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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
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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
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Buffalo
10
Halifax
9
Sat, Mar 4
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New York
12
Philadelphia
19
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL
Las Vegas
12
San Diego
15
Sat, Mar 4
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Rochester
8
Toronto
9
Sat, Mar 4
FINAL/OT
Georgia
9
Albany
8
Sat, Mar 4
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Saskatchewan
10
Panther City
16
Mon, Mar 6
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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
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Albany
6
Toronto
12
Sat, Mar 11
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Philadelphia
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 11
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San Diego
12
Saskatchewan
11
Sat, Mar 11
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Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
5
Sun, Mar 12
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Rochester
19
Georgia
18
WK
16
Fri, Mar 17
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Saskatchewan
6
Calgary
11
Fri, Mar 17
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San Diego
16
Vancouver
9
Sat, Mar 18
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Georgia
13
Philadelphia
12
Sat, Mar 18
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Toronto
12
Halifax
14
Sat, Mar 18
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Albany
10
New York
13
Sat, Mar 18
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Colorado
13
Buffalo
8
Sat, Mar 18
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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
19:00:00
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Albany
Sat, Mar 25
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 25
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Mar 25
21:30:00
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Sat, Mar 25
22:00:00
Buffalo
San Diego
Sat, Mar 25
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 25
22:30:00
Rochester
Las Vegas
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
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San Diego
Sat, Apr 1
19:00:00
Buffalo
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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
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Toronto
Sat, Apr 15
19:00:00
Georgia
Albany
Sat, Apr 15
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 15
21:30:00
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Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 15
22:00:00
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Vancouver
WK
21
Fri, Apr 21
20:30:00
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Panther City
Sat, Apr 22
18:00:00
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Sat, Apr 22
19:00:00
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Rochester
Sat, Apr 22
20:00:00
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Buffalo
Sat, Apr 22
21:30:00
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Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 22
22:00:00
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San Diego
Sun, Apr 23
15:00:00
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22
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
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Rochester
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Apr 29
19:00:00
Halifax
Georgia
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
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San Diego
Sat, Apr 29
22:00:00
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Vancouver
Sat, Apr 29
22:30:00
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Georgia Swarm Defeats Calgary In Electric Rematch, 17-8

By Ty Merrow

Photo Paul Sasso

In addition to a highly-anticipated return home to The Hive, the Georgia Swarm (8-3) welcomed back Randy StaatsMiles Thompson, and Joel White to its ranks with a dominant team-performance, shutting down the Calgary Roughnecks (4-8) with a vengeance 17-8. 3,793 fans watched Georgia – bedecked in St. Patrick’s Day-themed uniforms – best the Roughnecks who defeated the Swarm two weeks ago in Scotiabank Saddledome.

This marks the first time Georgia has won against Calgary since March 3, 2012, a 15-11 away victory. With the Toronto Rock falling to the visiting Colorado Mammoth earlier in the night, the Georgia Swarm now enjoys a two-game lead in the East Division and currently holds the tiebreaker.

“We got healthy at a good time after being on a two-game losing streak,” head coach Ed Comeau said. “I think our defense and our goaltending was really good. We kept them to no five-on-five goals, and that’s pretty hard to do in this league. I really thought we embraced how we wanted to play, the way we’ve talked about playing, and they did a great job of it.”

Miles led the team in goals, scoring four after missing last week’s game against New England. Staats started the scoring for Georgia and finished the night with five points (2G, 3A). Johnny Powless had the most points in the game with seven (3G, 4A). After being held to only one assist last week, Lyle Thompson was able to find the back of the net and end the night with five points (1G, 4A). Captain Jordan MacIntosh had himself a night, going 18-for-27 on faceoffs in addition to scoring two points (1G, 1A) and tying a season-high in loose balls by collecting 17 of them.

Mike Poulin got the win between the pipes. With a more transitional defense helping him out, the team held the Roughnecks to only eight goals, Poulin’s performance featured several highlight reel saves, highlighted by holding Calgary to only four goals in the last three quarters.

The first quarter fittingly began with a lightning-quick goal in under 30 seconds from Staats. Kiel Matisz followed suit nearly five minutes later with a bouncing shot under Calgary’s Frank Scigliano, and Powless took advantage of the power play to put Georgia up 3-0 with under eight minutes left in the quarter. Unfortunately, Swarm penalties started to hurt the team. After Tyson Bell broke the ice for Calgary, the Roughnecks scored on three successive power plays to end the first quarter with the lead, 4-3.

MacIntosh retaliated in the second quarter with a beaut under Scigliano, fed to him by White. Calgary would draw a penalty later, and it was Georgia’s turn to take advantage. Reunited with his brother, Lyle passed to an open Miles on the opposite side of the pipes, and Miles lasered the ball into the net. Matisz had the ball less than a minute later and threw a long pass to Jordan Hall. Hall fed it to Ethan O’Connor for a one-on-one matchup that O’Connor succeeded at, putting the Swarm up 6-4. Some good defense from assistant captain Jason Noble helped Georgia get the ball back again, and Miles followed up after a good pass from Staats.

Wesley Berg would break up Georgia’s onslaught but only momentarily. Powless would pass to Miles, and Miles scored again, earning the hat trick in under five minutes. Mitch Belisle found himself with the ball near Georgia’s goal and ran it back for a diving unassisted goal. Unfortunately, he collided with Scigliano, and Scigliano left the game for the rest of the half. Christian Del Bianco would replace him between the pipes. Around the two-minute mark, MacIntosh made a low shot that Del Bianco fell down to block. Powless immediately scooped it up and dunked it in right above Del Bianco. With a minute left, Lyle finally broke his goal-less streak with a shot so quick Del Bianco barely twitched as it passed him. Georgia went to the locker rooms up 11-5.

Scigliano started the third quarter back at goal but found himself stung quickly. With a wide-open lane due to Staats drawing two Calgary defenders towards him, assistant captain Shayne Jackson rifled the ball in. Chad Tutton followed up a little over 40 seconds later with a one-on-one leap at the crease that saw him dunk the ball in behind Scigliano. Up 13-5, Georgia saw Belisle go to the penalty box, and Curtis Dickson scored another power play goal for Calgary, the team’s only goal in the third quarter.

Miles’ last goal of the night saw him scoop up a rebound and fall sideways to shoot the ball below every Calgary player in the vicinity. Staats last goal of the night was a power play goal, a haymaker which put Georgia up 15-6.

Jackson started the scoring off in the fourth quarter with a diving goal under the goalie. Dickson scored again to stop Georgia’s run, a diving goal of his own. Miles found himself pushed forcefully down onto his back and had to be helped off the field, but he came back out minutes later to finish the game. Calgary managed to barely take advantage of Georgia being man-down for five minutes, an unassisted power play goal from Bell to cut Georgia’s lead in half. Jon Harnett bumped his stick into Miles after the refs blew the whistle for a change of possession and found himself in the penalty box. Powless retaliated quickly with a power play goal, a pointed message to Calgary. Georgia spent the remaining 30 seconds killing the clock.

When the final buzzer sounded, Swarm players flooded the field around Poulin at goal. Elated to finally snap the two-game losing streak, players paraded around the field pumping the crowd up. Improving to 8-3 in the season, Georgia had gotten its vengeance against Calgary, 17-8.

“Tonight we dressed eight O-guys and I think we did a great job of moving the ball and staying spread,” a broadly grinning Staats said after the game. “Especially with those guys, I think we built a lot of chemistry last year … that chemistry just keeps building and building, and it’s a great thing out there.”

Georgia outshot Calgary in the shots on goal department, a staggering 70-41 split. With its 17 goals, Georgia finished the night with a .243 shot percentage. After Calgary’s three power play goals in the first quarter, the Swarm allowed the Roughnecks to capitalize on only one more attempt in six chances. Georgia went five-for-nine on power play opportunities. The team collected a season-high 105 loose balls. Poulin took only .683 shots per minute the entire game, proof that Georgia dominated Calgary.

“It was awesome,” White said. “Just to be back out there with the guys is just amazing, not a better group to come back to. It was a pleasure to be out there, very thankful for the opportunity to come back, and just a great team W, so we’re pumped.”

The team continues its homestand next week as it welcomes Toronto to Harrah’s Cherokee Field at Infinite Energy Arena on Friday, March 24. Faceoff is set for 7:35 p.m. Fans are encouraged to stay after the game for an historic free post-game concert featuring John Driskell Hopkins, one of the founding members of the Zac Brown Band. The Swarm will also be celebrating #FlashbackFridayNight and has a special “Ticket & ZUBAZ Pants” package available. Tickets for this historic night are available by calling 844-4-GASWARM or by visitingGeorgiaSwarm.com/Flashback.

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