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BUF at TOR - Sat. 7pm ET 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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Player Profile: Corey Small

What is it that allows a very good player to rise to the elite level? To paraphrase former US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart, I’m sure I could intelligibly define it, but I know it when I see it. And this National Lacrosse League season Corey Small has it.

Small has been a good player for years, but something has clicked this winter. With two games to play, has already posted career highs in goals, assists and points. In fact, he hasn’t just broken his old 16-game marks; he’s crushed them.

Before the advent of the 18-game season, his career highs were 28 goals, 40 assists and 64 points. Last year he set new highs in all three categories with 37, 47 and 84. In 2017, he already has 39 goals, 58 assists and 97 points.

It’s not just the numbers, though. Small just has the indefinable look of a player who has reached the pinnacle of his game and has the commensurate confidence.

Small told NLL.com that he feels his scoring is up largely because he’s playing the top of the power play and that provides better scoring chances and more chances to feed teammates. His power play numbers are up substantially, with his 11 goals and 19 assists both career highs. He acknowledges that the confidence thing is a major factor, too, though.

“When you’re an offensive guy and you’re playing with more confidence you’re bound to have a better year. I think it’s been a combination of [playing the top on the power play and increased confidence],” he says. “And I’m shooting the ball well, I guess,” Small adds, almost as an afterthought.

Well, the shooting is no minor thing, but it’s in keeping with his personality that Small didn’t make a big deal of it. “A real modest guy who just comes out every week and works hard,” Stealth GM Doug Locker calls Small. “He’s probably the most unassuming guy that we have on our team that’s at that calibre.”

The confidence with which Small is playing stems in part from familiarity and comfort. “I think the experience, the chemistry with Rhys Duch and Cory Conway helps,” Locker says. “That left side [of Small with Logan Schuss and Jordan Durst] is going into the end of their second year together so I think that’s obviously had a big effect.”

Locker says Vancouver coach Jamie Batley’s belief in Small has contributed, as well. “I think Jamie’s empowered him quite a bit to carry the load on that side and he’s been fantastic.”

Getting fully healthy helps, too. It can take a while to get over the kind of major knee injury that Small suffered in the summer of 2013.

“I think everybody tends to write guys off who have hurt themselves. He had a bad knee injury, missed that entire season,” Locker says. “Obviously there was a risk at that point but back then Chris Hall, who had seen him play every single summer, just loved what he did so we decided to take the risk. He’s just been a warrior I would say for the last several years.”

“It just seems like each year since the surgery things have progressed for me,” Small adds, “whether it’s just feeling more comfortable, getting rid of the knee brace after a year then having another year after that. As far as my health, it just feels a lot better than it’s felt since then.”

You don’t hear as much talk about the price Vancouver paid to obtain Small any more. When they gave up two first round picks to the Rush to get him, many observers felt like it was a lot.

“I’m not even sure the way he’s been producing for us that it was really a high price,” Locker says. “If you look at first round picks over the years he’s certainly a guy that you would take in any first round right now and worth the two that we paid. We invested in him and he’s paid that off in dividends for us.”

At the time, the beginning of the 2015 season, Small was coming off his knee injury to rejoin an Edmonton team that had gone 16-2 without him the year before and had established chemistry. “Coming back, I was…not the odd man out but I kind of broke up some of that chemistry maybe that they had built,” Small says. “We lost two in a row to start the year after having such a successful year before that.”

The deal looks like it is working out for both teams. Vancouver received an impact player in Small. The Rush used the first of the picks to take Ryan Keenan first overall last fall and has another first rounder from Vancouver in 2019.

It certainly looks like a positive move for Small. “I like the trade for me, getting an opportunity to go to a team where I wasn’t maybe a secondary scorer, maybe more of a primary guy,” he says. “Just an opportunity to develop my game.”

What hasn’t gone so well for Small and the Stealth is the numbers in the win and loss columns. The Rush have won the last two Champions Cups while Vancouver hasn’t made the playoffs in the three years since they moved from Washington.

Small thinks things are looking up for Vancouver, though. “Obviously I missed out on a couple of championships but we’ve got a good thing going this year. Our record doesn’t necessarily show it but we’re a hard working team. We’ve got a close locker room. We’ve just got to get in the playoffs and see what we can do from there.”

The Stealth are close to doing just that. A win in one of their final two games or a Calgary loss in the Roughnecks lone remaining game and Vancouver will be off to the postseason. If they make the playoffs, it will be in no small part to Corey Small and his breakout season.

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