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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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Nest Defended as Halifax Claims Season Series over Buffalo

After falling to the Bandits last week in Buffalo, the Thunderbirds bounce back today collecting an 11–9 win in Halifax.

 

The keys for Halifax were the same as they always are: start strong, possess the ball, and play a full 60 minutes. In this afternoon’s matinee, the Thunderbirds executed all of those perfectly. Opening the game with quick shots on net, the offense tested Buffalo Goaltender Matt Vinc early on.

 

It didn’t take long for Stephen Keogh to sneak one in, opening the scoring a little over 2 minutes in as a result of excellent ball movement and sharp decision making. Kyle Jackson tacked on another goal with 4:17 left in the 1st, tallying his 100th career goal. The captain Cody Jamieson followed up 22 seconds later, making the game 3–1.

 

The Bandits capitalized on a Power Play with just 4.1 seconds remaining in the first, making it a one goal game heading into the second quarter of play.

 

Warren Hill continued to amaze, shutting down nearly everything thrown his way whether it be from range or in close. Cody Jamieson picked up his 3rd assist of the game just 20 minutes in as he found Stephen Keogh on the crease for his 2nd goal, stretching the lead to 4–2.

 

Buffalo answered with a shorthanded goal as Ian MacKay put one past Hill in transition, but the lead would only sit at 1 for a brief time. Jamieson fought his way through and beat Vinc at the 5:32 mark, but Buffalo would respond right away. Justin Martin scored off the faceoff only 8 seconds later.

 

Head Coach Mike Accursi implemented a great game plan and it was working early on. “We have to have consistency on offense. We have to control the tempo of the game and right now we are,” he stated as the 1st quarter winded down.

 

The assists kept coming for Cody Jamieson, however, and he found the dangerous Graeme Hossack to stretch the lead back to 2. Warren Hill proved why he is named the King of the Hill and the Nest Defender, denying everything the Bandits tried. Transition chances, behind the back shots, and Power Play opportunities; it did not matter. Hill denied them all, carrying a 6–4 lead into the half.

 

“We are playing with some great intensity,” said Scott Campbell heading into halftime. “We’re winning at half which is always a bonus, and we just have to keep chipping away on offense.”

 

Warren Hill opened the 3rd quarter right where he left off, making acrobatic saves. Penalties by the Thunderbird defense gave the Bandits better scoring chances, and the lethal Chris Cloutier capitalized on a rebound after Hill shut down two back to back shots to bring Buffalo back within 1.

 

Another Halifax penalty opened the door for the Buffalo offense again, but Hill said “No,” stopping two shots right on the doorstep. One the other end of the field, the Bandit defense found themselves on the wrong end of a 5 vs. 3 Power Play, and the rookie phenom Clarke Petterson found the back of the net after some precise ball movement.

 

Ian MacKay scored another transition goal for the Bandits with 1 minute remaining in the 3rd, and Scott Campbell took another penalty for Halifax as the quarter came to an end.

 

A mere 41 seconds into the 4th, Chase Fraser fired a shot that beat Hill, knotting the game up at 7, continuing to prove that penalties are the Achilles Heel for Halifax.

 

Kyle Jackson responded for the Thunderbirds, scoring his 2nd goal of the day with 12:53 left in the game, and Warren Hill kept the score even, denying two transition shots by Buffalo. Another penalty on Halifax gave the Bandits the chance to tie the game again, and Fraser scored another, making the game 8–8 with 8 minutes remaining.

 

Two more Halifax penalties would occur, and Hill shut down the first one with help from Trevor Smyth and Nonkon Thompson locking down the Bandit attack. The second Power Play for Buffalo, however, was successful and Corey Small gave Buffalo the lead for the first time today with 1:59 remaining.

 

When the game is on the line, possessing the ball is everything. That is why having Jake Withers at the faceoff X is so important for the Thunderbirds. Withers had a dominant day, and providing one of the sport’s most dangerous shooters the chance to even the game. Cody Jamieson fired a shot past Vinc to tie the game at 9; 1 minute and 39 seconds left on the clock.

 

The captain was not finished putting points on the board, and just 30 seconds later a perfect pass to Petterson brought the game back in Thunderbird control, 10–9.

 

The Bandits pulled their goalie to get the extra attacker, but the Halifax defense was up to the task. Shots were deflected by the defense and saved by Hill, and a loose ball recovered by Hossack led to the ‘nail in the coffin’ goal with 14 seconds left.

 

Halifax would win the game 11–9. A bounce back victory after dropping two games on the road last weekend, this game gives Halifax the season series win over Buffalo. With Calgary knocking off Toronto this afternoon, as well, the Thunderbirds now move back into first in the North Division.

 

“No matter what game it is, if we’re up or down, we’re confident in the later stages of the game so we can push it to another level when other teams start to wear out,” said Player of the Game Cody Jamieson postgame. “It’s been a focus of ours to start the game better. We are confident in the 3rd and 4th quarter so we have to come out better in the 1st and 2nd quarter.”

 

The Thunderbirds now have a 3-game road stretch coming up, heading back to Rochester for the first time since relocating. That game will certainly be a battle, as all divisional games are. The next home game for Halifax is not until April 18th, when Philadelphia Wings come to town.

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