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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
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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
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Knighthawks Downed By Rush

By Jeremy Pike | Staff Writer
Photo Credit: Micheline Veluvolu

The Saskatchewan Rush (4-2) defeated the Rochester Knighthawks (2-4) 21-12 in front of 7,194 fans at the Blue Cross Arena Saturday night. Robert Church led all scorers with 11 points (4+7) while rookie Josh Currier led the Knighthawks with a four-goal night. Saskatchewan extended their winning streak to four games with the victory.

“I think we’re getting better every game,” said Rush head coach Derek Keenan. “I think we had a bit of a slow start tonight in the first half. They brought it pretty hard at us. I thought second half, we got back to playing better defensively, taking care of transition a little better at the same time pushing our game the other way.”

To say the game was a tale of two halves would be an understatement. Rochester led at the end of the first quarter 4-3 and at halftime 8-7.

“It was probably our best first half of the yeah,” said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. “Defensively, we were doing what we wanted to do, disrupting them a bit, had lots of energy on the floor, especially that second quarter. We were pushing the ball well. Offensively, we got them spread out, which is what we wanted to do that first half.”

Currier continued his high-quality rookie campaign, completing his hat trick 8:29 into the second quarter before adding his fourth goal in the waning minutes of the game.

“He’s quick, he constantly is moving in the middle, getting outside,” Hasen said. “He’s got a great shot too, and he’s changing his shot every time he shoots. It’s tough for goalies to get a good read on him. He’s doing a lot of little things right.”

“He was outstanding tonight,” said forward Dan Dawson. “He was definitely our best player on the floor. To be honest, he only played probably half the game because he was our in-home and he was in the penalty box probably for at least a quarter. So what he did, every time he shot the ball it was going in. He was our hottest player tonight. This league is tailor-made for him and he’s only going to get better.”

Rochester got quality contributions on the scoreboard all around to go with Currier’s outburst during the first half. There was a familiar face on the score sheet in forward Cory Vitarelli, but there were some unexpected names. Defensemen Scott Campbell, John Rae, and Graeme Hossack and transition player Andrew Suitor all scored in the first half.

“We had a lot of energy back there tonight,” Hasen said. “Guys you don’t normally expect to have that. That’s the kind of tempo that we want to play, we’ve just got to play it for 60 minutes.”

“The first half was obviously ideal for us,” said Suitor. “The second half, not so much. This is a game of runs, and unfortunately their run was a heck of a lot bigger than ours today.”

However, the Rush were in that exact situation last weekend, trailing the Calgary Roughnecks 8-7 at the half. The Rush went on to win that game too.

“Second half is part of the learning curve with some young kids,” Hasen said. “We can’t lose our self-control, that’s what happened tonight. . . We kind of melted down. One thing we said at the end of this one, in situations like that, we need our leaders to lead. We still have a bunch of veterans in that room, and we need them to grab the young kids and lead by example. Make sure we right the ship as soon as we possibly can. Tonight we didn’t get that.”

“I think Sid (Smith) said it best, when you let your guard down against any team in this league, that’s what happens,” Dawson said. “We’ve got to get away from those five-minute lulls where teams are burying four, five goals and they get that spread on us. We have to mitigate and stop those runs th teams go on when we feel the pressure. Tonight we just didn’t do that. The onus is on our best players, and you can point the finger right at me. I’m not playing very well right now. My job is to produce, and I’m not producing very well right now.”

On the other side of the floor, Saskatchewan definitely got production out of some of their top names in Church and Mark Matthews, who had a 10-point night (4+6).

“I thought we had balance tonight,” Keenan said. “Spread it from both sides of the floor. Defensive guys scored a few. Lots of real nice plays. We executed our power play when we had to, which has been really good for us this year because we’ve had our struggles in the past. I thought we stayed disciplined. All in all, pretty good effort.”

Not only did the Rush dominate on the scoreboard, but they spent less time in the penalty box than Rochester (34 minutes compared to 51) and went 24-37 on face-offs which created more chances.

“The big thing I would say with face-offs is don’t get scored on,” Keenan said. “We got a couple of our own tonight and they’re backbreakers. It’s a big part of the game, but its not the biggest part. It’s not like field lacrosse where you can hold on to the ball for five minutes. It’s a possession game where you’ve got 30 seconds. Jeremy (Thompson) is really good, Mike Messenger got in there and did a good job too.”

The Knighthawks return to the BCA Saturday February 18 to take on the Toronto Rock while Saskatchewan returns home on the 18 to host the Colorado Mammoth.

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