NLL NOTEBOOK: WINGS AIMING TO BE MORE THAN COMPETITIVE NEXT SEASON

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It will be slim pickings when it comes to finding a one number goalie.

Also of note the coin toss between the Wings and Seals will happen around the end of May close to the NLL championship series.  Expansion draft in July.

The new teams are not allowed to sign any players before the Aug. 1 opening of free agency.

Rock and Rush Trade

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Well we have our first trade of the day between the Rush and Rock.   Rock get Dan Taylor for a conditional third round pick in the 2020 drat. ( Got love how teams never announce the details of conditions)

Georgia 14 Buffalo 10

Box Score

Attendance 3863

Lyle Thompson led the Swarm with five goals and one assist. Mike Poulin made 46 saves for the Swarm.  The Bandits lost their  four straight despite three goals and one assist from Shawn Evans.

Georgia improves to 6-7 and Buffalo falls to 6-7.

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March 23 Buffalo at New England 7:30 PM ET

March 24 New England at Georgia 7:05 PM ET

Colorado 13 Vancouver 10

Box Score

Attendance 3013

Vancouver tied the game at 8-8 1:19 into the fourth quarter on a goal by Joel McCready. Colorado got back to back goals from Robert Hope and Stephen Keogh to put the Mammoth in the driver seat. Nine different players scored at least one goal to pace the Mammoth. Dillon Ward made 39 saves.

The Stealth drew a season low crowd of 3,013

Colorado improves to 9-3 and Vancouver falls to 1-12.

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March 24 Vancouver at Colorado 9:00 PM ET

 

Calgary 14 Rochester 13

Box Score

Attendance 15070

Calgary led 10-5 at halftime and held off a furious Rochester rally to get the win.  Wesley Berg led the Roughnecks with six goals and two assists.  Austin Shanks led the Knighthawks with four goals and two assists.  A season high crowd 15,070 saw the Roughneck take home the victory.

Calgary improves to 5-7 and Rochester falls to 6-7.

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March 24 Toronto at Calgary 9:00 PM ET

March 24 Rochester at Saskatchewan 9:30 PM ET

Saskatchewan 16 Buffalo 10

Box Score

Attendance 12936

The Rush led 8-4 at halftime and it was too deep a hole for the Bandits to dig out of. Robert Church led the Rush with six goals and two assists.  Evan Kirk made 42 saves.  Dhane Smith led the Bandits with three goals and three assists.

Saskatchewan improves to 11-2 and Buffalo falls to 6-6.

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March 24 Rochester at Saskatchewan 9:30 PM ET

March 18 Buffalo at Georgia 4:05 PM ET

Toronto 14 New England 9

Box Score

Attendance 5832

New England led 4-3 after one quarter before the Rock woke up.  A five goal second period gave the Rock a 8-5 lead going into halftime. Callum Crawford closed the gap to 10-9 with a goal at 5:26 of the fourth quarter. Only to see the Rock put the nail in the coffin by scoring the next four goals.

Rob Hellyer had one goal and seven assists for the Rock. Nick Rose made 39 saves.  Kevin Crowley led New England with three goals.

Toronto improves to 6-6 and New England falls to 6-5.

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March 24 Toronto at Calgary 9:00 PM ET

March 23 Buffalo at New England 7:30 PM ET

New England 8 Toronto 7 OT

Box Score

Attendance 10259

Kevin Crowley and Kevin Buchanan combined for six of the eight Black Wolves goals. They Wolves will be in trouble in they do not get more balanced scoring.  Kevin Crowley scored the winner at 2:08 of overtime. Aaron Bold made 51 saves. Rob Hellyer had two goals and three assists to lead the Rock. Nick Rose made 51 saves.

New England improves to 6-4 and Toronto falls to 5-6.

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March 16 Toronto at New England 7:30 PM ET

Colorado 8 Calgary 7

Box Score

Attendance 15034

Teams combined for eight goals in the first quarter and combined for seven goals over the next three quarters.  Joey Cupido scored the game winner for the Mammoth at 5:30 of the fourth quarter. Ryan Benesch led the Mammoth with one goal and four assists. Dillion Ward made 44 saves.  Dane Dobbie led the Roughnecks with two goals and two assists.

Colorado improves to 8-3 and Calgary falls to 4-7.

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March 17 Rochester at Calgary 9:00 PM ET

March 17 Colorado at Vancouver 10:00 PM ET