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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
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Vancouver
14
Las Vegas
5
Sun, Mar 12
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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
FINAL
Toronto
11
Albany
9
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Halifax
14
Philadelphia
10
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Georgia
13
New York
8
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Calgary
14
Saskatchewan
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL/OT
Buffalo
7
San Diego
6
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Colorado
12
Vancouver
14
Sat, Mar 25
FINAL
Rochester
7
Las Vegas
12
WK
18
Fri, Mar 31
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New York
Georgia
Fri, Mar 31
21:00:00
Las Vegas
Colorado
Fri, Mar 31
22:00:00
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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
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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
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Buffalo
Sat, Apr 22
21:30:00
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Saskatchewan
Sat, Apr 22
22:00:00
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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
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Swarm Sweeps Season Series Against Rock

Back-and-forth battle ends with Swarm holding on 11-10

Whenever the Georgia Swarm and Toronto Rock clash, fans are practically guaranteed an excellent game. Sunday night at Infinite Energy Arena was no exception as the two teams traded goals in the second half before the Swarm (8-7) held on 11-10 to down the Rock (7-8) for the third time in 2018.

With the win, Georgia has swept the season series against the Rock and enters into a three-way tie with Buffalo and Rochester for first in the East Division.

Lyle Thompson and Dan Lintner each recorded five goals for their respective teams, as goaltenders Nick Rose and Mike Poulin made save after sensational save to keep things close.

In the end, it took a dunking goal from Jesse King to be the final tiebreaker. Being scored within the last two minutes of regulation, the play was reviewed, and it seemed like Jordan Hall may have been in the crease, but inconclusive evidence made the call stand as a good goal. Georgia would hold on for the final 53 seconds for its third-straight victory.

“Anytime you get a win in this league, it’s a good feeling,” Swarm head coach Ed Comeau said. “I thought Toronto played really well in the second (half). They battled back, and there’s no quit in them, and I think even when we got down, there’s no quit in us.”

Toronto kicked things off quickly with a goal in the first eight seconds of action from Sheldon Burns. The lead lasted for a while until Hall scored with a second left on the shot clock a few minutes later. Randy Staats performed the same shot, and Lyle capped the Swarm scoring in the first quarter with his first two goals of the night. Reid Reinholdt ran around the floor to score the final goal of the first quarter, and the Swarm was up 4-2.

Lyle netted his hat trick quickly with a shorthand goal to put Georgia up 5-2. Hall followed up after Chad Tutton caused a turnover and passed him the ball. Lintner began his scoring onslaught with a goal at the 13:34 min. mark, but the first half would end with Georgia up 6-3.

“We’ve got a great defense,” Lintner said. “We’ve got one of the best goalies in the league and some of the best D guys in the league, as well. They were giving us a chance, and we had to do our part. We just said stick to it and moved our feet and swung the ball a little bit more, got some touches in all four corners. We focused on getting topside here, and it definitely paid off a bit in the second half.”

The visiting team kept the Swarm from scoring the entire 15 min. as the Rock netted four to take the lead, 7-6. Brodie Merrill and Adam Jones scored early on in the third. Lintner got his hat trick in the quarter, the final goal of the quarter a catch-and-release goal to retake the lead for Toronto.

“That’s why we have halftime, is to go into the room, settle down and make adjustments, and that’s exactly what Toronto did,” Poulin said. “They’ve had a lot of success the past game and tonight with transition goals, so it was apparent right from the start of the second half that they were running. They came in flying … Credit to our guys, too, for battling back.”

Kiel Matisz finally stopped the Swarm’s drought and tied the game off a gutsy pass from Staats, dodging his defender to net the ball in the top left corner. Lintner responded with a transition goal to retake the lead. Lyle danced on the crease to tie the game at eight goals apiece, but Lintner once again retook the lead for the Rock with his fifth and final goal of the night.

The back-and-forth continued as Miles Thompson tied things up at the 10:12 min. mark. With his second five-goal game of the season, Lyle used a back-step whip to give the Swarm the lead again, 10-9. The lead was short-lived as Brett Hickey scored a transition goal after receiving a clear from Merrill.

In the final minute of regulation, Hall tried to make a diving goal on Rose, but it bounced behind the net as Hall fell into the crease. King managed to grab it, and Hall quickly scrambled out as Rose tried to scramble to the opposite corner. He was too late as King jumped and dunked the goal in, giving Georgia an 11-10 lead.

The play was reviewed since the goal was scored in the final two min. of regulation and was upheld due to inconclusive evidence. The Swarm held on for the final 53 seconds and swept the Rock in 2018 with its 11-10 win.

“It’s a tough one to lose, that’s for sure,” Rock head coach Matt Sawyer said. “We competed, and we battled out there, but that’s the game sometimes. We felt like we maybe deserved a bit better, but we came in on the wrong end again. We need to correct that next week, and we’ve put ourselves in a position where the Rochester game’s a must-win, pretty much.”

In addition to his five goals, Lyle also recorded an assist to lead the Swarm with six points. Matisz and King posted four points (1G, 3A) each, and Hall had two goals and two assists to match them in points. Poulin blocked 36 shots and finished the night with a .783 SV%.

Lintner’s five goals led the Rock in points Sunday night. Merrill finished with four points (1G, 3A). Rose earned his third loss against the Swarm this season after making 29 saves on 40 SOG, a 725 SV%.

Toronto returns home to Air Canada Centre to welcome the Rochester Knighthawks on Friday, April 13. Faceoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Fans can catch the game live via NLLTV.com.

“We control our own destiny, and you don’t need any help,” Sawyer said about the message he gave to the Rock to move on from Sunday’s loss. “That’s kind of the message, let this one sting, but focus on the positives from this game. Again, we have no choice but to carry that into the Rochester game.”

Georgia heads to Saskatoon to face the Saskatchewan Rush (12-3) on Saturday, April 14. Faceoff is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. For the second straight week, the Swarm will be part of the NLL Twitter Game of the Week, and fans can catch the action at live.Twitter.com/NLL. Fans can also watch the game on NLLTV.com.

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