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BUF at TOR - Sat. 7pm ET 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
Q4
01:30
New York
7
Georgia
12
Q1
09:22
Las Vegas
1
Colorado
2
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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Finale Flight: Knighthawks At Swarm

After their first place in the East Division hopes disappeared with Toronto’s win on Friday, the Rochester Knighthawks (12-5) close out the 2015 NLL regular season with a road trip to The Hive to take on the Minnesota Swarm (5-12) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Watch the game on NLL LIVE in the U.S. and TSN GO in Canada as Rochester gets a final prep for their first-round matchup at home against Buffalo in the single-elimination NLL East Division Semifinal on Friday, May 8 at 7 p.m. ET.

The Knighthawks eliminated the New England Black Wolves last Saturday night with a dominating 14-6 effort. As Brian Shanahan noted with his IL Indoor Power Rankings, this defensive effort by the Knighthawks marked the seventh time this season that they have kept an opposing offense to seven or less goals.

The game against the Black Wolves also featured a dust-up between Knighthawks defenseman Paul Dawson and New England defenseman Bill O’Brien. The last time the two teams faced off, O’Brien got in a fight with Rochester forward Stephen Keogh and put a beating on him. This time, Dawson returned the favor. Dawson posing for a selfie in the penalty box with a fan went viral on major national sports news outlets this week.

“Didn’t really plan on that going viral or whatever,” Dawson said. “It’s nice for the league to get some spotlight on national TV. It was just part of the game and it took on a life of it’s own. It’s good any time the NLL gets on national TV any way we can.”

“The stuff that happens in the past is in the past,” said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. “At the same time, it’s nice to see when guys stick up for each other. Paulie knows his role. We expect Paulie to play every single shift for us, but he also has that side of him that needs to take care of business when the situation arises. It was good. We battled for each other and Paulie stepped up in a big way there for us.”

However, even though the first-round playoff bye is off the table, the Swarm game holds a lot of meaning for Rochester.

“We’re going into this game, treating it like any other,” Hasen said. “We’re going to worry about us, making sure that we’re sharp. Making sure that we’re nice and focused against a team that we have a lot of trouble with, especially in their barn. We’ve just got to make sure that all the pieces are together and we’re working the best that we can for an entire 60 minutes.”

“Minnesota is a team that gives us problems,” Dawson said. “And whether it’s the one game or the bye, you always want to go into the playoffs on a high note and playing well. So we want to make sure we dial in our systems and just finish on a high note. Come into the playoffs on a positive note with some confidence…

“It’s always about playing your game. Every game for us is basically the same. We have the same gameplan and same outcome that we want to achieve. But as I said earlier, it’s something we want to do, come into the playoffs on a high note and positive with everything clicking. It definitely is important. Minnesota is going to come play us hard. For us, we want to get first still and whether or not we get it, we want to come to the playoffs on a high note.”

As both Hasen and Dawson noted, the Knighthawks have issues when facing the Swarm. Back in Week 6, Rochester traveled to Minnesota and fell in overtime 7-6. However, the last time the two teams faced off, it was at the Blue Cross Arena and the Knighthawks came away with an incredibly decisive 10-2 victory back in Week 14. So what is it about the Swarm that can give the Knighthawks fits?

“Number one, they’re young,” Hasen said. “They try to prove themselves each and every shift. They play an entire 60 minutes. There’s not a time when that team is taking shifts off. They’re good for us. We have to make sure that we’re matching that kind of intensity and be able to push back as well. They’re a great team. They run the floor and every guy on offense can keep the ball and score as well. They put a lot of pressure on us… We’ve just got to be on point every time we step on the floor.”

For the Swarm, they will be bringing all the agility of a young team fighting to validate their spot in the NLL. Despite a losing record and early elimination from playoff contention, Minnesota is adequately prepared to show their full potential this weekend.

The season hasn’t gone as planned for the Swarm, who have experienced roster shakeups from injuries and trades all year long. The team has recently seen two leading players, transitions Jordan MacIntosh and Kiel Matisz, rejoin the lineup after time off due to injuries. MacIntosh is ranked 4th in the league with 160 loose balls and Matisz is making his impact after being out for several games. In addition to having top performers back in the lineup, the Swarm is concentrating on putting the spotlight on the young players who are trying to vie for their spot in next years lineup.

“We had a good effort. Getting Matisz and MacIntosh back in the lineup really helps our depth and they both performed well,” said Swarm assistant coach Aime Caines. “The offense put up 12 goals, which was a goal of ours. We want to compete and see from the young players what they can do and put a good show on for our fans.”

The Swarm are expecting to pick up where they ended the last game, outscoring the West-leading Edmonton Rush 5-2 in the fourth quarter. Three rookie forwards Miles Thompson, Joe Maracle, and Shane MacDonald accounted for a total of nine points in last weeks contest. The team will continue to lean on the endurance of their young lineup combined with the experience of their veterans as they compete on Saturday night.

“It’s an amazing experience playing in this league every night,” said Swarm defense Alex Crepinsek. “There are a lot of young guys on our team, this is only five or six games into their career for them, so they’re always excited and we’re always excited.”

An infinite reason the Swarm will be giving it their all to close the season is for their devoted fans, who show up night after night. They bring an energy to the Minnesota turf that visiting teams can’t help but notice. Even with a 2-5 home record, the Swarm have seen the same type of excited energy from their crowd at every game and they are looking to hand their fans the win this weekend.

“We really feel like we owe it to our fans to step up and put on a show for them Saturday night,” Crepinsek said. “They’ve stuck with us through the last couple years and it would’t be fair to them to go out there and not give our best effort.”

Story by Jeremy Pike (@KnighthawksBeat) & Maria Jollie (@SwarmBeat) for NLL.com. Photo by Scott Pierson.

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