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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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Gloves Off: Colton Armstrong

The National Lacrosse League is home to the best box lacrosse players in the world. They are at the top of their game, put on stellar athletic performances and have diehard, competitive attitudes. 

With lacrosse action suspended until the pandemic has subsided, NLL players have been missing the game fiercely. Thankfully, they have stayed busy in their day-to-day lives. They’ve spent more time with friends and family, honed different types of skills, and remained grounded during this tumultuous moment in history. 

Gloves Off is a 13-installment series that peels back the layers of our athletes to uncover more about their lifestyle and personal lives, learning about their hobbies, passions and more, with the goal of making them inherently more relatable to their fans. 


Colton Armstrong has to play video games. Doctor’s orders. 

It’s a form of rehab for the 25-year-old Halifax Thunderbirds’ defender. Armstrong tore a ligament in his thumb early in the 2019-2020 NLL season after his hand got stuck in an opponent’s helmet. 

It wasn’t going to be a quick fix. 

“The doctors said I could play as long as I taped it up and supported it properly, though there was no strength in it. If any cross check went to my thumb there was a lot of pain, but it was my first full season and I didn’t want to let either the team or myself down, Armstrong says. 

He didn’t have surgery to fix it until the pandemic had stalled the season, and by then there was nothing left of the ligament to fix, so Armstrong jokes that his thumb is now bionic. The ligament was reconstructed out of fibre wire and connected to a bolt in his thumb. 

He was in a cast for six weeks, isolated in his apartment. When the cast came off, the doctor recommended he play video games to rebuild his strength. 

He said ‘start playing them, use your thumb, use your joystick. I had to ask him three or four times, ‘you want me to play video games?’  

It certainly helped him get the mobility and strength back in his hand, and even strengthened his already impeccable hand-eye coordination. 

Overlooked in the NLL draft, Armstrong was a late bloomer. He was signed by the former Rochester Knighthawks midway through the 2018-19 season after a breakout performance with the Arena Lacrosse League’s Peterborough Timbermen. Now a transition specialist, he scored 17 goals and 11 assists in his last year with the Timbermen. After scoring a goal in his NLL debut, he accompanied the team to their new digs in Halifax. 

“Halifax is amazing,” he says. “A lot of the fans didn’t know much about lacrosse, but we gave away 8000 tickets for the first scrimmage game and the building was full. They loved it and they kept coming back, especially after we kept getting the wins. It was unbelievable. We want to bring a championship to Halifax. 

It was ridiculous how smooth it was going, then the door just slammed in our faces. Lockdown and Covid, and we all panicked because we couldn’t do anything. It’s been hard.” 

To help combat the isolation he felt during his rehab, Armstrong took a cue from teammate Jake Withers and started a Twitch channel (twitch.tv/armyjrr), where he plays Call of Duty Warzone (“and sometimes Fortnite,” he admits). He would absolutely play an NLL video game, as himself, should one be developed. 

Twitch is a streaming service that caters primarily to gamers, allowing a player to broadcast their game to an audienceIt’s an interactive platform that has really taken off over the last couple of years, especially since the pandemic hitgrowing from 2.2 million active streamers in 2018 to 9.5 million active streamers currently.  

Armstrong says it’s a good way to feel like you’re a part of a community and to combat the loneliness. 

Everyone’s watched everything on Netflix already during Covid. Twitch is awesome because its live, online and a whole new community. 

At 50 followers you become a Twitch Affiliate, and can make a bit of money while you stream. Armstrong currently has 75 followers and says if people subscribe to his channel through their Amazon Prime accounts, he’ll get a boost. A long-term goal is to become a Twitch Partner, but he’ll need 3000 subscribers for that. 

“That’s a long time away but it would be cool to become a Partner and become more known and get that check mark beside my name.” 

So far the experience has been positive for Armstrong. 

“It’s been good!” he enthuses. “Friends can come in and hang out for a while and watch, or just drop in and say hi. It’s good to be able to interact with them in this way during the pandemic. If I get killed in the game my friends will chirp me, tell me I’m trash, which brings my competitive lacrosse side out and makes me want to be better so I’ll start showing off.” 

He got some good advice from Withers, and also brainstorms with fellow streamers, who he says are incredibly kind and helpful to those just starting out. 

It’s cool to learn from them and see how they communicate with their community, big names like NickmercsFor Twitch you need a fast computer, with a lot more components inside your computer than one you can buy from a store, so I have a custom built PC. They’ll tell you what they have and give you advice on how you can make your setup better.  

He didn’t just build his own computer; Armstrong is also busy building a cottage with his brother-in-law. They recently started their own construction company and already have a client. They’re in the planning stages, which includes creating blueprints and procuring the building materials. Once they’re ready, he and his brother-in-law will do all the physical construction work themselves. 

They want it to be done by summer. It’ll require a lot of man power, which will help Armstrong stay in shape and train for his next season with the Thunderbirds. 

He says that, for him, there’s a lot of crossover between construction and lacrosse. 

“I’m a hands-on learner and that’s a big thing in lacrosse. Obviously you can draw up a play but I’d rather run through the drill and have someone show me. That’s how I found my passion for construction; I can learn how to cut roofs or read a blue print because someone can show me and then I can mimic them. 

It’s a hobby he trained for in Fleming College’s carpentry technician program, and he now sees his projects as a point of pride. 

You start with some dirt, and then you dig a hole and pour the foundation, build some walls, put the roof on and you have this whole transformation. When your client smiles after the house is done, seeing the happiness in their face is awesome. 

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