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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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Leaving Rochvegas: Bandits Escape With 15-13 Win Over Knighthawks

Dhane Smith broke the NLL single-season scoring record with his eighth point of the night to ice the Buffalo Bandits’ 15-13 victory over the Rochester Knighthawks Saturday night at the sold-out Blue Cross Arena. Smith’s fourth goal of the night came with 5.6 seconds left in the fourth after the Knighthawks had improbably stormed back in the final two minutes after trailing by five goals. The victory by the Bandits (12-5) marked the first time they have swept the Knighthawks (6-10) in Rochester’s 20 years in the league. 

“You know what? I didn’t even realize I broke it to be honest,” said Smith of his empty-net goal. “Guys congratulating me at the end of the game but just happy with the victory… I’m thankful that I’ve got the record now and got it over with. Now there’s not much pressure on me. I just want to play my game. Last few weeks, there’s been a lot of pressure about breaking the record. That’s all people have been talking about. 

“Obviously the main focus is winning a championship and that’s all I want to do.”

“Dhane’s an awful good offensive player,” said Bandits head coach Troy Cordingley. “He’s been outstanding. The best thing I like about Dhane is he’s team first. He’s only 24 years old, and he’s got a great future ahead of him. He’s going to be a dominant player in this league for a long time as long as he keeps his head on straight and plays for the team.”

“He’s an unbelievable talent,” said Knighthawks defenseman Brad Self. “He’s been good since he came in the league. This year, he’s obviously having a breakout year. He’s a threat every time he’s on the floor, every time the ball is on his stick.”

The game was a wild one as is fitting in a battle between the fierce Thruway rivals. The Knighthawks kept the Bandits largely in check through the first quarter and held a slim 8-7 lead at the end of three, thanks in large part to the efforts of goalie Matt Vinc who finished with 45 saves on 59 shots on goal. Knighthawks forward Stephen Keogh may have turned in the highlight of the night in the second quarter after seemingly facing off against every single Bandits defender and still managing to beat Bandits goalie Anthony Cosmo.

“I was going hard to the net,” said Keogh. “I kind of just shot it at the net and luckily it went in.”

That simply does not do his effort justice as the highlight reel shows.

The Knighthawks had a golden chance to break the game open to start the third with a two-man advantage and defenseman Billy Dee Smith in the box for five minutes. Cory Vitarelli scored the first of his two goals of the third with the two-man advantage, but Steve Priolo scored shorthanded and the Bandits were able to kill off the rest of the major penalty. What was an opportunity for the Knighthawks to take a bigger lead instead turned into a possible turning point for the Bandits. 

In the fourth quarter with the Knighthawks still clinging to a one-goal lead, the Bandits went on a six-goal run that included five goals in the span of four minutes. Mark Steenhuis finished with six points (4, 2) on the night, including four points in the fourth quarter.

“We stuck around,” Cordingley said. “We weren’t playing well, but we stuck around, found a way to stay close. Then in the fourth quarter, we found our groove. We were real good in the fourth quarter. Mark Steenhuis was unbelievable offensively, and we found a way.”

“Three minutes of disjointed lacrosse,” said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. “We battled for 57 minutes. Everyone did and left it on the line there. We’ve just got to clean up three minutes of lacrosse and we might be on the other side of this one tonight.”

“They took advantage of those three minutes,” Keogh said. “Their transition, they were getting some goals. For some reason all year, we’ve had those mental lapses for three, four minutes. It’s been hurting us all year. Today was no different.”

“They just got on a run,” said Knigthawks defenseman Brad Self. “Transition, some power play goals, and we didn’t do anything to stop them. They’re a good team, and that’s their strength.”

“It’s just something that we’ve got to overcome,” said Knighthawks forward Dan Dawson. “When you get in those lulls for three minutes, and they put together a run, you’ve got to answer… We did it, we just ran out of time again tonight. That’s kind of been the way the season’s gone up to this point.”

The Knighthawks fought back over the final two minutes. Joe Resetarits had his best night of the season with five points (4, 1) and four of those points came in the final 2:17 of the game. Joe Walters also helped key the four-goal run, scoring all three of his points (1, 2) during that timespan. 

“Joey Res has had kind of a tough year here,” Hasen said. “It was good to see him. Definitely good to see him get back and get those ones, especially the late ones to put us back in it.”

“He was great tonight,” Dawson said. “Joey’s a guy who’s been out of the lineup the last couple of weeks. Sometimes the rust can show, and it didn’t for him. He kept fighting until the end.”

“They’re a great team,” Smith said. “We knew they were going to keep battling. They were back-to-back champs a few years ago, and there’s a reason for that. They have a great coaching staff and great players.”

While the Knighthawks ran out of time at the end after digging themselves a hole, Dan Dawson joined elite company in the NLL during the game. When he opened the scoring 4:16 into the game, Dawson became only the fifth player in league history to amass 1,200 points in a career.

“I’ve been blessed, put in a position to be successful and be surrounded by so many great players and a coaching staff who believes in my ability,” Dawson said. “That’s all it is. It’s a team game, it’s not individual accolades. It’s a testament to the people you surround yourself with and coaches that put you in positions to be successful. I’m very thankful.

“I’ve played on numerous teams throughout this NLL career. I’m very blessed and very honored to be in the company of the guys that are up there. When I sit back and really reflect on my career when I’m done playing, maybe it’ll mean a little bit more to me, but right now, it just sucks because we lost and we’re fighting for our playoff lives.”

Three Stars of the Game:

1) Dhane Smith
2) Dan Dawson
3) Ryan Benesch

By Jeremy Pike for NLL.com. Photo by Micheline Veluvolu.

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