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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
FINAL
San Diego
17
Panther City
9
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
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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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Rock Solid: Toronto Over Calgary, 12-11

The Toronto Rock (4-1) maintained the top spot in the East Division and denied the Calgary Roughnecks (0-4) its first win with a thrilling 12-11 victory before a crowd of 11,716 at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday night.

Brandon Miller earned his 50th career victory while Rob Hellyer posted his 50th career goal as the Rock staved off a late Calgary comeback to improve to 2-0 on home floor this season.

An 11-8 lead with 7:20 left on the clock is the position Miller and the Toronto Rock enjoyed before the Roughnecks fired three-straight goals in a span of 1:44 to tie the game at 11 goals a piece. The late surge put a looming NLL milestone in jeopardy, but thanks to a Josh Sanderson goal with 1:44 remaining, veteran goaltender Miller was able to enjoy something very few have been able to achieve – the elusive 50th career NLL win between the pipes.

“I’m pretty happy about it,” said Miller, who started his career ten years ago with the Stealth franchise. “This is a league I’ve been a fan of since I was a kid, I always wanted to play in it. To get 50 wins is pretty big and I’m proud of it.”

Young veteran Hellyer also nabbed his own milestone on Saturday night by scoring his 50th career tally in 36 total games played. Hellyer played the roll of young prospect for his first three seasons in the league, but over his last two, the 22-year-old has scored 42 goals, an effort that has raised eyebrows across the league.

“It feels good, I had no idea [the milestone] was coming,” said Hellyer. “It’s great to be a regular in the league now and know your spot.”

“I think all he needed was an opportunity,” said Rock head coach John Lovell of Hellyer. “I think he’s matured a lot since he’s been with us. He’s a great kid and he’s going to keep getting better which is a good thing for us.”

Calgary forward Dane Dobbie opened the game’s scoring by squeezing one past Brandon Miller under three minutes after first whistle. Following nearly six minutes of scoreless play, Rock leading goal scorer Rob Hellyer tied the game scoring his 50th career tally on the doorstep. After Dobbie gave Calgary a 2-1 lead seconds later, the Rock scored three-straight to garner a 4-2 heading into the second quarter.

The Rock continued what eventually became a 5-0 run after Hellyer and Kasey Beirnes both found the net early in the second frame. Transition player Peter McFetridge broke Calgary’s silence, keeping the game close at 6-3 just past the quarter’s halfway point.

Less than a minute later however, Brett Hickey scored his first of two unanswered goals, extending Toronto’s lead to 8-3 with 5:37 left in the half. The Roughnecks, keeping it close, got tallies from Shawn Evans and Jeff Shattler to close the first half with 8-5 score.

In a much quieter third quarter, Toronto and Calgary traded two goals a piece to keep the game within three goals heading into the game’s final 15 minutes. Toronto defenders Brock Sorensen and Damon Edwards sandwiched an Evans goal each scoring tallies on the penalty kill. Calgary forward Curtis Dickson scored his first goal of the game to close the frame shrinking the deficit to 10-7.

Beirnes and Evans swapped goals over the quarter’s first half. Calgary then followed up with a 4-0 run to tie the game at 11-11 with 3:12 to play. A minute and half later, Josh Sanderson scored the game’s final tally on a cross-crease pass to give Toronto the eventual 12-11 victory.

“At different times, we were guilty of not looking after the ball,” said Lovell of the late game collapse. “But again, I was happy with our defense although it was unfortunate to allow 11 goals in a game.”

The loss for Calgary plunges them deeper in the basement of the West Division, a spot they have felt very little since the team’s inception in 2002. Despite another loss however, the Roughnecks showed glimpses of good defensive play which resulted in allowing a season-low 12 goals against.

“I think that’s a step forward for us,” said Evans. “Overall, I thought we played a pretty good game, we only allowed a couple goals in the third quarter. [Frankie] Scigliano played great in net, he made the stops he needed to make.”

“You got to take some positives out of this,” said Roughnecks head coach Curt Malawsky. “I thought our defense buckled down in the second half and our offense is still a work in progress, but we had some really good individual efforts tonight.”

A week after veteran goalie Mike Poulin was yanked from goal against Edmonton (allowed 14 goals on 35 shots), Calgary backup Scigliano got the nod between the pipes on Saturday and played admirably. The 23-year-old stopped 40 of 52 Rock shots for a commendable .769 save percentage. Meanwhile, Miller, amid his historic evening, allowed just 11 goals on 57 shots earning him a save percentage of .807.

Evans (4+6) led all shooters with ten points in the loss. Dickson (3+2) followed up with five points of his own.

Hellyer (2+5) led all Rock players with seven points in the victory while Sanderson (1+5) followed close behind with six points.

Calgary will host the Buffalo Bandits at the Scotiabank Saddledome next Saturday night while the Rock (bye in Week 6) won’t play again until Valentine’s Day when they host the Minnesota Swarm.

Three Stars of the Game as selected by the media:

1) Brandon Miller
2) Brett Hickey
3) Shawn Evans

By Justin Millerson (@RockBeatToronto) for NLL.com. Photo by Dave Abel.

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