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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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Week 16 Power Rankings

#1 – Buffalo Bandits (10-2)

Week 15 Result: 10-9 OT win vs Halifax

Week 16 Opponent: vs Colorado (5-6)

Previous Ranking: 1st

Buffalo keeps finding a way to win. That’s why they still have the best record in the NLL. After surviving against the Thunderbirds for the second straight week – the Bandits have now won back-to-back 10-9 games against the Thunderbirds, including the Week 15 OT victory – Buffalo has now won three consecutive 1-goal games (one have gone to OT). In the win, we saw the return of Chris Cloutier and Josh Byrne, who have both missed ample time this season. MVP candidate Dhane Smith did everything he could to feed them the ball and the now-healthy duo managed to find the back of the net a combined seven times. The Bandits are still missing Tehoka Nanticoke, and, while Chase Fraser has re-signed with the team, he has yet to play since he put pen to paper. In Week 16, the Bandits have a chance to avenge their 2022 NLL Cup loss to the Mammoth. A win against last year’s champions would keep the Bandits on top of the rankings.

#2 – Toronto Rock (10-3)

Week 15 Result: 12-6 win vs Albany

Week 16 Opponent: vs Halifax (5-7)

Previous Ranking: 2nd

The Rock are essentially #1b thanks to their commanding second half against the FireWolves. Coming into their Week 15 matchup versus one of their East Conference foes, the Rock were expected to have a dominating performance against one of the league’s struggling teams. While the first half of the contest left a lot to be desired (offensive speaking), the team came to life in the second. The Rock were actually down 3-1 early in the second quarter and were only up by a slim margin at halftime – up 5-4. But, in the second half they allowed a mere two goals and scored seven for themselves. It was definitely much more of a Rock-esque performance in the final 30 minutes of the game. The 12-6 win was capped off by a 5-0 run that spanned nearly the last 20 minutes of the game. On top of their comfortable win, the Rock also made a key addition to their back-end earlier this week by adding 14-year veteran Greg Downing, who was acquired in a trade with the FireWolves.

#3 – San Diego Seals (8-2)

Week 15 Result: 12-11 win at Saskatchewan

Week 16 Opponent: at Vancouver (3-9)

Previous Ranking: 3rd

For the second week in a row, I was convinced that I would be putting the Seals in the #2 spot, but, once again, things didn’t work out that way. The Seals did hold on (barely) for a 12-11 win against their West Conference rivals, but, if you’re a Seals fan, the 4th quarter wasn’t for the faint of heart. The win was their third victory by 1-goal this season. Frank Scigliano did have a very solid game despite allowing seven goals in the 4th quarter (five goals within the final seven minutes) – he made 50 saves. This was Scigliano’s fifth game in his NLL career with 50+ saves. The usuals, Wes Berg and Dane Dobbie, led the way in the scoring department, but it was a complete team effort on offense to beat the Rush – nine different players scored for the Seals. If the Seals can win in Week 16 against the Warriors, they will match their best 11-game start in franchise history. Last season they started the year 9-2, as well.

#4 – Calgary Roughnecks (8-4)

Week 15 Result: 16-10 win at Colorado

Week 16 Opponent: vs Saskatchewan (5-6)

Previous Ranking: 5th

The Roughnecks made easy work of the defending champions in Week 15. They best up Dillon Ward in the first half – that’s not something you hear regarding Ward very often. The Roughnecks scored 11 goals against the player that some people consider to be the best goaltender in lacrosse, four of them in transition. The Currier brothers continue to be one of the most electric sibling duos in the game today. They combined for four goals and five assists versus the Mammoth. Zach also had three caused turnovers, three blocked shots and 16 loose balls. Oh, and that Christian Del Bianco fella? He had 37 saves on the night and surrendered just three goals in the 1st half. The Roughnecks definitely need to be in the conversation for the NLL’s most complete team this year. They have skill and depth at every position.

#5 – Rochester Knighthawks (9-3)

Week 15 Result: 19-18 win at Georgia

Week 16 Opponent: at Philadelphia (5-6)

Previous Ranking: 4th

The Knighthawks are the gift that keeps on giving this NLL season. They now have nine wins this season and they still have six games left to play. However, hopefully their 19-18 road win in Week 15 was an anomaly. It is very uncommon for a team to give up 18 goals and still win the game, yet, that’s what the Knighthawks managed to do… this time. Rylan Hartley has been phenomenal all year, but his 18 goals allowed needs to be a one-off if they want to keep winning at the same rate as the first 2/3 of the season. The balanced offense was able to dig them out of many holes on this occasion. Connor Fields led the way with five goals and five assists. He is continuing to make the case that he should be in the MVP conversation. With a consequential East Conference matchup against the Wings in Week 16, the Knighthawks can notch their 10th win this season.

Next 3 In (in alphabetical order)

Halifax Thunderbirds (5-7)

Week 15 Result: 10-9 OT loss at Buffalo

Week 16 Opponent: vs Toronto (10-3)

Previous Ranking: N/A

The Thunderbirds are back in the ‘Next 3 In’ because they nearly defeated arguably the best team in the NLL right now on their home turf. This comes just a week after they also almost beat these same Bandits the week before. They move up because the other teams that could’ve been in their spot didn’t make as strong of a case as to why they deserve to be here. Warren Hill was great in net for three of the four quarters and he didn’t give up a goal to the vicious Bandits offense in the opening 18 minutes of the game – that’s impressive. Outside of the 2nd quarter, he allowed only five goals (including OT). Aside from the expected threats from Randy Staats, Ryan Benesch and Cody Jamieson, Chris Boushy continues to have an amazing year. He added three goals on Friday night and has now tied his single-season-high of 26 goals in just 12 games. This team is far more capable than their record suggests, and I highly suspect that in this last stretch of games this season that they will turn things around.

Panther City Lacrosse Club (7-5)

Week 15 Result: Bye

Week 16 Opponent: vs Las Vegas (4-7)

Previous Ranking: Next 3 In

A bye week is a bye week. You sit back, you heal from all damage you’ve endured throughout the season and you study up for the next game. PCLC has a chance to make franchise history in Week 16. If they can beat the Desert Dogs on their home floor, they will have the most wins that they’ve ever had in a single season. Now, that’s not saying a lot because last season was this new franchise’s first year in the NLL, but hey, it’s still a very notable achievement. In terms of the consequences a win in Week 16 would have, PCLC would put themselves in a much more comfortable position to reach the playoffs heading into their last five games.

Saskatchewan Rush (5-6)

Week 15 Result: 12-11 loss vs San Diego

Week 16 Opponent: at Calgary (8-4)

Previous Ranking: Next 3 In

Had it not been for Clark Walter’s miraculous 4-goal 4th quarter (5-goal game), the Rush would probably not be in this position. They have now lost three straight games (two of them by four or more goals) and four of their last five games. They are beginning to fall out of playoff contention, although, at the moment, they sit in the fourth and final playoff spot in the West Conference. But, let’s not forget, with the current playoff format, the West could lose that fourth playoff spot if teams in the East start winning more games. With San Diego, Calgary, PCLC posting very good results so far this year and the fact that the Mammoth are getting healthier and healthier by the week, the Rush need to find some answers soon if they want to be participating in this year’s postseason.

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