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Attendance 19060
With the game tied at 7-7, the Mammoth went on a three goal run in the fourth quarter to win the Mammoth’s first NLL Cup since 2006.
Dillon Ward Playoff MVP and the Mammoth defense frustrated the Bandits shooters all night long.
Zed led the Mammoth attack scoring four goals and adding two assists and Dillon Ward made 55 saves between the pipes.
Now the Bandits have to endure another long off season after losing back to back NLL finals.
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The Colorado Mammoth have placed forward Eli McLaughlin on the active roster ahead of tonight’s Game 3.
In a corresponding move the Mammoth have placed D Nick Finlay on the practice player list.
Game 3 of the NLL finals is now scheduled for an 8 PM faceoff and will be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN + in the US.
Attendance 10,082
The Mammoth held the Bandits scoreless for over 19 minutes to start the game and than the floodgates opened and the Bandits took a 6-4 lead into the locker room at halftime.
Then the Bandits offense disappeared in the second half as the Mammoth outscored the Bandits 7-2 to force Game 3 Saturday June 18 in Buffalo, face-off set for 7:30 PM ET
Zed Williams netted four goals and added three assists for the Mammoth and Dillion Ward made 40 saves in between the pipes.
Game 2 of the NLL finals between Buffalo and Colorado is now set for an 8 PM ET / 6 PM MT face-off. on Saturday June 11.
Game 2 will now be broadcast on ESPNU and ESPN+ in the US and TSN2 in Canada.
Attendance 14274
NLL fans got their money worth, with the Bandits leading 4-1 after one quarter. The teams combined for twelve goals in the second quarter and the Bandits took a 9-8 lead into the locker room at halftime.
With the game tied at 14 apiece. Nick Weiss netted the game winner at 14:09 of the fourth quarter to send the 14,274 home happy.
Tehoka Nanticoke, netted five goals and added two assists for the Bandits.
Zed Williams led the Mammoth with four goals and added four assists.
Game 2 is set for Sat Jun 11 at 9:00 PM ET
Game One Sat June 4 Colorado at Buffalo 7:30 PM ET
Game Two Sat Jun 11 Buffalo at Colorado 9:00 PM ET
*Game Three Sat Jun 18 Colorado at Buffalo 7:30 PM ET
All games will be broadcast on ESPN Plus in the USA and on TSN in the 51st State aka Canada.
Now how did the NLL not manage to get the Cup finals broadcast live on one of the various ESPN networks?
Epic fail NLL and ESPN Epic Fail
Game one of the finals will take place Saturday June 4
Buffalo will host the winner of Colorado and San Diego.
Face-off is set for 7:30 PM ET
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