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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
Fri, Mar 31
FINAL
New York
7
Georgia
12
Fri, Mar 31
FINAL
Las Vegas
9
Colorado
11
Fri, Mar 31
FINAL
Calgary
8
San Diego
14
Q2
06:34
Buffalo
4
Toronto
8
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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Jones Fracture: Bandits Put Brakes On Rush In Ot, 19-18

After blowing late, fourth-quarter leads in back-to-back losses last weekend, it appeared the Buffalo Bandits were on their way to extending that troublesome pattern to three.

However, thanks to a last-second, fourth quarter penalty shot save from Davide DiRuscio and a decisive overtime goal from Mitch Jones, the Bandits (5-4) beat the Saskatchewan Rush (4-3) 19-18 on Friday night at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. 

For much of the third quarter, it looked as if the Bandits were poised to coast to a victory over the reigning NLL champions. However, after the Rush erased a four-goal lead, the Bandits managed to collect themselves and finish off a well-earned victory in the extra session. 

In overtime, DiRuscio and Rush goaltender Aaron Bold traded several big stops before a 2-on-1 break yielded the game’s most important scoring chance. 

After scooping up a loose ball, Matthew Bennett fed Jones, and Jones would finish past Bold with 3:44 gone in overtime for his fifth – and final – goal of the evening. 

In a high-scoring affair, there were several offensive bright spots for both teams. 

In addition to Jones’ big night, Buffalo’s Dhane Smith continued his torrid pace with an eight-point (4+4) effort. Smith now has 76 points (33+43) through nine games and leads the League in goals, assists and points. 

Mark Steenhuis had seven points (1+6), Ryan Benesch had four goals, and Alex Kedoh Hill celebrated the recent birth of his child with a five-point (1+4) night. 

In net, DiRuscio played a vital role in the win. After relieving starting goaltender Anthony Cosmo with just 7:52 played in the first quarter, DiRuscio went on to make 37 saves on 51 shots to earn the victory. His biggest stop came late in regulation when he stoned Robert Church on a penalty shot to help send the game into overtime. 

For the Rush, the aforementioned Church (5+4) and Mark Matthews (2+7) each had nine-point nights. Ben McIntosh had six points (4+2) and Dan Taylor had five points (2+3). Bold and Tyler Carlson split the night in net, with Bold making 21 saves on 33 shots, and Carlson making eight saves on 15 shots.  

The home team opened the scoring just 49 seconds into the first when Adrian Sorichetti converted past Cosmo, but the Bandits tied the game just under a minute later after Smith fed an onrushing Jones, who then fired a quick shot past Bold. 

The Rush regained the lead 45 seconds later through Matthews’ first goal of the game, and a power-play goal 15 seconds later from Church pushed the Saskatchewan lead to 3-1. Church’s tally also triggered a quick hook for Cosmo as the veteran goaltender was pulled in favor of DiRuscio. 

Benesch responded with a power-play goal of his own to make it 3-2, but McIntosh scored to quickly put the hosts back up two.

After McIntosh’s goal, the Bandits embarked on a four-goal run that started with Smith’s first of the night coming on the power play. 

Daryl Veltman tied it at 4-4 when he picked the top corner from straightaway. Smith scored his second unassisted to give the Bandits their first lead of the night. 

Just nine seconds after Smith’s second, rookie Anthony Malcom scored after taking a pass from Steenhuis to make it 6-4. Malcom’s goal saw Saskatchewan make their own change in net with Carlson replacing Bold. 

McIntosh scored his second of the night with 32 seconds left in the quarter to make it 6-5 in favor of the Bandits heading into the second. 

The Rush opened the second quarter with a three-goal run of their own. Taylor scored his first career NLL goal with 1:09 played, and Sorichetti scored 27 seconds later to put Saskatchewan back up by one, and Nik Bilic scored unassisted to make it 8-6. 

Buffalo tied things back up with a pair of goals in quick succession. Mitch Wilde scored with 3:15 played, and Smith followed up 23 seconds later to complete his hat trick. 

A little over four minutes later, Matthews scored his second of the night to make it 9-8 in favor of the Rush, but Benesch tied things back up with his second just 28 seconds later.

A pair of special teams goals put Saskatchewan back up two. McIntosh completed his hat trick on the power play, and Church’s second, which came shorthanded, provided the highlight of the night with a beautiful, diving wraparound goal from behind DiRuscio. 

Smith wrapped up the scoring in the second with 1:19 remaining in the quarter. The tally was Smith’s fourth of the night and his seventh point of the first half, and it made the game 11-10 in favor of Saskatchewan at the break. 

Benesch opened the scoring in the third quarter and tied the game at 11-11 with just 22 seconds played, but McIntosh’s fourth of the night with 3:01 played put the Rush back up by one. 

Benesch’s fourth of the night came just 38 seconds later, and it initiated a five-goal run that helped the Bandits open up a four-goal advantage. 

Hill scored 24 seconds after Benesch to give the Bandits a 13-12 lead, and Steenhuis scored less than a minute later to push the lead to two. Wilde and Jones each scored their second goals of the night to make it 16-12. 

Saskatchewan ended the Buffalo run through Taylor’s second of the game with 2:07 left in the third. Taylor’s goal was the final tally from either team in the third quarter, and the Bandits would head to the fourth up 16-13. 

The Rush cut the lead to two through Bilic’s second of the game with 2:32 played in the fourth, but Jones completed his hat trick to restore the Bandits’ three-goal advantage. 

Church scored his third and fourth goal of the night within a minute of each other to trim the lead to one, but Jones responded yet again with his fourth of the night to make it 18-16 with just over four minutes remaining. 

Jarrett Davis scored with 3:29 left to cut the lead to one, and the late drama then ensued. 

With 35 seconds remaining, Church’s fifth goal of the night would tie the game at 18-18, and he would have an opportunity to win the game on a penalty shot after the Bandits were penalized for too many men on the floor. However, DiRuscio would come up big and keep Church’s attempt out to send the game into overtime. 

Three Stars of the Game:

1) Mitch Jones
2) Robert Church
3) Dhane Smith

Story by Zach Hirschbeck for Bandits.com. Photo by Josh Schaefer.

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