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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
Rochester
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Rush Remain Undefeated With Win Against Swarm

Six-goal third quarter from the Rush was enough to bury the defending champs

The Saskatchewan Rush (3-0) continued as one of the only two undefeated teams in the NLL
when it bested the defending champion Georgia Swarm (1-3) at Infinite Energy Arena by a
score of 13-9.

The game started as a defensive battle early, uncharacteristic for the two teams who had many
high-scoring games back in the 2017 season. But Saskatchewan used a four-goal run in the
third quarter to bury the lead and prevent Georgia from getting its second win of the season.

“Five-on- five game, we were even with Saskatchewan,” Swarm head coach Ed Comeau said.
“We got crushed on the transition game. We scored a couple late ones that made it look better
than what it was, but we gave up six goals in the third quarter and four of them were transition.
That was the difference. We talked about it; it wasn’t anything we didn’t expect from them. We
knew they were going to run and create those opportunities. We’ve seen them do it in their first
two games. That really was the difference. We have to address how we take care of that and
how we turn it around.”

It was a frantic 15 minutes in the first quarter. Both teams made plenty of shots, but Evan Kirk
and Mike Poulin were dominant. The only goal of the quarter came courtesy of Robert Church
off a quick pass from Ryan Keenan.

“When you look at our two teams’ offenses, you don’t expect that low-scoring of a game for
most of the game, until partway through the third when we started to put a few more in,” Rush
head coach Derek Keenan said. “It’s a boost. We know how dangerous their offense is. Look at
the Finals last year. They put up big numbers on us both games. We needed to be a lot better
defensively, and we were.”

“I just think not thinking, to be quite honest,” Kirk said about what was working for him during
that quarter. “They were moving the ball, swinging the ball, getting good shots. I really like to get
into the game and not have anything to think about. They’re a great team, came out hot, and I
think we just stuck to our principles and did the right things.

Jeff Shattler started things off in the second quarter before Georgia got on the board courtesy
of Shayne Jackson. Penalties would start taking their toll against Georgia, however. The Rush
found itself man-up three times in the second quarter and cashed in on two, but not before
Jackson scored the first shorthand goal of the season for the Swarm. Jesse King had the final
say of the night, and both teams headed for the locker room with the Rush still with the lead, 5-
3.

Things unraveled for Georgia in the third quarter. Jeremy Thompson scored in transition to
open the second half before Jackson got his hat trick. After both teams scored again, the Rush
still up 7-5, Saskatchewan went on a four-goal run started by Shattler and his hat trick.
Punctuating the run was Jeff Cornwall with a shorthand goal for the Rush, putting them up 11-5
at the end of the third quarter. The Rush had outscored the Swarm 6-2 in those 15 minutes.

The Rush slowed things down in the fourth with its six-goal lead. Lyle Thompson scored first in
the quarter followed a few minutes later by rookie Zed Williams with his second career NLL
goal. Saskatchewan then retaliated with two of its own from Ben McIntosh and Church.
Georgia was able to net two more, the final one a beautiful behind-the- back goal from Williams,
but it was too little too late as the Rush proved the victor when the buzzer sounded, 13-9.

“In our room, we believe we’re never out of a game,” Jackson said about the Swarm’s fourth
quarter effort. “Doesn’t matter how many goals we’re down, but if you’re going out there and not
giving it 100% every shift, then you shouldn’t be out there playing. It’s good that we showed that
we’re not going to quit. Again, we can’t wait until the last 5 minutes to ramp it up. We’ve got to
start from minute 1. We’ve got complete it with a full game.”

Jackson (3G, 1A) and L. Thompson (1G, 3A) led the Swarm in scoring, and King and Williams
both found the back of the net twice. Poulin made 41 saves on 54 SOG, good for a .759 SV%.
Church (3G, 3A) proved to be the Rush’s points leader of the night followed by Shattler (3G,
1A). Kirk earned his third straight win of the season by making 41 saves on 50 SOG. He
finished the night with a 9 GAA and a .820 SV%.

“For any team to start 3-0, that’s substantial,” Kirk said. “That’s great, especially in such a tight
league. Every win that you get and every loss that another team gets in that division is huge.”
The Swarm leaves Georgia for a lengthy road trip. It visits the Calgary Roughnecks (1-3) on
Saturday, Jan. 13, faceoff set for 9:00 p.m. ET. The struggling Riggers hope a Swarm team that
has not seen much success in recent years in Scotiabank Saddledome will prove to be the
antidote it needs as it looks for its first win since Week 2.

After next Saturday, there will be only one undefeated team remaining in the NLL.
Saskatchewan continues its road trip by visiting the only remaining undefeated team in the NLL,
the division rival Colorado Mammoth (3-0), on Saturday, Jan. 13. Faceoff is set for 8:00 p.m.
CST.

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