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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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Rock Trounce Bandits In Early Season Rematch

Starting their season with two straight losses, the Rock knew this game could be a crucial point of their season.

 

In response, Toronto unleashed an offensive onslaught.

 

Adam Jones (4G, 5A), Rob Hellyer (3G, 4A) and Tom Schreiber (3G, 4A) led the Rock to a 20-13 rout of the rival Buffalo Bandits in front of 9,398 fans at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Saturday night.

 

After scoring a league-worst 18 goals in their first two games, the Rock (1-2) answered their critics with an offensive outburst.

 

“We put up a pretty good number,” Rock head coach Matt Sawyer said after the game. “We were hungry. We had a sense of urgency because of the position that we were in. [If we had lost,] it would have been a tough hole to dig out of.”

 

Playing against Buffalo (1-2) for the second time in three games, Toronto’s goal scoring was consistent as the team scored six times in three of four quarters. The Rock reached the 20-goal mark for the first time since January 10, 2015.

 

“It was a gut-check”

 

Jones, who was acquired by the Rock in an off-season blockbuster trade with the Saskatchewan Rush, was terrific and was a threat to score on every possession.

 

With a nine-point effort on Saturday, Jones continues to lead his new team – now with 18 points (7G, 11A).

 

“We were fighting it a bit in the first couple of games,” Jones told NLL.com. “Once we got a few goals in a row tonight, we felt the confidence grow.”

 

It was the first game for the Rock since trading veteran forward Stephan Leblanc to the New England BlackWolves. The message that the Rock offense needed to be better was clearly well received by the players.

 

“Everyone was surprised. No one knew that [the trade] was going to happen,” Jones said. “It was a gut-check. We had to find out who was playing. No one wants to leave this organization.”

 

Is goaltending an issue in Buffalo?

 

It was a night of firsts in the opening quarter as rookies Drew Belgrave and Dan Craig scored their first-career NLL goals while the newly acquired transition player Sheldon Burns (the return in the Leblanc trade) scored in his debut. Toronto jumped out to a 5-3 lead with a goal from Schreiber late in the first quarter. That was followed by Burns, who capitalized with an unassisted marker to make the lead 6-3. Immediately after the faceoff, tough guys Bill Hostrawser and Craig England dropped the gloves for a spirited tilt to cap a sequence of two goals and a fight – all in seven seconds.

 

The goals kept coming in the second quarter. Schreiber again had the Rock fans in disbelief as he circled the cage, lost his helmet but kept the ball long enough to beat an equally surprised Buffalo goaltender, Alex Buque.

 

The goal prompted Bandits head coach Troy Cordingley to replace his starter with the newly-acquired Zach Higgins at 1:16 of the second quarter. Buque left with just 8 saves on 15 shots while Higgins finished with 33 saves on 45 shots. After losing to the Rochester Knighthawks 21-11 on Dec. 23, Buffalo has now given up 41 goals against in the last two games.

 

“We believe in both of our goalies right now,” Cordingley told NLL TV. “Buque has had a few tough games but I think he is a real good goalie in this league. Higgy coming in and doing what he did for us was great. We kind of left him out to dry. It wasn’t really fair. We have to do a better job in front of him.”

 

“Our offense was selfish”

 

That goaltending change seemed to temporarily shift the momentum as the Bandits reeled off four straight goals – including three on the power play. Callum Crawford capped the run with his third of the game at 6:57 of the second quarter to cut Toronto’s lead to 8-7.

 

But the Rock pulled away for good just minutes later. Challen Rogers, who was playing for the first time after off-season shoulder surgery, ran the floor in a terrific individual effort. The former second-overall draft pick fought through a swarm of defenders to beat Higgins in transition to make it 9-7 for the Rock. Toronto scored three of the next four goals to take a 12-8 lead at halftime.

It was the first time the Rock had scored double digits this season. Only in this game, it was all accomplished in the first half.

 

After the Rock led 14-11 after the third, Toronto put the game out of reach early in the fourth quarter with Schreiber and Hellyer completing hat tricks to stretch the lead to 16-11.

 

Buffalo’s offense did look dangerous at times with Dhane Smith (2G, 5A) and Mitch Jones (2G, 4A) leading the way. But it wasn’t enough.

 

“When they went on runs, we all just wanted to do it ourselves on offense,” Smith told NLL TV. “Our whole offense was selfish at times.”

 

The two squads will meet for the final time in the regular season on April 21 in Buffalo.

 

The Bandits now kick off a two-game home stand starting against the Calgary Roughnecks on January 6. The same day, the Rock travel west for their only trip of the season to Vancouver to battle the Stealth.

 

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