kyle Buchanan found the rebound and reached past DiRuscio while in the air to give the Black Wolves the lead with 3.2 seconds to go.

Buffalo’s Craig England and Mitch Wilde scored two quick goals in the 4th quarter to take the lead right back but they were not able to hold the momentum.

That was where Evans came through and showed everyone why he wears that ‘C’ on his jersey. Evans slowed the pace and backed his defender in tight to DiRuscio then stepped out, turned and fired a low shot past the big Buffalo netminder to tie the score yet again.

He was not done there. After Kirk stood tall and stopped a shot in close from Justin Martin, Evans got the ball down the other end and zipped a low laser in the net for a hat trick and another New England lead.

With nine minutes remaining and Kirk to the bench on a delayed penalty, The Black Wolves offense moved the ball around for a while before Kyle Buchanan saw an opening and jumped from behind the net to bury his 5th goal of the season past an unsuspected DiRuscio.

Even a two goal lead late in the game was not safe as the Bandits tied it yet again behind goals from England and David Brock.

A furious, end to end final three minutes ensued in front of a sellout crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena. The 7,074 attendance was the first ever sellout in New England Black Wolves history. And this game certainly did not disappoint.

This incredible game could only finish with an even more dramatic finish. As the final minute began ticking down Crowley found a bit of a gift after Saunders missed the net and the rebound off the boards landed in his stick. DiRuscio, who played his angles great all night, lost the ball as it ricocheted off the end boards to Crowley and he put it in the open net for what proved to be the game winning goal with 53 seconds remaining.

DiRuscio played a stellar game in goal for Buffalo stopping 48 of 61 shots in the tough luck loss. The Bandits had four players score two goals (England, Mitch Jones, Steve Pirolo, and Mark Steenhuis) while Benesch led the team with four assists.

Evans added five assists to his three goals while Saunders and Crowley each picked up four assists on the night.

The win was New England’s first of the season and what they hope helps turn their season around after a 0-3 start. They are back at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. EST facing off against Rochester (1-2).

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