Resetarits looks to kickstart another Decade of Dominance
At last week’s home opener, the Philadelphia Wings took a moment to honor their alumni from their dubbed Decade of Dominance; a string of championship titles that includes 1990, 1994, 1995, and 1998. They would also follow up this run with a title in 2001. Since then, the Wings have gone over 20 years without a championship appearance, but that drought could be on its way out. Forward Joe Resetarits concluded his second opener as a Wing with 11 points against Las Vegas, racking up eight assists and three goals of his own. This week, he showed no signs of slowing down, recording another 13 points (four goals and nine assists) in the rematch at Las Vegas. Resetarits effort on Friday was the second most points he’s recorded in a single game, and marked two consecutive 10+ point games for the first time in his career. Though it’s far too early to tell, Resetarits’s stand-out two weekends, and Philadelphia’s consistently dominant offense, have the Wings on the road to greatness in the 2024-2025 season.
Malcom Gets By With a Little Help From His Friends
Will Malcom clocked an impressive 10 points this weekend against Halifax, dishing out three assists and tallying seven goals of his own, garnering a barrage of socks from the Colorado fans in attendance. A sock trick by itself is a monumental career highlight, but Malcom’s ability to read his teammates and exploit the defense makes it all the more impressive.
Will Malcom led @MammothLax over Halifax with a monster 10-point effort that included SEVEN of the team’s 19 goals 😱
Aside from his two goals scored in transition and on a substitution, each of Malcom’s goals were scored in the two-man game – engaging low and splitting high and over the pick. His first goal of the game was scored this way thanks to the efforts of fellow Colorado forward Thomas Vela. Vela dished to Malcom in the low corner and buried his defender in the middle, then v-cutting out to pick Halifax defender Graeme Hossack. Interestingly, Malcolm waited until Vela was within a yard or two of Hossack to begin his split, preventing Hossack from building up enough momentum to effectively fight through the pick. From the defensive end, the Thunderbirds’ defensive line moved to neutralize Malcom early in the second quarter, but that didn’t stop him from being a part of the play. Malcolm also recognized that the defense was paying extra attention to him, using that to draw coverage and create open skip lanes to uncovered Mammoth forwards opposite the ball. Malcolm is an effective, fundamental dodger and could be the offensive keystone for Colorado going forward.
Power Plays Made All the Difference in San Diego
The Georgia Swarm made the most of their Power Plays to secure and maintain their lead over the Seals. True to the Swarm’s patient offensive style, they were able to control the offensive rebounds to maintain possession and pepper multiple shots on goal during their time with an extra man. San Diego’s Adam Noakes was called for cross checking in the second quarter, and Georgia capitalized on this power-play opportunity, with Brandon Bomberry’s first of the night – tying the game 3-3.
Later in the quarter, San Diego defender Matthew Wright would put the Seals down a man again for cross checking, giving Georgia the opportunity to take three shots during the power-play, producing a shot clock reset and two offensive rebounds to tie the game again at 4-4. The Seals then began the second half at a disadvantage following a last second roughing call on defenseman Eli Gobrecht. San Diego looked to make the most of a tough situation during the Georgia Power Play, finding space in front of the net twice, but failing to capitalize, allowing Bryan Cole to open the floodgates for the Georgia offense.
Las Vegas is a First Quarter Team
Las Vegas took the floor at Lee’s Family Forum looking to put last week’s loss to Philadelphia behind them, eager to shake things up in the rematch. The Desert Dogs stuck to their aggressive style of lacrosse from the first whistle, making clear changes in their defensive play from the week prior. Their settled defense appeared much tighter, clearly communicating through picks and switches, and quickly adjusting their one-on-one matchups during Philadelphia substitutions – two major hangups that led to multiple quick goals in last week’s game.
The Desert Dogs’ consistent pressure on defense kept the game tied through the first quarter. Forward Dylan Watson then gave Vegas their only lead over Philadelphia early in the second frame, but the Desert Dogs would remain scoreless the remainder of the half as the Wings built up their lead. While Las Vegas was able to hold the Wings to three goals heading into the fourth quarter, they were never able to claw their way back up. Due to impatient settled offense, rushed decision making in transition, and poor passing throughout the game, the Wings were given ample time to adjust to Las Vegas and exploit their chippy defense.
Connor Fields is Happy to do the Thankless Job
Despite an intimidating lead from Saskatchewan, Rochester forward Connor Fields never hung his head. Fields finished the night with 13 loose balls and 5 points, including recording his 200th career assist, but his in-game leadership lit the fire for a Rochester comeback in the second half. Heading into the third quarter, the Knighthawks were holding Saskatchewan to a tight game, leading 5-4.
Connor Fields takin’ flight out of ROC✈️
What a rebound goal from, Fields to bring the Knighthawks within 3 of the Rush. pic.twitter.com/hQ6zYSLDgS
As the quarter continued, the Rush put back five unanswered goals, and Rochester began to visibly lose steam as the gap widened. Fields, however, never let up for a moment, throwing himself in every loose ball battle, controlling the offensive rebound, and putting back the Knighthawks’ only goal of the third quarter. Fields dedicated his time between the boards to uplifting his team rather than playing the hero, passing and picking with the sole purpose of opening lanes for teammates Curtis Knight and Ryan Smith to shorten the gap on the scoreboard.
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