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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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The Bandits Defeat The Knighthawks 16-14

The Buffalo Bandits (4-3) defeated the Rochester Knighthawks (2-5) 16-14 in front of 9,425 fans Saturday night. The victory marks the first time the Bandits won back-to-back games during the 2018 season. Rochester dropped their fifth straight game after starting the season 2-0.

 

The first half was a back-and-forth affair that was a high-quality advertisement for the National Lacrosse League. The Knighthawks jumped out to a two-goal lead on goals by Luc Magnan and Kyle Jackson only 30 seconds apart. Buffalo responded with a two-goal run of their own with tallies from Dhane Smith and Mitch Jones. Every time a team went on a run, the other responded. A two-goal run by the Knighthawks answered with a three-goal run by Buffalo to take a 5-3 lead with under two minutes to go in the quarter.

 

Joe Resetarits knotted the game up at 5 with only 5 seconds remaining in the half to key a three-goal run that stretched into the third quarter.

 

Then came the biggest run of the game. The Bandits scored five times in the final 8:32 of the third quarter to turn the 10-8 deficit into a 13-10 lead.

 

“I wouldn’t question our heart, our effort, our desire,” said Buffalo head coach Troy Cordingley. “We worked hard tonight, but we weren’t the smartest team at times. . . We found a way. We’ll take it.”

 

“There’s no doubt about it, we’re just fighting it right now,” said Knighthawks forward Dan Dawson. “The effort is there, I just don’t think the execution is there. I obviously haven’t been playing very well. The team relies on us up front a lot, and I don’t think we’re doing our job. I thought Vno has been giving us chance to win every night. I thought our ‘D’ has been playing well. Our ‘O’ has been struggling a bit. I thought we had a great first half. We had a great first half. In the third quarter, I think we only had two goals. . .

 

“You feel good in the third quarter, and all of a sudden, they go on their little run there, it’s just been deflating us. Professional teams can’t do that. We can’t let teams go on these runs that they’ve been doing. We need the answers.”

 

Rochester had an opportunity to cut the lead early in the fourth quarter after Reid Acton was sent off after only 43 seconds has gone off the clock. The Knighthawks power play had already put up three goals on five attempts.

 

Yet Mitch Jones had arguably the biggest goal of the night. Buffalo stymied the Knighthawks power play and Jones scored shorthanded, his second of the night, with under a minute left in the power play to make it 14-10.

 

“I think that was one of the big ones,” Cordingley said. “Another one was the start of the second half, where they only scored one on that five-minute power play. The guys beared down and Buque made some real big saves on that power play.”

 

Vaughn Harris scored his lone goal of the night less than two minutes later to put Buffalo up by five.

 

The Knighthawks made things interesting in the final 10 minutes. They scored four goals, including twice in transition and Cory Vitarelli scoring his fourth of the night with under 1:30 to play to make it a two-goal game. Yet Rochester could never get it closer despite repeated shots on Alex Buque in the dying moments.

 

“We’re in a bit of a rut,” said Knighthawks forward Cory Vitarelli. “Something might work for a few minutes, then we hit a tough spot. It’s just one of those things, we’re going to have to continue to work our way through it. There’s a lot of ups and downs.”

 

“We just had some brain cramps,” Cordingley said. “Resulted in two goals against us. On offense, I think the one where Josh Byrnes and Jonesy made a pick-and-roll and Byrnes slipped, giving a breakaway off that. Just a fluke thing. . . We’ve just got to be a little bit smarter in situations like that. To credit the guys, they found a way to stop the bleeding right then and there, found a way to pull this one out.”

 

Byrne may have had an issue on that play, but he was a force for Buffalo, posting five goals and an assist.

 

“Three of his goals, I’m shaking my head because of his incredible athleticism,” Cordingley said. “You can see his confidence growing and growing as we go here. We know the kid is a good player. He’s got a lot of potential to be a great player in this league. I love the kid because he’s team-first.”

 

Byrne was not the only one tearing up the floor the Bandits. Dhane Smith had a 10-point night (3 + 7), including his 200th career goal.

 

Now Rochester needs to pick up the pieces of a five-game losing streak and figure out how to turn things around.

 

“We’re working hard, but the shots just aren’t falling,” said Knighthawks forward Cody Jamieson. “We’ve just got to win. It’s the only way to break the losing streak is to win a game and get back feeling it. It sucks losing. We’ve just got to come back, get back to work. Everybody’s working hard, we just ain’t getting the result we want. It’s a long season, we’ve just got to keep going, not give up on each other, keep going, and keep, keep, keep trying.”

 

“We believe in ourselves,” Vitarelli said. “We know we’re right there, so we’ve just got to continue to work towards it. There’s a fine line between winning and losing, and we’ve just got to find that line, get back into the winning column.”

 

“Our offense is just letting us down right now,” Dawson said. “You can point the finger starting at me. We’re just not doing our job. That’s the bottom line. We’re not doing our job. That’s the frustrating part. The effort is there, the execution is not. . . That’s the great part about our dressing room and the attitude. It’s ‘Dude, we need you, we need you to execute a little bit better.’ We know we’re going to get our looks, and we know where the ball is going to fall for us, but it’s got to fall next weekend. Our season is really on the line. To go 2-6 or 3-5 is a huge difference.”

 

Three stars as voted by the media:

  1. Josh Byrne
  2. Dhane Smith
  3. Graeme Hossack

 

 

 

 

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