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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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Live From The Hive: Colorado At Minnesota

Looking to bounceback from last year, the Minnesota Swarm have something to prove as they open up the 2015 NLL season by hosting the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center at 8 p.m. ET as part of NLL Face Off Weekend ’15 presented by New Era. The game will stream live on UniversalSports.com in the U.S. and on TSN.ca in Canada.

The disappointing end to the Swarm’s 2014 season (4-14) was the beginning of their quest for an upgrade in performance for 2015, starting with a few strategic roster changes. If their undefeated preseason is any indication, the roster moves have generated a high potential team and serve as a positive introduction to the 2015 season.

“We’re coming off a real tough year so we knew we had to make some changes,” said Swarm head coach Joe Sullivan. “We are confident about the changes we’ve made and the impact these guys have had real quickly has been great.”

Expected to be a top performer for the Swarm this year is forward Miles Thompson, who was picked third overall in the 2014 NLL draft by Minnesota, along with fifth overall pick forward Shane MacDonald. Mitch Belisle, who took a year away from Minnesota to represent the U.S. in the World Lacrosse Championships, will reappear at his post with a defensive boost for the Swarm. Making his way between the posts by way of trade will be goalie Brodie MacDonald, who will share net time with third-year goalie Zach Higgins to create a solid defensive anchor.

Forward Shayne Jackson and defenseman Kiel Matisz will be back for their third seasons and are anticipated to be powerful contributors to a dynamic Minnesota team. Matisz will be entering the season with a different role, making the switch from forward to joining the defensive end in the hopes of remedying the high number of goals allowed from last year (219).

“When we gave him that option, he was all over it,” said Sullivan on Matisz’s conversion to defense.

Team captain and transition player Andrew Suitor and assistant captains, forward Callum Crawford and 2014 NLL Transition Player of the Year Jordan MacIntosh, are the leadership trio that look to lead their team to victory this year. A longing to prove their worthiness in contrast to last year’s below par performance will be the driving force behind the team, who will be missing 2014 NLL Rookie of the Year Logan Schuss to work commitments. Despite the absence of Schuss, the team is confident they can play on a high caliber level worthy of the Champion’s Cup.

“There’s more desire and hunger than there’s ever been,” said Crawford. “It’s quite humbling to have a season like we did, so it’s motivating us to push the young guys in a different way and to try to prepare them to take every game like it’s our last.”

The Swarm are excited to be opening their season at home for the second time in league history, and the first time since 2006. “The Hive” will be buzzing with an excitable crowd whose love for the game causes the team to view being surrounded by their fans as a huge advantage, equal to having an extra man on the team.

“Any time you can open the season with an extra man on your team, it’s always a plus,” said Crawford. “We’ve got quite a unique crowd in Minnesota, it’s one of the best places to play in the league. It’s exciting to get the season going that way.”

The mix of young talent and experienced veterans has the potential be a lethal combination that will make the Minnesota Swarm a team to watch as a new year and a new season approach. The team is ready to leave 2014 behind and will welcome 2015 with a fresh fervor complete with the tenacity and drive necessary to compete in the East Division.

“We’ve got such a great group of young guys and veterans,” said Crawford. “So it’s really exciting to get this season going.”

A fresh new year also means hopes of a better season for the Mammoth, as they look to ring in the new year with a win in their opening game on the road.

Colorado swallowed a bitter pill in an overtime loss in the first-round West Division Semifinal against Calgary, capping off a roller coaster season. Mammoth coach Dan Stroup concurred the team’s disheartening finish, but noted the team has used it as motivation to gear up for 2015.

“That was disappointing, but now that we’ve got training camp under our belt it was a good month of it,” Stroup said. “I think everyone is excited and we’re finally able to get going. That’s what we’ve been building for not only the last month, but since the Calgary game.”

Defenseman Dan Coates mirrored his coach’s response, noting the mentality of the team coming in to their opening game.

“I think that every team that goes is pretty optimistic,” he said. “We kind of talked in training camp that this is a marathon, not a sprint. The only game that matters is this one in Minnesota.”

The Swarm themselves are coming off a tough 2014 campaign as well. Looking to improve, Swarm head coach Joe Sullivan noted it will be no walk in the park against a Mammoth defense that he says has improved every year, and that nothing short of an ‘A-game’ will secure a ‘W’ in Week 1. Colorado prevailed over Minnesota in both the teams’ matchups last season, and will see some new, but familiar faces on defense this season with the return of Ian Hawksbee, as well as Cam Holding, who is coming off a career-high season in 2014.

Behind the defense will be goaltender Dillon Ward. Ward appeared in all 18 games last season in both a relief and starting role for the Mammoth, where he went 7-7, and posted a 0.77 save percentage. The numbers may seem mediocre, but to coach Stroup and the rest of the team, Ward’s presence was invaluable last season in Colorado’s second half turnaround and postseason push.

Stroup expects the former third overall pick to be a centerpiece in Colorado’s quest to return to playoff glory.

“I didn’t know Dillon that well before we joined the team. He’s not only a great goalie, but a great guy and pretty happy for him…he’s just getting better every game, every practice.”

Where the team shined in 2014, they struggled in other categories on the floor. The Mammoth finished last season with a league low in loose balls. The team led the NLL in one-goal deciding games last year with seven. If Colorado wants to avoid more nail-biting moments this season, those one or two extra loose balls may make all the difference.

“Obviously you’ve got to have the ball to get anything done,” Stroup added. “We got some great athletes and it’s something we talk about all the time, we have to have the ball.”

Story by Maria Jollie (@SwarmBeat) & Nick Salen (@MammothBeat) for NLL.com.

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