Per the Wings twitter.
The team has signed Josh Currier to a two year deal. Safe to say Currier will be one of the forwards the Wings will protect in the upcoming expansion draft.
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Small audience watches PLL debut on NBCSportsNet
H/t to OSC for this information.
The Premier Lacrosse League debuted this week with their first weekend of games, including one broadcast on NBC Sports Network. The broadcast didn’t rate in the Top 150 cable shows in the demo, which would have been a 0.05 rating on Sunday.
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Roughnecks 10 Bandits 7
Attendance 15,747
The teams combined for four goals over the first thirty minutes as Matt Vinc and Christian Del Bianco put on a show. Shawn Evans broke the tie 4:15 into the third quarter and give the Bandits a 3-2 lead before the Roughnecks went on a 4-0 run that stretched between the third and four quarters to take control and head back to Calgary with a 1-0 series lead.
Dane Dobbie led the Roughnecks with three goals and three assists. Christian Del Bianco made 48 saves for the Roughnecks
Buffalo will have to find a way to solve Del Bianco if they want to bring the series back to Buffalo for a third and deciding game.
Game two goes Saturday May 25 in Calgary 9 PM ET face off.
PLL Draft and NBC Sports Network
The NLL gets a lot of shit because of crappy streaming and a television deal that has not yet materialized. However, things could be so much worse.
For example having your television partner NBC Sports Network broadcast your inaugural college draft at 1 AM ET / 10 PM PT. ( Yes we know the draft is pre-recorded. No stop looking at us for spoilers.)
We ain’t shitting you ( Better hope Game 7 between the Knights and Sharks does not go into overtime. ) For the one or two fans who might be interested in the fledgling Professional Lacrosse League.
So better put a full pot of coffee on. ( We recommend Death Wish Coffee ) If you plan to stay up for the first ever and (maybe the last ? ) PLL college draft.
Lacrosse will never gain mainstream acceptance. If television networks view lacrosse as nothing more than filler programming.
Buffalo 12 New England 6
Attendance 16,559
Not going to win games in the National Lacrosse League by scoring two goals over the last 45 minutes New England. Corey Small led the Bandits with three goals and one assists. Matt Vinc made 36 saves for the Bandits.
Up Next
Saturday April 27 New England at Rochester 8:00 PM ET
Saturday April 27 Buffalo at San Diego 10:00 PM ET
Wings 19 Swarm 14
Attendance 8,735
Wings played their best game of the season and finally won a game away from the Wells Fargo Center. Twelve different players found the net for Philadelphia. Gowah Abrams got the start and made 32 saves for the Wings. Travis Batispte went 29 for 37 at the X.
The 2019 first round pick that Philadelphia sent to New England in the Crowley deal will be slotted third overall, the Paul Day curse just might be real after all.
Philadelphia finishes the season 4-14 and Georgia finishes the season at 12-6
Up Next
Philadelphia – Off Season
Georgia – Playoffs
NLL game coverage outside North America
All remaining games, including playoffs, will be available to fans outside of North America through @FanseatCom! Link Here
Flyers cut Kate Smith
No we are not becoming a hockey blog. Although the news cycle sometimes requires us to go off topic. This is one of those times.
Did you think you live to see the day the broad street bullies would succumb to the PC Culture? If Ed Snider was alive he be raising hell. You can read about the terrible decision Here
Hawks 10 Mammoth 9 OT
Attendance 13,202
Kyle Jackson scored the game winner 2:15 into overtime to give the Hawks a hard fought road win. Warren Hill made 39 saves for the Hawks. Chris Wardle led the Mammoth with three goals.
Up Next
Saturday April 20 Vancouver at Rochester 7:30 PM ET
Friday April 19 Colorado at San Diego 10:30 PM ET
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