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Breaking: League Adopts Unified Standings Format & Updated Playoff Structure for 2023-24 Season

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WK
1
Fri, Dec 1
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Halifax
Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Albany
Las Vegas
Fri, Dec 1
22:00:00
Panther City
Vancouver
Sat, Dec 2
19:00:00
Calgary
Rochester
Sat, Dec 2
19:30:00
Philadelphia
New York
WK
2
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Philadelphia
Toronto
Sat, Dec 9
19:00:00
Buffalo
Albany
Sat, Dec 9
19:30:00
Colorado
Georgia
Sat, Dec 9
20:00:00
Rochester
Saskatchewan
Sat, Dec 9
22:00:00
Calgary
San Diego
Sun, Dec 10
16:00:00
Las Vegas
Panther City
WK
3
Fri, Dec 15
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Las Vegas
Sat, Dec 16
13:00:00
Albany
Philadelphia
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
Halifax
New York
Sat, Dec 16
19:30:00
San Diego
Buffalo
Sat, Dec 16
22:00:00
Georgia
Vancouver
WK
4
Fri, Dec 22
20:00:00
Toronto
Panther City
Fri, Dec 22
21:00:00
Georgia
Colorado
Sat, Dec 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Rochester
WK
5
Fri, Dec 29
18:30:00
Philadelphia
Halifax
Fri, Dec 29
19:30:00
Georgia
Buffalo
Fri, Dec 29
22:00:00
Rochester
San Diego
Sat, Dec 30
16:00:00
New York
Toronto
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Calgary
Sat, Dec 30
21:00:00
Vancouver
Colorado
Sun, Dec 31
20:00:00
Albany
Saskatchewan
WK
6
Sat, Jan 6
19:00:00
Halifax
Albany
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Panther City
Georgia
Sat, Jan 6
19:30:00
Colorado
Buffalo
Sun, Jan 7
15:00:00
New York
Philadelphia
WK
7
Fri, Jan 12
18:30:00
Toronto
Halifax
Fri, Jan 12
22:00:00
San Diego
Las Vegas
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Buffalo
Rochester
Sat, Jan 13
19:00:00
Saskatchewan
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Panther City
New York
Sat, Jan 13
19:30:00
Albany
Georgia
Sat, Jan 13
21:00:00
San Diego
Colorado
Sat, Jan 13
22:00:00
Calgary
Vancouver
WK
8
Fri, Jan 19
19:30:00
New York
Buffalo
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
Georgia
Toronto
Sat, Jan 20
19:00:00
San Diego
Albany
Sat, Jan 20
20:00:00
Vancouver
Saskatchewan
Sat, Jan 20
21:00:00
Calgary
Colorado
WK
9
Fri, Jan 26
22:00:00
Colorado
Vancouver
Sat, Jan 27
18:00:00
Rochester
Halifax
Sat, Jan 27
19:00:00
Buffalo
Toronto
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
Georgia
New York
Sat, Jan 27
19:30:00
San Diego
Philadelphia
Sat, Jan 27
22:00:00
Panther City
Las Vegas
WK
10
Fri, Feb 2
19:00:00
Halifax
Philadelphia
Fri, Feb 2
19:30:00
Vancouver
Georgia
Fri, Feb 2
21:00:00
New York
Calgary
Sat, Feb 3
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Albany
Sat, Feb 3
19:30:00
Rochester
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 3
20:00:00
Panther City
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 3
21:00:00
Toronto
Calgary
Sun, Feb 4
18:00:00
Colorado
San Diego
WK
11
Fri, Feb 9
18:30:00
Las Vegas
Halifax
Fri, Feb 9
20:00:00
Colorado
Panther City
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Georgia
Rochester
Sat, Feb 10
19:00:00
Calgary
Toronto
Sat, Feb 10
19:30:00
San Diego
New York
Sat, Feb 10
22:00:00
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
WK
12
Fri, Feb 16
18:30:00
Buffalo
Halifax
Fri, Feb 16
22:00:00
Philadelphia
Las Vegas
Sat, Feb 17
19:00:00
Colorado
Albany
Sun, Feb 18
19:00:00
Halifax
Calgary
WK
13
Fri, Feb 23
21:00:00
New York
Colorado
Fri, Feb 23
22:00:00
Georgia
San Diego
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Las Vegas
Rochester
Sat, Feb 24
19:00:00
Vancouver
Toronto
Sat, Feb 24
19:30:00
Albany
Buffalo
Sat, Feb 24
20:00:00
Halifax
Saskatchewan
Sat, Feb 24
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Calgary
Sun, Feb 25
16:00:00
Georgia
Panther City
WK
14
Fri, Mar 1
19:00:00
Georgia
Halifax
Fri, Mar 1
20:00:00
San Diego
Panther City
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Toronto
Las Vegas
Fri, Mar 1
22:00:00
Buffalo
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 2
13:00:00
Calgary
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 2
19:00:00
New York
Albany
Sat, Mar 2
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
Colorado
Sat, Mar 2
22:00:00
Toronto
San Diego
Sun, Mar 3
16:00:00
Rochester
Panther City
WK
15
Fri, Mar 8
19:00:00
Vancouver
Albany
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Calgary
Georgia
Fri, Mar 8
19:30:00
Saskatchewan
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 9
17:00:00
Colorado
Toronto
Sat, Mar 9
19:00:00
Albany
Rochester
Sat, Mar 9
19:30:00
Las Vegas
New York
Sat, Mar 9
22:00:00
Halifax
San Diego
Sun, Mar 10
15:00:00
Panther City
Philadelphia
WK
16
Fri, Mar 15
18:30:00
Panther City
Halifax
Fri, Mar 15
21:00:00
San Diego
Calgary
Fri, Mar 15
22:00:00
Las Vegas
Vancouver
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Rochester
Albany
Sat, Mar 16
19:00:00
Toronto
Buffalo
Sat, Mar 16
19:30:00
Philadelphia
Georgia
Sat, Mar 16
20:30:00
New York
Saskatchewan
WK
17
Fri, Mar 22
20:00:00
Buffalo
Panther City
Fri, Mar 22
21:00:00
Albany
Calgary
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Halifax
Toronto
Sat, Mar 23
19:00:00
Vancouver
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 23
19:30:00
Saskatchewan
New York
Sat, Mar 23
21:00:00
Rochester
Colorado
Sat, Mar 23
22:00:00
Las Vegas
San Diego
Sun, Mar 24
17:30:00
Saskatchewan
Georgia
WK
18
Sat, Mar 30
13:00:00
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Sat, Mar 30
19:00:00
Halifax
Rochester
Sat, Mar 30
19:30:00
Toronto
New York
Sat, Mar 30
22:00:00
Vancouver
Las Vegas
WK
19
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Fri, Apr 5
21:00:00
Buffalo
Colorado
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Panther City
San Diego
Fri, Apr 5
22:00:00
Halifax
Vancouver
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
New York
Rochester
Sat, Apr 6
19:00:00
Toronto
Albany
Sat, Apr 6
19:30:00
Las Vegas
Georgia
Sat, Apr 6
20:00:00
Calgary
Saskatchewan
Sun, Apr 7
16:00:00
Philadelphia
Panther City
WK
20
Fri, Apr 12
21:00:00
Philadelphia
Colorado
Sat, Apr 13
19:00:00
Rochester
Toronto
Sat, Apr 13
19:30:00
Calgary
Buffalo
Sat, Apr 13
20:00:00
San Diego
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
Colorado
Las Vegas
Sat, Apr 13
22:00:00
New York
Vancouver
Sun, Apr 14
16:00:00
Albany
Panther City
WK
21
Fri, Apr 19
19:30:00
Rochester
Georgia
Fri, Apr 19
22:00:00
Vancouver
San Diego
Sat, Apr 20
18:00:00
Colorado
Halifax
Sat, Apr 20
19:30:00
Albany
New York
Sat, Apr 20
20:00:00
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 20
21:00:00
Panther City
Calgary
Sat, Apr 20
22:00:00
Buffalo
Las Vegas
Sun, Apr 21
15:00:00
Philadelphia
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Preview: PCLC Expansion Draft

NLL teams have had to make tough decisions with the number of expansion drafts in the past half-decade, and Panther City joins the mix this month when they select their first ever players.

Panther City will select 13 players — one from each team. Teams released their protected rosters on June 15, with some notable absences.

A lot of those surprises can be attributed to free agency, where several players are either unsigned or plan to sign with their clubs after expansion. A franchise tag would make a player ineligible to be moved. Selecting a current unrestricted free agent for Panther City would be a risk, since Panther City would only reserve their rights until the opening of free agency later this summer where any team could sign them if a deal is not reached or if they use their franchise tag on one player.

First, here are protected lists for each of the 13 clubs, or players Panther City cannot select

As they look to compete in their first season, Panther City has some interesting options how to build. They also can participate in free agency and make trades, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they don’t address every need in the initial expansion draft.

Factor in the entry draft this September as well, and while we will meet the first group of players in franchise history, this is far from what their final roster will look like.

But, what does a best case scenario Panther City expansion draft look like? A group that can serve as the initial backbone of the franchise, and address as many needs as possible with room to add.

Here is one player from each team who can be that fit:

Albany – Jean-Luc Chetner, Forward

There’s not a ton of options here given Albany’s UFAs and a solid protected list. After signing Chetner from New York, the FireWolves don’t want to lose him, but he’s unprotected and at least a proven threat. His 33 points a year ago in 11 games built off his 16 points in 11 games from his rookie season with Vancouver.

Buffalo – Dan Lintner, Forward

In a case of “you can’t protect everybody,” Lintner could be a building block kind of piece for Panther City. He only got two games in with Buffalo last season after being traded from Toronto, but has a solid history of putting up points in the NLL with a career-high 37 in 2018-19. Perhaps he could finally break out in Texas.

Calgary – Dan Taylor, Forward

The Roughnecks had some tough decisions to make. Dane Dobbie is unprotected here, but as a UFA he’d be a risk to use a draft pick on. Enter Taylor, a big left-shot forward who was on pace to break out before the pause in 2020. He put up a career-high 46 points in 2019 and was on pace to shatter that with 36 through 10 games.

Colorado – Joey Cupido, Transition

Cupido is one of the most surprising players to be unprotected. He’s not a free agent, so there’s nothing to detract Panther City from taking a flier on him. The right-shot has been a consistent presence moving the ball for the Mammoth since 2011. His best season came in 2014-15 when he posted 31 points and won the Transition Player of the Year award.

Georgia – Zach Miller, Forward

Miller was looking like an offensive contributor to the Swarm when the season paused. In his second NLL season, Miller had posted 17 points in eight games on a stacked Swarm offense. His rookie season consisted of just one contest, where he did notch two assists. He’d be a good player for Panther City to let flourish on their left side offense.

Halifax – Ryan Benesch, Forward

Perhaps there’s something more going on here, but the Thunderbirds left Benesch unprotected and he’s not a free agent. He’s been one of the best offensive players in the game for more than a decade. If he’s truly out there and ready to play elsewhere, it would be wild for Panther City not to try and bring him in

New York – Alex Woodall, Transition

Woodall only has 12 games of NLL experience, but he did a good job on transition for the young Riptide. He picked up 84 loose balls and caused three turnovers while succeeding on 55 percent of his faceoffs. The kind of player worth building that unit around.

Philadelphia – Alex Crepinsek, Defense

The long-time Swarm defenseman has yet to have played a game with the Wings, so they weren’t attached enough to protect him. He’d be a great veteran presence on what will probably be a young Panther City debut squad.

Rochester – Dallas Bridle, Forward

There’s not much from Rochester, but Bridel at least has some experience and can score a bit. He’s 6-foot-2, still just 26 years old, and a right handed shot. He had 12 points in 13 games last season.

San Diego – Casey Jackson, Forward

Jackson being available is a huge opportunity for Panther City. Nick Damude in goal is another option, but with other young goalies available, Jackson could be a cornerstone piece to how they build their offense. Jackson broke onto the scene in 2019 posting 37 goals in the Seals inaugural season.

Saskatchewan – Adam Shute, Goalie

The Rush still have Evan Kirk for now, but that leaves Shute to go become a starter.

The 30-year-old has not seen much time with the Rush over the years, so he’d likely be willing to go somewhere where he could immediately slide in, especially as expansion continues to make more room for goalies.

Toronto – Reid Reinholdt, Forward

Reinholdt put up a couple of solid seasons after coming to Toronto as a free agent. He posted a career-high 44 points in his second year, and before the pause in 2020 had accumulated 18 points in seven games. The 28-year-old left-handed shot could solidify the Panther City offense.

Vancouver – Jordan McBride, Forward

A veteran right-handed shot, McBride has put up points his entire NLL career. He’s likely gone overlooked with younger forwards with the Warriors, but a 53-point season is nothing to sneeze at. He’d also help with a veteran presence along with the ability to put the ball in the net.

Tune in Tuesday, June 29 at 7pm ET for PCLC’s Expansion Draft on the NLL YouTube channel.

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