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Breaking: League Adopts Unified Standings Format & Updated Playoff Structure for 2023-24 Season

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WK
1
Fri, Dec 1
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Halifax
Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Albany
Las Vegas
Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
Sat, Dec 2
19:00:00
Calgary
Rochester
Sat, Dec 2
19:30:00
Philadelphia
New York
WK
2
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Dec 9
19:30:00
Colorado
Georgia
Sat, Dec 9
20:00:00
Rochester
Saskatchewan
Sat, Dec 9
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sun, Dec 10
16:00:00
Las Vegas
Panther City
WK
3
Fri, Dec 15
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
Sat, Dec 16
13:00:00
Albany
Philadelphia
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
Halifax
New York
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
San Diego
Buffalo
Sat, Dec 16
22:00:00
Georgia
Vancouver
WK
4
Fri, Dec 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Panther City
Fri, Dec 22
21:00:00
Georgia
Colorado
Sat, Dec 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Rochester
WK
5
Fri, Dec 29
18:30:00
Philadelphia
Halifax
Fri, Dec 29
19:30:00
Georgia
Buffalo
Fri, Dec 29
22:00:00
Rochester
San Diego
Sat, Dec 30
16:00:00
New York
Toronto
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sun, Dec 31
20:00:00
Albany
Saskatchewan
WK
6
Sat, Jan 6
19:00:00
Halifax
Albany
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Panther City
Georgia
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Colorado
Buffalo
Sun, Jan 7
15:00:00
New York
Philadelphia
WK
7
Fri, Jan 12
18:30:00
Toronto
Halifax
Fri, Jan 12
22:00:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Buffalo
Rochester
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Panther City
New York
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Albany
Georgia
Sat, Jan 13
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Jan 13
22:00:00
Calgary
Vancouver
WK
8
Fri, Jan 19
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
Georgia
Toronto
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
San Diego
Albany
Sat, Jan 20
20:00:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sat, Jan 20
21:00:00
Calgary
Colorado
WK
9
Fri, Jan 26
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Jan 27
18:00:00
Rochester
Halifax
Sat, Jan 27
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
San Diego
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 27
22:00:00
Panther City
Las Vegas
WK
10
Fri, Feb 2
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Fri, Feb 2
19:30:00
Vancouver
Georgia
Fri, Feb 2
21:00:00
New York
Calgary
Sat, Feb 3
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Albany
Sat, Feb 3
19:30:00
Rochester
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 3
20:00:00
Panther City
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 3
21:00:00
Toronto
Calgary
Sun, Feb 4
18:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
WK
11
Fri, Feb 9
18:30:00
Las Vegas
Halifax
Fri, Feb 9
20:00:00
Colorado
Panther City
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Calgary
Toronto
Sat, Feb 10
19:30:00
San Diego
New York
Sat, Feb 10
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
WK
12
Fri, Feb 16
18:30:00
Buffalo
Halifax
Fri, Feb 16
22:00:00
Philadelphia
Las Vegas
Sat, Feb 17
19:00:00
Colorado
Albany
Sun, Feb 18
19:00:00
Halifax
Calgary
WK
13
Fri, Feb 23
21:00:00
New York
Colorado
Fri, Feb 23
22:00:00
Georgia
San Diego
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Rochester
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Vancouver
Toronto
Sat, Feb 24
19:30:00
Albany
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 24
20:00:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 24
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Calgary
Sun, Feb 25
16:00:00
Georgia
Panther City
WK
14
Fri, Mar 1
19:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Fri, Mar 1
20:00:00
San Diego
Panther City
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Toronto
Las Vegas
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Buffalo
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 2
13:00:00
Calgary
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 2
19:00:00
New York
Albany
Sat, Mar 2
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
Colorado
Sat, Mar 2
22:00:00
Toronto
San Diego
Sun, Mar 3
16:00:00
Rochester
Panther City
WK
15
Fri, Mar 8
19:00:00
Vancouver
Albany
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Calgary
Georgia
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Saskatchewan
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 9
17:00:00
Colorado
Toronto
Sat, Mar 9
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Mar 9
19:30:00
Las Vegas
New York
Sat, Mar 9
22:00:00
Halifax
San Diego
Sun, Mar 10
15:00:00
Panther City
Philadelphia
WK
16
Fri, Mar 15
18:30:00
Panther City
Halifax
Fri, Mar 15
21:00:00
San Diego
Calgary
Fri, Mar 15
22:00:00
Las Vegas
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Rochester
Albany
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 16
19:30:00
Philadelphia
Georgia
Sat, Mar 16
20:30:00
New York
Saskatchewan
WK
17
Fri, Mar 22
20:00:00
Buffalo
Panther City
Fri, Mar 22
21:00:00
Albany
Calgary
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Halifax
Toronto
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 23
19:30:00
Saskatchewan
New York
Sat, Mar 23
21:00:00
Rochester
Colorado
Sat, Mar 23
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Mar 24
17:30:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
WK
18
Sat, Mar 30
13:00:00
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 30
19:00:00
Halifax
Rochester
Sat, Mar 30
19:30:00
Toronto
New York
Sat, Mar 30
22:00:00
Vancouver
Las Vegas
WK
19
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Buffalo
Colorado
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Panther City
San Diego
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Halifax
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
New York
Rochester
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
Toronto
Albany
Sat, Apr 6
19:30:00
Las Vegas
Georgia
Sat, Apr 6
20:00:00
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 7
16:00:00
Philadelphia
Panther City
WK
20
Fri, Apr 12
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Colorado
Sat, Apr 13
19:00:00
Rochester
Toronto
Sat, Apr 13
19:30:00
Calgary
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 13
20:00:00
San Diego
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
Colorado
Las Vegas
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sun, Apr 14
16:00:00
Albany
Panther City
WK
21
Fri, Apr 19
19:30:00
Rochester
Georgia
Fri, Apr 19
22:00:00
Vancouver
San Diego
Sat, Apr 20
18:00:00
Colorado
Halifax
Sat, Apr 20
19:30:00
Albany
New York
Sat, Apr 20
20:00:00
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 20
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 20
22:00:00
Buffalo
Las Vegas
Sun, Apr 21
15:00:00
Philadelphia
Rochester
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Knighthawks Top Black Wolves 15-13

Dan Lomas had a seven-point night (3+4) in a must-win situation to lead the Rochester Knighthawks

Dan Lomas had a seven-point night (3+4) in a must-win situation to lead the Rochester Knighthawks over the New England Black Wolves 15-13 in front of 5,816 fans at the Blue Cross Arena Saturday night.

 

The Knighthawks were on the brink of elimination from playoff contention with a loss to New England, and the fight was evident early. Before Lomas got on the scoresheet, he made an impression with a big hit as the Black Wolves attempted to transition to offense. The big hit may not have led to any goals, and in fact New England scored first, but it seemed to set the tone for Lomas’ night, especially after being a scratch in last weekend’s loss to the Colorado Mammoth.

 

“It started off in one of his first couple of shifts when he came up and blew that guy up as he was transitioning,” said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. “He had a great game. . . Everyone has been put in positions that at the start of the year as an organization we didn’t expect, and they’ve all responded well. Proof here tonight. He played a great game.”

 

“It was nice seeing Danny (Lomas) answer,” said Rochester forward Dan Dawson. “He wasn’t in the lineup last weekend. He wasn’t moping around. The only way you can answer is when you get tested, and Dan answered the bell tonight. We’re very proud of his performance.”

 

“For Dan Lomas to come out and do that after missing last game, it shows how much character he’s got,” said Knighthawks defenseman Ian Llord.”There’s more good things coming for him.”

 

“He’s a hell of a player,” said Rochester forward Joe Resetarits. “How Dan has progressed as a rookie, he can play. That was a big game for him. He had something to prove, and he had a hell of a night tonight.”

 

“We needed that,” said Knighthawks defenseman Graeme Hossack. “The guys came to play this weekend, which was awesome.”

 

Sometimes physical play can spark a desperate team. Whether that hit did or not, no one can be sure. The end result was one of the more complete performances put together by Rochester all season. It was a true team win, especially with players like Llord having a three-point night (2+1).

 

“It was great, especially at home,” Resetarits said. “Our fans have been so great this year. We owe it to them more than anything. We knew what was at stake. We’ve been close so many times, and the fact that we stuck and played a 60-minute game of lacrosse, it shows you what we can do when we do that.”

 

“We kind of had a lapse again in that second quarter where four or five minutes got away from us and they took it to us,” Hasen said. “Other than that, we just answered what they were doing and kept moving forward.”

 

“It’s the only way we’re going to win,” Dawson said. “We knew that all season long. We need contributions from everyone. . . What Ian (Llord) did in transition, and I thought our power play was pretty good tonight. So you’ve got to have facets scoring in transition, on extra-man opportunities, and five-on-five, and we did that tonight.”

 

“I was struggling on defense in the first half, so I needed to do something,” Llord said. “Good teammates picked me up and helped me out, and I turned it around in the second half. Got the ‘W’, and that’s all that matters in the end.

 

“In that locker room, we weren’t taking no for an answer,” said Lomas. “All the guys came out and played the best they could.”

 

So what made the difference between previous games where they lost control of games?

 

“Just staying level-headed,” Dawson said. “I thought that at times throughout the year, we had those lulls of five-six minutes where teams go on runs, and we didn’t have that tonight. That was the biggest change I thought in our game. Second thing was answering every time they scored. That was big. We knew we would go on our run, but we had to limit their opportunities tonight.”

 

Heading in to the matchup, the Knighthawks found themselves shorthanded on offense again as rookie Kyle Jackson joined the ever-growing parade of injured Rochester players. There is no denying the team has struggled to consistently score (failing to record 10 goals in 10 games this season), and Jackson was the team’s leading scorer heading into Saturday night’s game.

 

“That’s been our method all year, has been next man up,” Lomas said. “We’re really embracing that. Whoever it is, everyone deserves to be on this roster. You’re just stepping up and really taking control out there.”

 

Yet it nearly all unraveled on the Knighthawks in the final minutes. New England went on a small 2-0 run with under four minutes to go to pull within one while pulling goalie Evan Kirk. Then with under a minute to go, Hossack was able to pounce on a loose ball, and with New England players converging on him as he attempted to move up the field, he fired a shot from more than half the field away and scored.

 

“I didn’t really think of much,” Hossack said. “I knew we needed that loose ball. . . Being able to put it in the net gave us a little bit of assurance there at the end, help us relax a little bit. Takes some weight off our shoulders.”

 

“It went in,” Hasen said with a laugh. “It was good.”

 

While the Knighthawks players and staff were celebrating at one end of the BCA’s locker room hall, the mood on the visitor’s half was much quieter. In the case of New England head coach Glenn Clark, quiet anger would best define his mood after expecting tough battle.

 

“I was (expecting it), said Clark before gesturing towards his locker room. “I’m not sure what those guys were thinking, but I knew it wasn’t going to be any different. They’re pro players, they’ve got pride, and they’re in their own building. I knew exactly what we were going to get. Disappointed in our group.”

 

The target of Clark’s ire? The defense specifically even with Kirk allowing 14 goals on the evening.

 

“It’s not on him,” Clark said. “I thought our ‘D’ was horrendous. I thought they were tragically bad. Poor decisions, bad reaction. They had a horrible game. Way too many quality shots, that’s not on our goalies.”

 

The review of his offense was better, especially with Shawn Evans joining the 1,000-point club. Yet it still came back to the defense.

 

“I think we did score enough to win the game,” Clark said. “We can’t keep getting in these races. We have to have stops. We’re giving up 14, 15, 18, 20 goals. We’ve got to evaluate what’s happening on our back end because it’s just not good enough. It starts with personnel. You decide whether guys are actually good enough to do it.”

 

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