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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
20:30:00
San Diego
Panther City
Sat, Mar 25
19:00:00
Toronto
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
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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GEORGIA SWARM HOSTS SASKATCHEWAN IN GAME 1 OF NLL CHAMPION’S CUP

Sunday’s game will also feature a halftime performance from GRAMMY® Award winning artist Ludacris

The Georgia Swarm (15-5) welcomes the West Division Finalist Saskatchewan Rush (14-6) in Game 1 of the 2017 NLL Champion’s Cup this Sunday, June 4 to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Field at Infinite Energy Arena. Faceoff is set for 5:05 p.m. ET. Georgia will be making its first-ever Champion’s Cup appearance and will try to prevent the two-time defending champion Rush from a three-peat. The Champion’s Cup is a best-of-three series.

In addition to the first NLL Championship game in Georgia, Atlanta’s own three-time GRAMMY® Award Winning Artist Ludacris will be performing at halftime. Lower level seats start as low as $20 for this historic game and halftime concert. Tickets are available by calling 844-4-GASWARM or by visiting GeorgiaSwarm.com/Playoff. Game 1 and Ludacris’s performance will also be streamed LIVE via Twitter.

Georgia made it to the Champion’s Cup after sweeping the Toronto Rock in the East Division Finals. The team took a bye week off to rest and prepare for its final obstacle in the 2017 season.

“We’re all proud as a group of what we’ve accomplished,” head coach Ed Comeau said. “But as I’ve said before, nobody, no player, no team, no individual in the league, sets out to just make a championship team. We’re proud and happy with what we’ve done, but we know in order for this to be a successful season, we need to be the last team to win a game. That’s what we’re going to focus on, our next game and really try to continue to replicate the hard work and good results that we’ve had so far.”

The first meeting between the two teams in 2017 took place during the NLL season opener on Jan. 7 at The Hive. Georgia emerged victorious with an 18-10 victory. The Thompson Brothers set a Guinness World Record for having the most siblings (4) play in a single professional lacrosse game at the same time.

Since then, the two teams rose to the top of their respective divisions and stayed there for the entire season, clinching the No. 1 playoff seeds in the East and West with Georgia clinching the No. 1 overall playoff seed courtesy of its 13-5 regular season record.

“Are we surprised we’re seeing Saskatchewan? No,” Comeau said. “Over the last three or four years, they have been one of the top teams in the league and a two-time defending champion. It’s a group that’s been built to win championships, and they’ve done a great job … We know they know what it takes to win. We’re going to have to be at our best to take them down.”

Georgia and Saskatchewan feature well-matched defenses. During the regular season, Saskatchewan allowed 212 goals ( GA/GAME) with Georgia finishing right behind the Rush with 213 ( GA/GAME). In the postseason, both defenses were key to their respective teams’ success in sweeping their opponents in the Division Finals. Georgia held the Toronto Rock to 17 goals over two games, and Saskatchewan held the Colorado Mammoth to 19 goals in its sweep.

Georgia’s Mike Poulin finished the regular season with a 12-4 record, 11.77 GAA, and a .781 SV%. In the postseason, Poulin leads all goaltenders in GAA and SV% with an 8.50 GAA and an astounding .827 SV%. Saskatchewan’s Aaron Bold finished the season between the pipes with an 11-4 record, 11.22 GAA, and a .764 SV%. In the postseason, he has collected two wins while posting a 9.50 GAA and a .768 SV%.

Bold and Poulin know each other well as they have faced each other seven different times in the playoffs over the past five years, Bold with Edmonton/Saskatchewan and Poulin with the Calgary Roughnecks. Poulin made it to the 2014 Champion’s Cup against the Rochester Knighthawks but was ultimately defeated, and he channels that loss into motivation.

“When Mike came in to work with us here as a free agent, we knew what he does,” Comeau said. “He does a lot of great things, his leadership. Mike’s a guy that has had success in this league but has never won. We knew we were going to get a really motivated player. As the season’s gone on, we’ve seen how motivated he is to help out, be at his best to put us in a position that we could get to the Championship and compete for a Championship. Veteran guys like that, they bring experience and a sense of urgency to getting to this point … I’ve said in the past, good goaltending helps your defense and good defense helps your goaltending. I think we’ve got a good thing going right now between the two groups.”

The Champion’s Cup will also feature the two best offenses in the NLL. Saskatchewan’s offense scored 231 goals in 18 games (12.83 GF/GAME) while Georgia’s offense set a new NLL record in goals for in a single season with 266 (14.78 GF/GAME).

Georgia’s historic offense is led by MVP candidate Lyle Thompson, who finished first in points in the NLL with 116 (45G, 71A). During the regular season, Georgia’s offense set another record by having seven players finish with 50 points or more. Randy Staats leads the Swarm in points during the postseason with 10 points (3G, 7A).

The Rush’s offense is led by MVP candidate Mark Matthews. Matthews finished second in points this season with 113 points (40G, 73A) and leads the scoring in the postseason with 15 points. Robert Church and Adam Jones ended the season second and third on the team respectively in scoring with 77 points (35G, 42A) and 57 points (26G, 31A).

“Saskatchewan has a lot of talent there,” Comeau said. “We want to stick with what works for us. We move the ball, we move our feet. When we do that, we’re hard to defend. We need to make sure we stick with our game plan. Their defense is really good, and try not to let their defense determine what our offense is going to do, but rather our offense determines how their defense is going to react.”

Early arriving fans will receive Rally Towels courtesy of Amplifii. The first 1,500 fans will also receive commemorative Championship Posters. Tickets are available by calling 844-4-GASWARM or by visiting GeorgiaSwarm.com/Playoff.

Game 2 will take place at SaskTel Centre on Saturday, June 10 at 9:30 p.m. ET. If necessary, Game 3 will return to The Hive on Sunday, June 18. Faceoff is set for 5:05 p.m. ET. All games will be streamed LIVE via Twitter.

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