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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
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
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Rock Split: Toronto Edges Buffalo In Ot, 11-10

A night after a bitter defeat at the First Niagara Center, the Toronto Rock (10-2) got retribution by defeating the Buffalo Bandits (6-6) in overtime by a score of 11-10 before a crowd of 11,460 at Air Canada Centre on Saturday.

Brett Hickey played the roll of overtime hero as the youngster finished on the doorstep 3:07 into overtime completing a weekend split for Toronto. The goal is Hickey’s 30th of the year, a milestone surprisingly met not far beyond the halfway point of the season.

“I came off the bench, [Damon Edwards] flipped it too me… I just drove in, popped out and put it in underneath,” said Hickey, who at the game’s finish held the third best goal total in the league.

“It’s been a great year,” added Hickey in reference to his scoring success this season. “But stats aside, it’s been a great team year. It’s one of the best teams I’ve ever played with.”

Hickey’s goal is yet another symbol of perseverance for the Rock. Saturday night’s result is their third overtime win over their last five games. Whether Toronto has blown a lead late, or rallied to pull themselves out of a hole, a hero – at least to this point – has always been on call.

Much to the dismay of Rock head coach John Lovell however, Toronto eventually squandered 8-4 lead held late in the second quarter. Cue a late first half goal from Buffalo’s John Tavares followed by a 4-0 Bandit run to open the third frame.

“In a lot of ways, we’re a work in progress,” said Lovell. “We still have to control the runs a little bit and I still think there are things we have to do better defensively.”

Despite this, Lovell was quick to point out the importance of winning on home floor a night after losing an emotional battle south of the border. The loss included a pair of spirited fights, arguable cheap shots and an 8-1 Buffalo run resulting in a blown lead.

“It was [our best win of the season], said Lovell. “Given what transpired last night, giving up a lead and it was a very emotional loss. We were re-focused, re-energized, the guys started to believe themselves again.”

Toronto’s Kasey Beirnes opened all scoring by netting one on the doorstep just 46 seconds after the first whistle. Ryan Benesch, just 1:13 later, knotted the game with a goal off a Mark Steenhuis rebound shot. After nearly four minutes of back-and-forth play, Rock forward Rob Hellyer scored his first of the game only to countered with a David Brock goal on transition 38 seconds following.



Breaking the 2-2 tie, Hickey scored a pair a goals to start the second quarter over what eventually became a 4-0 Rock run. Less than a minute later, Buffalo forwards Chad Culp and Alexander-Kedoh Hill each scored 3:10 apart to pull the Bandits within a 6-4 deficit. Toronto closed the first half by going on a 2-1 mini-run earning them a 8-5 lead heading into the game’s final 30 minutes.

By halftime, 45 total penalty minutes were posted between the two teams, 20 of which belonging to Toronto defender Patrick Merrill. The Rock veteran received his first five minute major after he stood up Chad Culp along the boards. Merrill, earning the title of a marked man, fought Mitch Wilde in a spirited tilt just seconds after a faceoff in the second frame. The two majors resulted in a 10-minute game misconduct.

The Bandits came out strong as Nick Weiss, Dhane Smith (2) and Joe Resetartis participated in a 4-0 run to give Buffalo their first lead of the game. The Rock remained silent for the duration of the third quarter allowing the Bandits to carry their 9-8 lead into the final 15 minutes.

Toronto’s 18:33 goal-drought was broken by Hellyer who tied the game on a bouncer just seconds into the final frame. It took nearly 12 minutes for the 9-9 tie to be broken, and it was Benesch that did the honors with his second goal of the game. With under a minute remaining, Beirnes tied the game at 10-10 to force sudden-death overtime.

With the loss, the Bandits are now 2-5 on the road and 0-2 at the Air Canada Centre, a tenuous effort that has boldly contributed to their league-wost 151 goals against. But a silver lining lies in the fact that Buffalo played the best team in the league twice in one weekend and came just a minute away from sweeping the weekend series.

“We were a minute away, it’s a tough pill to swallow,” said Bandits head coach Troy Cordingley. “But hey, we proved to ourselves that we can play with the best team in the league.”

It a solace that comes perhaps at the perfect moment for the Bandits as each of their remaining six games will be played within the East Division. On the heels of Saturday night’s loss, Buffalo holds the third spot in the division just a game ahead of the New England Black Wolves. With pending playoff implications in mind, the Bandits feel positive heading into their treacherous late-season trek.

“Those are big games for us,” said Bandits’ captain Tavares. “We are showing a lot of character on our team right now, I think we just need to be a little more disciplined.”

Toronto goalie Brandon Miller got the start between the pipes after platoon partner Nick Rose fell to the Bandits a night prior. Miller stopped 42 of 52 Buffalo shots for a .807 save percentage. The win improves his record to 6-1 on the year.

“There’s an intense rivalry here, it’s fun to play in,” said Miller. “It’s like a playoff game.”

Opposing goalie Anthony Cosmo allowed 11 goals on 60 shots for a more than stellar .816 save percentage.

“Cosmo was great all night, we were lucky to squeak one in [in overtime],” said Miller.

Hellyer (3+3) led all shooters with six points in the win. Leblanc (0+5) followed up with five points of his own. Steenhuis (0+5) and Benesch (2+3) each had five points on the night, while three Bandit forwards each followed up with three points.

Three Stars of the Game as selected by the media:

1) Brandon Miller
2) Anthony Cosmo
3) Damon Edwards

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

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