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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
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
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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Lacrosse Magazine: Nll West Preview

The National Lacrosse League’s 30th anniversary season opened up with two thrillers as part of NLL Face Off Weekend 2016 presented by New Era Cap which continues with four more openers this weekend. Preview the West Division with projections from NLL Hall of Fame writer Neil Stevens on Lacrosse Magazine below as teams begin their quest for the Champion’s Cup.

Here’s a team-by-team breakdown of the West Division, in projected order of finish.

1. SASKATCHEWAN RUSH

2015 Record: 13-5 (in Edmonton)
Playoffs: Beat Toronto in Champion’s Cup finals
Plus/Minus: +64

Top Two
Mark Matthews 53g 62a
Robert Church 37g, 55a

GM/Coach: Derek Keenan
Captain: Chris Corbeil

Last Champion’s Cup Title: 2015

Draft: Added depth on left side of offense by selecting forward Dan Taylor (Lehigh) 12th overall. He could free up Riley Loewen to play more of a transition role. … Added goaltending depth by taking Doug Buchan out of Burlington (Ont.) Junior A club 18th overall.

Major Changes: Pro lacrosse ventures into virgin territory of prairie province of Saskatchewan. … Forward Curtis Knight returns after missing 2015 season rehabbing from a knee injury. Knight led Rush with 35 goals in 2014.

Overview: The Rush started slowly last season and still wound up four wins clear of runner-up Colorado, and there was no doubt in the championship series that they were better than Toronto. Keenan has built a roster that could dominate the league for years.

2. CALGARY ROUGHNECKS

2015 Record: 7-11
Playoffs: Lost to Edmonton in West finals
Plus/Minus: -5

Top Two
Shawn Evans 47g, 83a (traded to New England)
Curtis Dickson 48g, 45a

Last Champion’s Cup Title: 2009

GM: Mike Board
Coach: Curt Malawsky
Captain: Mike Carnegie 

Draft: The Roughnecks got two exceptional forwards in Denver star Wes Berg at No. 3 and Georgetown captain Reilly O’Connor at No. 7. They then selected at No. 13 Drexel grad Mitch de Snoo, a defenseman who can play a transition role. (Calgary traded de Snoo to Buffalo for transition player Brandon Goodwin on Monday.) At draft position 15, Board took 18-year-old Coquitlam (B.C) goalie Christian Del Bianco.

Major Changes: The retirement of captain Andrew McBride, release of faceoff specialist Geoff Snider and trade departure of league scoring champion and MVP Shawn Evans shook things up like an 8.0-level earthquake. … Crease crasher Tyler Digby, who scored 38 goals last season, arrived in the Evans deal and he and Berg augment the right side. … Lefty forward Daryl Veltman went to Buffalo as a free agent, so O’Connor will try to earn that spot. … Veteran defender Jeff Moleski left as a free agent to Vancouver. … With two back-end openings, De Snoo is expected to get one of them.

Overview: Look for the Roughnecks to get back over .500. This franchise has never missed the playoffs, and it will stretch that streak through another season and be a formidable postseason foe.

3. COLORADO MAMMOTH

2015 Record: 9-9
Playoffs: Lost to Calgary in West Division semifinal
Plus/Minus: -6

Top Two
Adam Jones 51g, 42a
John Grant Jr. 34g, 57a

Last Champion’s Cup Title: 2006

GM: Steve Govett
Coaches: Dan Stroup, Chris Gill, Pat Coyle
Captain: Dan Coates

Draft: Waited until fourth round for a pick and selected Bryce Sweeting, who played defense with the Mammoth’s Robert Hope on the Peterborough (Ontario) junior team.

Major Changes: Free agents Callum Crawford and Greg Downing arrived from the Swarm via free agency. Crawford, whose output dropped last season when he was hampered by injuries, had a 95-point season three years ago. Govett hopes that is the player he’s getting. … Signed forward Jamie Lincoln after he was released by New England. … Released defender Dan Ball.

Overview: Back-end improvements are a necessity if the Mammoth are to take the next step.

4. VANCOUVER STEALTH

2015 Record: 5-13
Playoffs: Missed playoffs for second straight season
Plus/Minus: -54

Top Two
Rhys Duch 42g, 62a
Corey Small 32g, 43a

Last Champion’s Cup Title: 2010

GM: Doug Locker
Coach: Dan Perreault
Captain: Curtis Hodgson 

Draft: Locker got a couple of impressive forwards at the 19 and 21 spots. Jordan Durston helped the Six Nations Arrows win the last two Canadian junior championships. The lefty forward is a digger who can do much more than set picks. Shayne Adams, out of Detroit, is small but can score.

Major Changes: Tyler Richards’ retirement leaves the goaltending in the hands of youngsters Eric Penney and Cody Hagedorn. … Local product Garrett Billings, a former MVP finalist, joins the right side of the attack in place of Tyler Digby, the man sent to New England to get Billings. … Defender Jeff Moleski left Calgary to return to the Stealth as a free agent. … Defender Matt Beers returns after sitting out 2015. … Transition man Tyler Hass is on injured reserve until February. … Former captain Kyle Sorensen moves behind the bench as assistant coach in charge of the defense.

Overview: Injuries afflicted the defense in 2015. If the Stealth can play with a full deck this winter and get good goaltending from the least experienced goaltending tandem in the league, they’ll win more often. That’s a big if.

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