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BUF at TOR - Sat. 7pm ET 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
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
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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Tempers Flare as Wings Soar Past Knighthawks in Bounce-Back Win

In a battle between two teams looking to change their season’s narrative, the Philadelphia Wings made a statement tonight, knocking off the Rochester Knighthawks 12–4 after a chippy game in the City of Brotherly Love.

 

This game had a lot of meaning for both the Philadelphia Wings and the Rochester Knighthawks. After losing in overtime only 24 hours ago, the Wings were looking to right the ship and add another game to their win column. The Knighthawks, on the other hand, were looking to build momentum in their first season following a big first win of the season the night before.

 

In the sport of lacrosse there can only be one winner, however, and the Philadelphia Wings made sure that was going to be them from the opening whistle. The opening faceoff of the game was won by the dominant Trevor Baptiste, and after 10 minutes of tough defense, Baptiste picked up a loose ball and ran the floor to open the scoring for the evening. That would be the only goal for either team scored in the first 15 minutes of the game.

 

Wings goaltender Zach Higgins made sure the Knighthawks were not going to gain any momentum against his team, holding them scoreless in the opening quarter. At the end of the 1st, players from each team exchanged a little more than words, setting the tone for the rest of the game that neither team would back down from a fight.

 

Wings head coach Paul Day said, “We want to run the field tonight. We have to play faster and we have to attack faster.” Going into the 2nd quarter the Wings did just that.

 

Opening the 2nd quarter of play, the Knighthawks received a glimmer of hope as Holden Cattoni scored on a Power Play to even the game at 1, but Kiel Matisz took his coach’s advice and played fast, running end to end to reclaim the lead and open the floodgates for Philly. A few minutes later as a result of phenomenal ball movement Kevin Crowley snuck one past Steve Fryer.

 

Rochester went on the Power Play again after an illegal body check by Trevor Baptiste, and the veteran Shawn Evans scored only 5 second into the opportunity to bring the game within 1, but that would be the closest the Knighthawks would come to evening the score.

 

More excellent ball movement by the Wings offense allowed Brett Hickey to score, and then a few seconds later a Power Play chance enabled Cory Vitarelli to join the scoring, stretching the Wings lead to 3. Sloppy defense by Rochester led to another Power Play opportunity for Philly, and Vitarelli added another before the half ended.

 

“We’re getting some nice passes through,” said the veteran Vitarelli at the end of the first half. “We are just trying to be sharp and it’s working for us. It’s certainly a redemption game after last night and every game is so important, but there is a lot of game left to play.”

 

There certainly was a lot of game left to play, and after a tough game the night before, the Knighthawks showed their fatigue. Some early saves from Philly goalie Zach Higgins allowed for strong transition play, and Matisz scored again on a pass from Baptiste growing the lead to 7–2 early into the 3rd.

 

Zach Higgins remained a brick wall between the pipes for the Wings, denying every shot the Knighthawks threw at him and providing his team with opportunities to score on the other end of the field.

 

The theme of ball movement on the offensive end of the field for the Wings kept coming back and Josh Currier scored on a pass from Matt Rambo. Rochester answered with a nice transition goal by Dan Lintner, but after review it became clear that he had entered the crease, so the only offensive success in the 3rd for Rochester was revoked.

 

As the 3rd quarter wound down some more words and extracurriculars were exchanged between the Wings and the Knighthawks, but the refs let cooler heads prevail, and the Wings carried an 8–2 lead into the final period of play.

 

As the 4th quarter started, it became clear the Knighthawks were still trying to prove they are a tough team to beat, and they were playing hard. Perhaps a little too hard, as a few penalties were called, and the Wings were awarded two consecutive penalty shots early in the 4th. Kevin Crowley slipped his attempt past Fryer, while Matisz couldn’t find the back of the net, giving the Wings a 9–2 lead as play resumed.

 

More outstanding ball movement and transition play for Philadelphia allowed Brett Hickey to notch two more goals back to back with 10:46 still remaining in the game. It was Curtis Knight for Rochester who finally broke the scoring drought, and after nearly 2 full quarters without a goal, the Knighthawks scored their 3rd goal of the game.

 

It was at this point that the real battle began. The first of many fights in the 4th period began as Steph Charbonneu and Shawn Evans dropped the gloves. Penalties assessed to the Knighthawks opened the door for Brett Hickey to add his 4th goal of the night after being held scoreless the night before.

 

A rebound off of Higgins allowed Phil Caputo to score for Rochester, making the score 12–4 with 6 minutes remaining, but it was too little too late.

 

At this point in the game, it turned from lacrosse to a royal rumble. Over the final 5 minutes of the game, about 8 sets of gloves hit the floor and a few jerseys got ripped off as well. Everyone from either team was getting in on the action, and after a big hit by Josh Currier, Julian Garritano came flying in to the defense of his teammate, and a lot of penalties were assessed.

 

When the dust settled, the Wings were on a 2-man advantage, and more fights broke out. The referees made quick work of it and sent the involved players to the penalty box, and the Wings were able to just run out the clock.

 

This 12–4 win was a huge bounce-back victory for Philly after losing a game in overtime to the undefeated New England Blackwolves.

 

“We just stuck to our game plan,” said Wings forward Brett Hickey after his 4-goal performance. “It was a great game between two teams battling for a win. Wins don’t come easy in this league and you always have to fight for them.”

 

The Wings improve to 4–2 on the season and are still within reach of the East Division title while the Knighthawks drop to 1–5 on the season and have a tough road ahead of them as they look to move up the North division standings over the coming weeks.

 

Philadelphia is back in action on Friday, January 24th when the New York Riptide come to the Wells Fargo Center. That game can be watch on B/R Live and faces off at 7pm EST.

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