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Fri, Dec 1
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Saskatchewan
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Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Albany
Las Vegas
Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
Sat, Dec 2
19:00:00
Calgary
Rochester
Sat, Dec 2
19:30:00
Philadelphia
New York
WK
2
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Dec 9
19:30:00
Colorado
Georgia
Sat, Dec 9
20:00:00
Rochester
Saskatchewan
Sat, Dec 9
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sun, Dec 10
16:00:00
Las Vegas
Panther City
WK
3
Fri, Dec 15
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
Sat, Dec 16
13:00:00
Albany
Philadelphia
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
Halifax
New York
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
San Diego
Buffalo
Sat, Dec 16
22:00:00
Georgia
Vancouver
WK
4
Fri, Dec 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Panther City
Fri, Dec 22
21:00:00
Georgia
Colorado
Sat, Dec 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Rochester
WK
5
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
Calgary
Vancouver
WK
8
Fri, Jan 19
19:30:00
New York
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
Buffalo
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
WK
11
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
WK
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
Las Vegas
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
Philadelphia
Calgary
Sun, Feb 25
16:00:00
Georgia
Panther City
WK
14
Fri, Mar 1
19:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Fri, Mar 1
20:00:00
San Diego
Panther City
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Toronto
Las Vegas
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Buffalo
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
WK
15
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
Albany
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
Panther City
Philadelphia
WK
16
Fri, Mar 15
18:30:00
Panther City
Halifax
Fri, Mar 15
21:00:00
San Diego
Calgary
Fri, Mar 15
22:00:00
Las Vegas
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 16
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
WK
17
Fri, Mar 22
20:00:00
Buffalo
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
Saskatchewan
New York
Sat, Mar 23
21:00:00
Rochester
Colorado
Sat, Mar 23
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Mar 24
17:30:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
WK
18
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
WK
19
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
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
Philadelphia
Panther City
WK
20
Fri, Apr 12
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Colorado
Sat, Apr 13
19:00:00
Rochester
Toronto
Sat, Apr 13
19:30:00
Calgary
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 13
20:00:00
San Diego
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
Colorado
Las Vegas
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sun, Apr 14
16:00:00
Albany
Panther City
WK
21
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
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 20
22:00:00
Buffalo
Las Vegas
Sun, Apr 21
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
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GAME PICKS: NLL – Week 1

Opening weekend for the 2018 National Lacrosse League season is finally here! The Georgia Swarm begin their defense of the Champion’s Cup as everyone else tries to dethrone them. Four games kickoff #FACEOFFWKND starting Friday Dec. 8th

 

NLL staff members Andy McNamara, Ashley Docking, Tyson Geick, and Brian Shanahan deliver their game predictions every week.

Send us your picks @NLL on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using the specific game hashtags for each match-up below.

 

Georgia Swarm at New England Black Wolves- Friday, 7:30pm ET

Andy

Famed pro-wrestler ‘Nature Boy’ Ric Flair has a saying, “to be the man, you got to beat the man”. What a way it would be to start off the 2018 campaign for New England to knock off the champs. I just don’t see it happening with the embarrassment of riches that Georgia has on offense. I see the Swarm securing the victory.

Pick: Swarm

 

Ashley

The champs are here and despite it being a new season and New England adding some key pieces, I️ don’t expect Georgia to miss a beat. Last year they dominated the season series, including dropping 21 points on NE back in April. I️ know the Black Wolves made a goalie swap for Aaron Bold and it’ll be exciting to see what he does for his new team, but the Swarm managed to put 31 goals past him in the Champion’s Cup finals while Bold was a member of the Rush.

Pick: Swarm

 

Tyson

I’ve got a feeling this will be a close game. Georgia’s going to be without a few key pieces on the back end. I still think they’ve got the offense to take down the Black Wolves whose defense will still be gelling.

Pick: Swarm

 

Shanny

Pick: Swarm

 

Tweet @NLL your prediction using #GAvsNE

 

Toronto Rock at Buffalo Bandits- Friday, 7:30pm ET 

Andy

The Rock are a fascinating group this season. What does Tom Schreiber have for an encore in his second NLL season? What about a returning Rob Hellyer and the addition of Adam Jones? Toronto is primed for a big year, but we all know how difficult it is to play in Bandit Land. Buffalo looks to retool one year removed from a Champion’s Cup final appearance. They are on their way, however, that journey won’t begin on Friday

Pick: Rock

 

Ashley

Theoretically the trio of Dhane Smith, Callum Crawford and rookie Josh Byrne could be enough firepower to beat the Rock, but I️ just don’t think it’s going to happen in Week 1.

Toronto is poised to be a contender with a stout defence, strong goaltending and they’re ushering Rob Hellyer back on to the turf to complement the likes of Stephan LeBlanc, Tom Schreiber and new face Adam Jones. They’re just too much to overcome for most opponents, it just happens to be the Bandits this week.

Pick: Rock

 

Tyson

I think Toronto’s the most improved team from in the NLL 2017 to 2018. I like the fact that Buffalo got a lot younger, faster and stronger in the off season… I just think the Rock beat them at doing just that.

Pick: Rock

 

Shanny

Pick: Rock

 

Tweet @NLL your prediction using #TORvsBUF

 

Colorado Mammoth at Vancouver Stealth- Friday, 10:30pm ET

Andy

The Mammoth have too many player departures and injuries to deal with out of the gate. I believe this is a playoff team, but Vancouver is ready to start strong after the franchise secured its first playoff berth in Canada last season. Give me the home team here.

Pick: Stealth

 

Ashley

Simply put, Dillon Ward is the best goalie in the NLL (at least until someone dethrones him). Early in the year when teams are still trying to gel, acclimate to NLL game speed, and feeling new teammates, a star goalie who can comes up with some big saves will be a difference maker. Colorado bests Vancouver, just like in the post-season last year.

Pick: Mammoth

 

Tyson

The Stealth will be looking for revenge in this one, as the Mammoth knocked them out in round one of the 2017 playoffs. I think the Mammoth will still be getting familiar with themselves as a unit.

Pick: Stealth

 

Shanny

Pick: Stealth

 

Tweet @NLL your prediction using #COLvsVAN

 

 

Calgary Roughnecks at Rochester Knighthawks- Saturday, 7:30pm ET 

Andy

The Knighthawks are young, but I’m bullish on the upside of this group. Several second year players, mixed with rookies and a sprinkling of veterans gives hosting Rochester a slight edge. This will be a fun one to watch and I think it will be a stressfully close finish.

Pick: Knighthawks

 

Ashley

Neither of these teams had prolific scoring seasons last year, both missed the playoffs (Calgary for the first time since 2002) and both needed to make changes in the offseason. Rochester beefed up its defence in hopes that with the chance at some consistency in their line-up they can turn things around in 2018. However, the X-factor Saturday will be  game changing offensive weapon in Curtis Dickson. Between him & Dane Dobbie and a few fresh faces on D, Roughnecks reign Week 1.

Pick: Roughnecks

 

Tyson

It’s time for the Roughnecks to go to work, they have to have a big start to their season after a disappointing 2017. The Knighthawks roster is extremely youthful, I just I think that squad will need some time to gel.

Pick: Roughnecks

 

Shanny

Pick: Roughnecks

 

Tweet @NLL your prediction using #CGYvsROC

 

Andy McNamara has been a play-by-play commentator for the NLL on TSN, NLLTV.com, and world lacrosse tournaments since 2011. He’s also a sport talk host and anchor on TSN 1050 sports radio. Follow Andy on twitter @AndyMc81.

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