#Faceoff Weekend

[theultimatefan]

National Lacrosse League Opens Friday with NLL Faceoff Weekend: Ten Things to Know

The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, opens its 37th season with five contests on “NLL Faceoff Weekend” with three games on Friday and two on Saturday.

Coming off a season of record-breaking attendance across the league and interest in the NLL and the sport of lacrosse at an all-time high, the off-season was an exciting one for the NLL, with storylines heightening the anticipation for 2023-24.

Here are 10 things to know about the NLL entering Week 1:

Fans can watch three of the five NLL Faceoff Weekend contests on linear broadcasts, beginning with the “NLL Game of the Week on TSN” doubleheader on Friday featuring the Saskatchewan Rush at Halifax Thunderbirds (7 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. AT), with broadcasters Pete Dalliday, Pat Gregoire, and Ashley Docking) followed by Panther City Lacrosse Club at Vancouver Warriors (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT), with Teddy Jenner, Brad Challoner, and Shantelle Chand).

In the “NLL Saturday Night Showcase on ESPN,” the Philadelphia Wings visit the New York Riptide (7:30 p.m. ET). The Albany FireWolves vs. Las Vegas Desert Dogs contest (10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT) will also be seen locally in both markets (My4 in Albany, Fox 5 in Vegas).

The Buffalo Bandits, who open play on Dec. 9 at Albany, will be looking to repeat as NLL Champions, a feat that is rare in League history. The Rochester Knighthawks (now the Halifax Thunderbirds) were the last, pulling a threepeat with titles from 2012-14. The only other title defenses in League history were by the Toronto Rock (1999-2000) and (2002-03).

The Bandits’ championship last season was their 12th trip to the NLL Finals, the most in League history. The current Halifax Thunderbirds made ten appearances during their time as the original Rochester Knighthawks, and the Rock have made nine NLL Finals appearances.

All 135 regular season games and every playoff contest will be streamed live on ESPN+ and TSN+. The full schedule is available at https://www.nll.com/schedule/full-schedule/.

TSN will broadcast 20 Game of the Week contests, including at least one at each of the League’s five Canadian-based franchises. The schedule, subject to change, is available here: https://www.nll.com/news/2023-24-nll-game-of-the-week-on-tsn-schedule-announced/

In October, the NLL unveiled NLL UnBOXed™, the League’s new continent-wide grassroots campaign designed to bring the League’s fast-paced game to boys and girls in more communities across North America. The League also revealed the cities and branding for the nine non-NLL markets, available at https://www.nll.com/UnBOXed/.

The new NLL UnBOXed series will debut with the Toronto Rock and New York Riptide playing at Place Bell in Laval, Québec on Friday, February 16, 2024 in the first regular season game to be held in the province since 2002.

In September, the League unveiled new branding, including a refined primary logo, stylized wordmark, and for the first time, a French language “Ligue Nationale de Lacrosse” family of marks.

The 2023-24 NLL season will be the first under a new unified standings format and playoff structure which will feature a more balanced schedule across its 15 teams and a single-table, eight-team playoff qualification system that eliminates the geographical conferences.

Monday marked the debut of "War on the Floor: A Season with the San Diego Seals" on Prime Video, an all-access series that follows the expansion franchise throughout the 2021-2022 season. Search "War on the Floor" to watch the five episode series.

NLL.com's news bureau has been busy with numerous features every week. The latest series is the "NLL Top 50," counting down the league's best at each position. Next up, the forwards. See links to the other positions at the bottom of that article.

Schedule – Week 1 (All Times Eastern)

Friday

Saskatchewan Rush at Halifax Thunderbirds, 7 p.m., TSN, TSN+, ESPN+

Panther City Lacrosse Club at Vancouver Warriors, 10 p.m., TSN, TSN+, ESPN+

Albany FireWolves at Las Vegas Desert Dogs, 10 p.m., ESPN+, TSN+, My4, Fox 5

Saturday

Calgary Roughnecks at Rochester Knighthawks, 7 p.m., ESPN+, TSN+

Philadelphia Wings at New York Riptide, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2, ESPN+, TSN+

[dontdenymeshakespeare]

Faceoff Weekend

The Amazing Readathon is a readathon created by Brianna from Four Paws and a Book and co-hosted by many others in the BookTube and Bookstagram community. This one is based on the reality TV show The Amazing Race and it’s about spending the month of August travelling the world. There are prompts and ways you can get bonus points (team colour, BIPOC author, etc.). It turns out that we’re not…

[intheupside]

@TheFourthPeriod: The Amazon NHL docuseries, “Faceoff: Inside the NHL”, premieres Oct 4.

Season 1 has six episodes. Some of the featured talent includes Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, William Nylander, Quinn Hughes, Matthew Tkachuk, Jack Eichel, Filip Forsberg, David Pastrnak & Jeremy Swayman (among others).

Paul Martin, Executive Producer of Drive to Survive, is also an EP for Faceoff.

They started to meet & chat with the NHL athletes in Feb in Toronto during All-Star Weekend. They’re going to show a type of authentic access we don’t often get or see.

[babydollmarauders]

GAME WINNER — NICO HISCHIER

nico hischier x fem!reader

summary: in which Nico gets rewarded for his game winning goal

warnings: MATURE CONTENT! oral (m receiving), nico having a “captain” kink, praise, not a lot of dialogue, not proofread.

notes: this could quite literally be trash, i’ve never written any kind of smut before, so if it’s horrible then please never expect smut from me again

it’s not often that i attend road games with my boyfriend. really, i’ve only been to three previously, but i had a long weekend off work and i was missing Nico. so, can anyone really blame me for giving into my temptations and buying an impulsive flight ticket to Arizona?

now here i sit, on the edge of my seat in Mullett Arena, waiting for the puck to drop again in overtime. i watch through the glass as my boyfriend switches places with Erik Haula for the faceoff, the puck drops and Nico wins it, sliding it back to Dougie.

Dougie passes the puck back to Nico, and my leg starts bouncing anxiously as he skates down the ice into the Coyotes defensive zone. Nico makes quick work of wristing the puck past the goalie and straight into the net, and i jump to my feet, clapping for him.

“YES! NEEKS!” i cheer, observing as he celebrates the win with his teammates. my thighs clench at the sight of his smirk, his cocky attitude more of a turn on than i’d like to admit.

the arena starts to empty out and i follow behind, due to meet with Nico back at his hotel. my mind races with thoughts that i hope nobody can read across my face; my plans for the night have been solidified.

**

the hotel room is empty when i arrive, which by no means surprises me. i estimate at least another half hour before Nico walks through the door, giving me plenty of time. i ruffle through Nico’s bag, pulling out one of his t-shirts, slipping my own off and unclasping my bra to leave me bare, i pull his shirt down over my head. i kick my shoes off and my jeans follow, being yanked off and shoved into my own bag, leaving my ass clad in red lace.

leaving my hair and makeup, i take a seat on the bed, scrolling through social media as i wait for my boyfriend to enter. as i predicted, it’s not until thirty minutes later that i hear the beep of the key card being scanned and the door opens to reveal Nico. his hair appears slightly damp from his post-game shower, and he’s switched back into his arrival suit.

he’s captivating.

“hi, darling.” he grins, walking over and dropping his phone, wallet, and airpods onto the nightstand. he leans down, dropping a chaste kiss to my lips, but i thread my hands into his hair, pulling him closer in an attempt to deepen it. he pulls back, a smirk spread across his lips once again tonight. “what was that for?”

“i’m so proud of you, captain.” my voice is sultry, dropped low in a seductive tone. his hands grip my waist as i rise from the bed. “you did so good tonight.”

“yeah?” smirk still painted onto his face, he pulls me flush against his body, his still hardening bulge pressing against me. “you’re proud, baby?”

“yeah.” i reiterate. it takes all my willpower to pull my body away from his, distancing myself. “let me show you how much.”

my hands push against his shoulders, and he allows my weak shove to knock him back onto the mattress, sitting at the edge of the bed. i drop to my knees slowly, placing my hands on his thighs as i do so, and look up at him through doe eyes and a bitten lip.

i let my touch graze up to his length, cupping it through his suit pants, and his hand comes up to roughly cup the back of my neck, using his grip to pull my lips to his in a dominant kiss. a moan escapes my throat as he sucks my lower lip, nipping gently at it in the heat of the moment. i smile into the kiss, allowing my fingers to wander down to button of his dress pants, undoing it before slipping my hand past the waistline of his underwear to palm him.

he stiffens for a moment at the cold touch before melting back into the kiss, relaxing into my contact. i part our lips, stroking him a few more times before i glide my hand free to pull his pants down. he assists me in my endeavor, letting his now fully erect cock spring free. my hand returns to it, stroking hard and slow as my tongue slips out to wet my lips.

Nico let’s out a shaky breath and i snake my other hand up to push his shirt up, watching with intrigue as his abs flex. noticing my gaze, he makes quick work of stripping off his suit jacket, unbuttoning his shirt and letting it hang open as he falls back onto his hands. i feel my core growing slick with want as i take in the erotic scene of my making, but push my own needs to the side.

tonight is about him.

leaning over, my tongue licks against his tip, making him shudder. i hollow out my cheeks as i go down, letting his cock slip past my lips just slightly. Nico brings one hand back to caress my cheek before using it to grip my hair in a makeshift ponytail, barely able to contain himself from thrusting into my mouth. peeking up at him through my lashes, his eyes are squeezed shut, his head dropped back as his chest rises and falls in a quick rhythm with shallow breaths, and it spurs me on to take him farther. i gag as his tip hits my throat, bobbing my head as i watch his reactions.

“y/n.” my name falls from his lips like a prayer, delighting my ears as he exhales it between groans. “fuck. you’re such a good girl.”

his praise causes my heart to pound in my chest, a moan bubbling up my throat. the vibrations of it reaching his cock, urging him to finally let loose and thrust into my throat. i gag once more, but power through it, breathing through my nose as he uses his grip on my hair to start guiding my head back and forth on his length. flattening my tongue along the underside of his shaft, i reach up to grip whatever can’t fit in my mouth, timing my strokes to match the bobs of my head.

Nico mutters some curses in german, his breathing picking up as his abdomen tightens again.

“i’m not gonna last long if you keep doing this, darling.” my lips lift as i smile around his dick, peeking up again to see him watching me as he bites his lip. my jaw starts to ache but i urge on, taking him as far as i can. i continue tugging at his cock as i pull back back to inhale a deep breath through my mouth, grinning up at him.

“i want you to come, captain.” my voice is hoarse from the violation of my throat, but my words still do the trick, making him moan and push my head back down towards his erection. i lick my lips once more before pushing his cock back past them, taking him as deep as i can muster, bobbing my head up and down as i suck around him.

i can feel his pull on my hair get tighter, hear his breath being held for longer, his tell that he’s about to tip over the edge, and i reach my free hand up to trail over his bare stomach, lightly grazing my fingertip down his abs. he groans out more german curses before i finally feel him come undone, ropes of cum coating my mouth as i continue through his climax. when he’s done, he pulls my lips off of his quickly softening cock, his hand dropping my hair and making its way to my cheek as he watches me swallow.

i stay seated on the floor as i watch him tuck himself back into his pants before i climb back up onto the bed.

“that proud, huh?” he teases, gripping my thigh as he pulls me to straddle his waist.

“probably prouder than that.” i whisper, leaning in to press a kiss to his lips.

“i love you.” he mumbles, his hand gliding up and down my spine.

“i love you more, game winning goal scorer.” he chuckles at my words before flipping us over so he hovers above me, his hand trailing to my front and down to my core.

“now how should i take care of you?”

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[missjomarch]

No Getting Out of This

Luca Fantilli x reader

Word count: 2.7k

Warnings: big bad curse words (that’s it)

A/N: I may or may not already have a part 2 written for this 🧍🏽‍♀️

Luca was going to die. Not literally, but it is entirely possible he’d stroke out. You and the Fantillis all had a running bet going on his reaction.

It was mid February, and the boys were playing Ohio State in the Faceoff on the Lake. Not only that, but you and Luca’s one year anniversary was that weekend. Luca had really wanted you to be there, but you told him that you had 3 big tests this week that you couldn’t miss. That had been a bit of a lie. You did have tests, but after a phone call from Adam about Luca’s depressive state you decided you could make it work. You were able to convince your professors to let you to take the exams earlier in the week, and Adam helped you book a flight to Ohio.

You hadn’t seen Luca in over a month and it was killing you both. You went to school in Texas, so making it up to Michigan during the school year was nearly impossible. You watched all of Luca’s games on the TV, and he’d call you after to give you the on-ice details. He appreciated it, but you knew it’d never be the same as you sitting in the stands of Yost. He wanted nothing more than to see you wearing a maize colored jersey with a 63 on the back, letting the whole stadium know you were his girl. It killed you to be unable to give that to him, but your education came first.

Ironically, the last time you saw Luca was when they played OSU at home in January. You were a sophomore, but you and Luca were the same age. Spring semester was always busy for you, and you had just barely been able to make it up before your classes started. You both wanted to get in one last game of his freshman year, knowing you might not make it to another this season. That was until Adam called you last weekend. He explained how down Luca had been, clearly missing you more than you anticipated. So you booked the flight.

You and Adam had coordinated your arrival for Friday night so you’d be there to surprise Luca before the game on Saturday. Julia had just picked you up from the airport and was taking you back to the hotel, where you’d hide while the Fantillis went out for a family dinner. They had gotten you your own room, and you’d basically be stuck in there until Luca became aware of your presence on Saturday morning.

Once you arrived at the hotel, Julia snuck you into their room. Adam was in charge of distracting his brother but you had to literally hide in the closet until you received the all clear text from Julia. Once deemed safe, you made your way out of the closet. Looking around the room, you found the Fantillis had left you some money for vending machine snacks.

Ever the providers. You thought to yourself. Now you knew where Luca got it from. He was constantly buying you things. When you were together, he never allowed you to pay for anything. Most definitely not food, but he’d even pick up your grocery or shopping bill if he was with you. Your venmo was only further proof of this. If you mentioned being hungry or going to get coffee after class, he’d send you a quick $10 to cover it. Having always been incredibly independent, you argued over this often. Nevertheless, you were thankful they had thought about you. Your phone dinged, breaking you from your thoughts of Luca.

Adam

boys are in 104 if you wanna say hi

You smiled at the screen, liking the message before making your way to the door. You walked the hall until you found the room the boys were in, and you knocked on the door. You heard some shouts on the other side before Rutger opened the door. He looked rather annoyed until his eyes landed on your short frame in the door way.

“No fucking way.” He mumbled.

“Who is it?” Someone shouted from the abyss of the room. Rutger stepped away from the door a bit, allowing the boys to see you standing there. You heard a screech and before you can react, Mark is running to you and snatching you in his arms.

“BESTIE IS HERE!” He screams, mimicking a high pitched voice you assume is meant to be yours. Rutger closes the door behind you as Mark drags you into the room. The commotion is slightly deafening, all the boys asking their own version of “where’d you come from” and “why’re you here.” You had assumed Adam told them you were coming, clearly you were wrong.

“Yo wreck-it Ralph, I can’t breathe.” You groan to Mark and he releases you, suddenly allowing you to breathe. You gulp air for a moment as the boys stare at you.

“Does Luca know you’re here?” Ethan speaks up, a slight smirk on his face. You shake your head.

“No it’s a secret, we’re gonna surprise him tomorrow.”

“Oh he’s going to be sooo mad we got you for a whole night before him.” Mark giggles, messing up your hair. You scrunch your nose at him, attempting to fix the frizz.

“Don’t brag, Estapa. You remember what happened last time.” You refer to the last time you had surprised Luca, which was last fall after you got an early start to fall break. You had texted Mark to pick you up from the airport and insisted you go get lunch while Luca was still in class. He bragged about his time spent with you all day until Luca literally locked him out of the house.

“Trust me, I won’t. I want to sleep inside this trip.” The boys laughed at this. You made your way to one of the beds, and plopped down. You settled in, deciding to hijack their snacks rather than spending the Fantillis money. Mark sat beside you and you all spent the night watching movies and discussing the game the next day.

“Y/n, you’re gonna be at family skate tomorrow right?” You snapped your head up at Rutgers question. You could see the smiles spread on Mark and Ethan’s faces as Rutger stared at you.

“Oh you bet she is,” Mark patted your shoulder in a taunting way. You glared at him from your spot on the bed.

“Hush up, Estapa. You know I don’t skate.”The room erupted at his comment. You were from the south and, despite being a hockey player’s girlfriend, you had only been on skates once. It scared you, honestly. Luca had asked many times, but you usually refused. It wasn’t a secret, but discussing your lack of skating experience in a room full of hockey players probably wasn’t your brightest idea.

Luke’s voice rose above the rest, “Oh come ON, what do you mean you don’t skate you’re dating-“ Luke rambled on, baffled by your fear of the ice. The rest of the team - besides Mark and Ethan - was equally shocked, not comprehending how someone could just not skate. Then the convincing began. The boys all threw in their various thoughts, all offering to teach you. They were wasting their breath. If Luca couldn’t get you in skates, what makes them think they could?

“Yeah, come on y/n/n I’ll give you $50 if you get out on the ice tomorrow.” Duker offered, and his face was serious.

“Listen Dukes I really don’t-“ You were cut off by the door opening, mentally thanking whoever saved you from this conversation. You all turn to the door, expecting to see one of the boys coming back from downstairs. Instead, you’re met with Adam fantilli’s shocked expression. He was supposed to text you when they left dinner so you could be safely hidden away in your room before Luca’s return. You never got the text. Knowing your boyfriend can’t be far behind, you throw the blanket you were using over your body to hide. Mark helps adjust it over you before shifting his body ontop of yours to hide the awkward shaped lump you’ve created.

“How was the Tilli family dinner?” Ethan questions from across the room, everyone else is silent. You hear Luca’s voice as he enters the room, and your heart begins to race. Familiar butterflies fill you with warmth at the sound of your boyfriend’s voice. Even after a year, it’s almost enough to get you crawling out from under the blanket.

“Which one of you idiots invited a girl in here? I swear a heard a voice-“ Luca is cut off by the guys’ quick denial.

“Nah man you probably just heard something from the tv.” Mark grumbles from on top of you. You roll your eyes, knowing they had just been watching a hockey game.

“Hope so, you know coach will have our asses. Mark, can you move dude? I wanna sit down.” You hold your breath, waiting to see how Mark will play this off.

“Oh no thanks man. I’m quite comfortable here actually.” Mark says, and you can hear the grin in his voice.

“Come on, Estapa you’re literally in MY bed. Get your ass up.” Mark’s weight remains on you but you can see Luca’s shadow move closer to the bed through the blanket. Mark shifts the tiniest bit and you barely hear him whisper.

“Sorry I tried.” He’s already accepted defeat. Nevertheless, he turns back to Luca.

“You’re gonna have to move me yourself, bro.” Luca sighs heavily, and then the bed is jolting. You can’t see anything besides their shadows tumbling, but you can definitely feel the boys fighting atop you.

“Get your…” someone rolls over you, you swallow your groan, “fat ass OFF my bed Estapa or so help me-“ suddenly you can breathe again as all 206 pounds of Mark Estapa roll off of you and into the floor with a thud.

“Ouch…” mark groans from the floor. You want to laugh, but you hold it in to avoid disclosing your position. The rest of the boys are laughing at the commotion, seemingly forgetting you were there.

“Finally, damn.” Luca sighes. You hear him slip off his shoes and feel the bed dip beside you as he sits down. He scoots until he’s in the middle, stopping literally right in front of you. You know it’s over when he begins to lean back against you, so you stick your hands out from the blanket to grab his sides. Luca let’s out a girlish screech, laughter erupting around the room.

“WHAT THE FUCK” Luca screams, bounding off the bed. You take that time to pull the blanket off you, revealing yourself to your boyfriend. The fear on his face melts to shock as he finds your face staring back at him. You grin at him as he gapes, smiles finding the faces of the boys surrounding you as well.

“Surprise baby,” you beam, holding out your arms slightly. Your face drops slightly as you notice the tears that have begun gathering in your boyfriend’s eyes. It hadn’t occurred to you that maybe he didn’t want you here. Maybe you shouldn’t have come unannounced like this…

You’re unable to finish the thought as Luca bounds across the bed towards your open arms. He ends up basically tackling you before burying his face in your neck.

“Are you serious? Are you real?” Luca questions, hands gripping your waist like he thought you might disappear. You briefly register the boys filing out of the room, Adam saluting you before closing the door and leaving you with Luca.

“Yeah I’m here, love.” You thread your fingers through his newly trimmed mullet, pressing soft kisses to his hairline. He pulls his head from your neck slightly and you can see the tears that have fallen.

“What are you doing here?”

“I’m here to see my boy, of course. Why else?” You smile down at him. He sniffles slightly as you begin to wipe the tears from his soft cheeks.

“I thought you couldn’t come. What happened to your tests?” Luca’s face was back in between your head and shoulder, and you giggled slightly as his mumbling tickled your neck.

“I took them earlier this week. Adam helped me fly out and plan everything.” You explained. Luca’s head snapped up at this.

“That asshole has been so smug all week, this explains everything.” Luca grumbles. You laugh at his attitude towards his brother.

“I was going to hide tonight and surprise you tomorrow, but you kind of ambushed my plan.” Luca snorts at this, pushing himself up onto an elbow beside you. His arm still clasped tightly around your waist, rubbing circles into your side.

“Sorry about your plan, but I’m glad I did. I think any longer without you and I would’ve died.” He smirked at you, knowing you’d scold him for the dramatics.

“That’s a bit excessive Lu, you thought I wasn’t coming anyways.” You bring an arm up to rest on the side of his face.

“Yeah but I’ll play so much better now that I know you’re here,” Luca leans in, “you know I gotta impress my girl.”

“Is that so?” You smirk back at him, a teasing smile making its way onto his features as he nods.

“Mhmm..” Luca hums. He leans in to finally close the space between you, catching your lips in his for a kiss. It’s less than a minute until he’s pushing you into the mattress slightly, attempting to deepen the kiss. However, you’re pushing against his chest before he can succeed. He frowns at your denial, eyebrows furrowing in confusion.

“We have plenty of time for that, baby. Wait for Sunday.” Luca groans, tipping his head back towards the ceiling. You roll your eyes once again at his dramatics.

“Early arrival calls for early celebration, now hush and let me have my girl.” He captured your lips again and this time you don’t pull away. Allowing the kiss to take a passionate turn, not bothering to control your small moans. Luca’s hands are all over you, and yours are entangled in his hair. His tongue swipe at your bottom lip, and you grant him access to deepen the connection. After what feels like hours, you both break away. Left breathing heavily with swollen red lips, you smile softly. Luca doesn’t go far, still hovering over you to mumble against your mouth.

“You don’t understand how much I needed this right now, how much I needed you. I missed you more than anything.” Luca’s words sent warmth spreading through you. You rested your forehead against his as your thumb rubbed soft patterns against his cheek.

“I wouldn’t miss it for the world, baby. An outdoor game AND an anniversary? It’s a big weekend.” Luca nodded.

“I’m just so glad you’re here. Gonna give you full princess treatment for this on Sunday.” He pressed another light peck to your lips.

“Gonna score a goal for me Fantilli?” You mused, that teasing grin making its way back to your face.

“For you, my love? I’ll score a million goals.” His head dips down into your neck again, this time pressing feather light kisses to your sensitive skin. You melt into his touch, allowing his lips to soothe you. It wasn’t inherently sexual, often interrupted by fits of giggles or momentary cuddles. Nothing existed outside of this moment, it was just the two of you. That was until Luca’s lips detached from your jaw, a devious smirk reappearing on his face.

“So what is this I hear about you joining us on the ice for family skate tomorrow?” You groan loudly at this, knowing now there was no way out of this. You grab the pillow from behind your head and shove it into Luca’s face.

“Wipe off that shit eating grin, Duker is giving me 50 bucks.” Luca giggles to himself, giddy with excitement. He pulls you to him, placing a kiss to your temple.

“My girls gonna be a skater.”

You sigh, “don’t get used to it Fantilli.” But you could still feel Luca’s broad smile as his head returned to your neck.

Yeah. There’s no getting out of this one.

[cobrakaisb]

ig edit with eddy for the family skate/whole weekend of faceoff on the lake

you got it bae!!

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[luke-hughes43]

so we know that steve holtz was sick and missed 3 months during his junior season. mel could feel the void of steve not being around. after all, they were study buddies.

the weekend that he came back against wisconsin, mel was over the moon. she took the first faceoff with him, glad he was back. she went back and forth playing with steve and luke the whole game, until the second period when coach asked her to play forward.

she's playing center and playing hard. she takes a dirty hit from behind into the boards in the second period, directly on her bad shoulder. she feels her shoulder pop out of its socket as she falls.

she grabs it in pain but sees the sticks flying and players pushing and shoving each other and rolls on it to get back in place before getting up and in the action.

she stands up just in time to see luke cross checking a guy and rutger throwing someone in a headlock. she smiles and gets right in grabbing someone from behind and pulling them back and down onto the ice. he gets up and pushes back, "don't fucking touch me."

luke comes over, "don't put your filthy fucking hands on her."

steve comes over and it turns into a line brawl. the ref breaks it up and takes mel, luke, and steve to the box. the 3 of them sit in the box with grins on their faces. steve says, "back like i never left, eh?"

"no doubt steve." mel giggles. luke shakes his head and then asks, "on a serious note, mel how's the shoulder?"

"i'm fine. hurt when he first hit me but i'm fine." she says patting luke's leg. she's fully lying through her teeth to him, having had to pop it back into place and it's really painful but she'll get through it.

[krakenshipwreck]

omg you guys, kci put up a giant mural of matty and shane taking a faceoff against each other with jagger firkus in the background. larger than life. an entire wall. it’s like they asked me personally what niche imagery i would most like to grace the hallway of my home rink. i didn’t have my phone with me today but i can’t wait to post a pic this weekend so you can all appreciate this glorious development with me.

[devilsupdates]

5 Bargain Free Agents the Devils Must Target

May 21, 2024 by Josh Reinitz

Heading into the offseason, the New Jersey Devils have multiple issues. The most pressing is finding a new head coach. With the search narrowed to, at most, four potential candidates and with a decision expected before the holiday weekend, the next focus should be planning for free agency. The Devils will head into the offseason with almost $19 million in available cap space (Per CapFriendly). They will be 16th in the NHL in available cap space. However, those numbers may change drastically should the team enter into an extension with pending restricted free agent (RFA) Dawson Mercer and/or acquire a top-level goaltender without offsetting salary.

Earlier this week, AFP Analytics released detailed projections for every free agent to hit the market this summer. While no model is ever 100% predictive, AFP’s version gives a good baseline on what players can expect to cost in the offseason. The Devils are fortunate to have their core locked up on long-term, team-friendly deals or entry-level contracts. The only core member they have to decide on is the aforementioned Mercer, who they could even punt on for the time being and tender a qualifying offer, as he is still a year removed from having arbitration rights.

Even with the core locked up, the Devils are not without needs. General manager Tom Fitzgerald has indicated he wants to construct a team that is more difficult to play against and made up of players you can win with. He has considerable assets ready to compete in any trade market he deems appropriate with a top-ten draft pick and young, talented, inexpensive players like Alexander Holtz and Seamus Casey who could be made available. With the bigger moves likely to come in the trade market, the Devils should use free agency to build depth and fill in around the edges. The most glaring places needing depth are a bottom-six forward, penalty-killing/defense-first defenseman, and middle-six depth on the wing. Here is a look at five players projected to cost under $3 million per year, who the Devils should kick the tires on July 1.

Kevin Stenlund, Center – Projection: 2 Years x $1.34 Million

Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito signed center Kevin Stenlund as a free agent on July 1, 2023, to add depth to his bottom six due to his familiarity with him from both their days in Columbus. Stenlund has fit well in head coach Paul Maurice’s system and bolstered a strong bottom-six in Florida’s run to the Eastern Conference Final. The Devils spent much of the second half of last season trying to fill the enormous void left by the departure of Michael McLeod after being charged with sexual assault in conjunction with other members of the 2018 Canadian World Junior Team. Stenlund, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound right-handed center, could be the answer New Jersey has been seeking. Stenlund would be the only right-handed primary centerman on the Devils, but he is also a dangerous penalty killer with two short-handed goals in each of his last two seasons. His underlying numbers in 2023-24 were not perfect for a bottom-six center. However, it was only his first full season in the NHL, and there is room for improvement. Getting in on Stenlund at this time in his career could be a boon for whichever team ultimately signs the Swede. It is difficult to find a center entering his prime who stands 6-foot-4, is right-handed, wins faceoffs over 50% of the time, kills penalties, and will cost you less than $1.5 million a season. He has been an integral part of Florida’s success, having logged over 106 bottom-six minutes at 5v5 in this year’s playoffs without having been on the ice for a goal against. He has also shown improvement in handling the puck, limiting his giveaways to 14 total this season after being credited with 12 in just 54 games last season. Stenlund would be a welcome addition to the Devils’ bottom six, forming an intimidating line with the likes of Curtis Lazar and Nathan Bastian/Kurtis MacDermid, and his ability to kill penalties would also allow the new coach to better focus the ice time of some of their forwards drafted into PK service last season. On balance, Stenlund is a fit for New Jersey in terms of play and price.

William Carrier, Left Wing – Projection: 2 Years x $2.4 Million

The Golden Knights do not have a selection in the second through fifth rounds of this year’s NHL Draft. Carrier is one of the diamonds in the rough of this year’s free agent class. He could even be someone the Devils wisely target before July 1 by expending capital to acquire his rights in a trade with Vegas for a later-round pick. Watching the playoffs this season, Carrier’s skill was fully on display. He is a capable puck-transporter as a winger and has the speed to threaten defenses and the bite to hamper opposing offenses. Notably, in a series his team lost, the save percentage at 5v5 with him on the ice was still almost 93%, and only two goals were scored against him in nearly 75 minutes of ice time. In this year’s playoffs alone, he was ranked in the 81st percentile in top speed and 92nd percentile for the number of speed bursts above 22 mph while only playing in one round. (Per NHL Edge)

The only nagging concern about Carrier is his inability to stay healthy. He has never played a full 82 games in a season but has always been available in the postseason for Vegas. The Devils should have enough depth with Lazar, Bastian, MacDermid, and Nolan Foote to rest Carrier throughout the season as needed. With the style of play he brings, it is natural to need additional rest, and it is a trade-off the Devils should be willing to accept for the chance to add a fast, 29-year-old winger who averages 244 hits per 82 games for under $2.5 million.

Brenden Dillon, Left Defense – Projection: 2 Years x $2.86 Million

While a bit pricier than the others on this list, defenseman Brenden Dillon solves enough of New Jersey’s issues to be worth the extra cash. At 33 years old, he is closer to the end than the start of his career, but with that age comes a vast amount of regular season and playoff experience. Two seasons ago, the Devils learned that playing defensemen with top-four talent on your third pair pays huge dividends and should strongly consider doing the same with Dillon. He mostly closely resembles former Devil Ryan Graves in size at 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, but even though he is six years older, he is still a better, faster skater than Graves (Per NHL Edge) and brings more edge and aggression.

Dillon has never been shy about standing up for his teammates, a quality that is valued by New Jersey. This season, he participated in seven fights, many of which were in response to liberties taken by opponents on other Jets. He is also a premier penalty killer and defensive defenseman without sacrificing mobility and the ability to move the puck out of danger by passing or skating. This season he was credited with 241 hits and 111 blocks, both would have led New Jersey as would his career 82-game average of 198 hits and 110 blocks. Dillon has demonstrated durability throughout his 13-year career, having played at least 76 games every full season since his rookie year. The Devils may have to go up for a more favorable average annual value (AAV), but a three-year deal at $2.5 million AAV makes sense for both parties.

Jordan Martinook, Winger – Projection: 3 Years x $2.765 Million One of the easiest ways to improve your team is to take talent from your competitors. Signing middle-six winger Jordan Martinook would do just that for New Jersey. In his end-of-season press conference, Fitzgerald said he needed players he could win with on his roster. Martinook is that type of player. His counting stats belie his value, but every good team has players like him. The 31-year-old winger can play on either side of any line in the bottom nine and kill penalties. His play to save a goal in Game 6 vs. the New York Rangers in this year’s playoffs will be replayed forever. His success last season against the Devils in the playoffs should also not be lost on Fitzgerald.

The Carolina Hurricanes dominated in the regular season at 5v5 with Martinook on the ice. His expected goals for percentage (xGF%) and Corsi For percentage (CF%) were over 60. The team also had 218 more scoring chances than their opponents with Martinook on the ice. Forming a line of Ondrej Palat, Erik Haula, and Martinook would provide the team with one of the peskiest third lines in the NHL. He also brings durability. He has never played less than 77 games in his six non-COVID-impacted seasons. His skating would fit in with the Devils’ style of play as his speed bursts rank him in the 80th percentile in the NHL for bursts above 20 and 22 mph. Over the last two seasons, he has averaged 33 points per season, but the offense is not on top of the Devils’ list. However, his ability to score in the clutch and provide secondary scoring in the playoffs is highly valued. Martinook’s signing would signal a power shift within the division, and the Devils should be all in for the winger.

Jani Hakanpaa, Defenseman – Projection: 1 Year x $1.51 Million

Much like Dillon, Jani Hakanpaa would bring size, stability, and experience as an affordable third-pair defenseman. Also, like Dillon, Hakanpaa may be forced out of the Dallas Stars lineup, not due to his play but the emergence of young prospects. The 6-foot-6 225-pound Finn has less mileage on him than Dillon but is equally effective and is right-handed. Should the Devils decide to hold onto Kevin Bahl and/or move John Marino, they may see the need for depth on the right side, making Hakanpaa a perfect fit.

Hakanpaa has been forced out of this year’s playoffs with an injury but will slot back into the Stars lineup once he is physically able. He spent most of the season as the Stars’ shutdown pair teamed with Esa Lindell. The pair was also the team’s first choice on the penalty kill. Like Dillon, Hakanpaa also brings unique physicality with an 82-game average of 265 hits and 127 blocks. Hakanpaa would be a welcome addition to New Jersey, especially if he only required a one-year deal; he would essentially take the cap hit and role that was envisioned for Colin Miller at the start of the season and not encumber the Devils’ long-term plans on the back end with contracts for Luke Hughes and Simon Nemec coming due in short order.

There are bargains to be had in free agency this season, and the Devils must be buyers if they want to reclaim their place in the postseason. These five players are a good start, but others out there could fit the bill, like former Devils Tomas Tatar and Stefan Noesen, to name two. How Fitzgerald decides to build around his core will go a long way toward determining for how long the team’s championship window remains open.

[themerlinlibrary]

Favourites Friday (Sept 2023) – Self-Rec Round: World Building

TML Favourites Friday round-up! September 2023 round 5 (SRR)

What is Favourites Friday? – The Basics

a different theme is announced on Friday each week; FF recs must match the theme of the week

only one FF rec per person per week/theme

FF recs must be unique within that week/theme; no double-posting the same fic for one theme!

no self-recs during regular rounds

only self-recs during self-rec rounds (last Friday of each month)

Theme for this self-rec round: World Building!

The Night is Long by thetreeofwillow G, 7.9k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era; Winter Fest

The Court of Avalon by Imagined T, 57k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era, Post-Canon

The Great Dragon by s0mmerspr0ssen T, 71k, Gen Canon Era AU; War, Dragons

Worshipping You From The Darkest Of Corners (Like I'm Practicing My Own Private Religion) by lavender_spice E, 11k, Merlin/Arthur Dystopian AU, Cyberpunk AU, Priest AU

Blackout, Beaming, Gold by Zaharya, with art by Sunfall M, 18k, Merlin/Arthur Steampunk AU

Bought and Sold by PeaceHeather T, 103k, Gen Canon Era AU, Canon Divergence; Slavery

Shadow of the Stone by MerlinLikeTheBird T, 102k (WIP), Merlin/Arthur Canon Era AU; Role Reversal

You're My One & Only by TrebleMaker07 T, 9.5k, Merlin/Arthur Soulmate AU, Canon Era without Magic

If I Had My Druthers by TheManTheMythTheLazy T, 5.6k, Merlin/Arthur Reincarnation, Modern Era

you should've said by ravenwilds E, 18k, Merlin/Arthur Modern with Magic; Magical Realism

Knights of the Faceoff Circle by kirani T, 8k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU; Hockey

The Once and Future Kings by tjmcharg M, 352k WIP, Merlin/Arthur Canon Divergence

By The Stars by ashamedbliss E, 21k, Merlin/Arthur Space/Sci-Fi AU

The Kingcraft of Arthur Pendragon by SauraUnderscore E, 79k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era, Canon Divergence

A masterlist of all round-ups can be found here.

If you want to make sure you never miss a FF rec, or would like to participate and share your own favourites; join us on the Discord TheMerlinLibrary! Happy reading!

About the FF round-up lists:

Recs are listed in the order they were posted on the Discord; the order does not imply any sort of ranking.

The pairing given in this list is the main pairing of each respective fic – please read the tags for any possible minor or side-pairings, as well as any potential warnings or triggers.

Pairings and Eras are given as tagged in each respective fic. (?) signifies that the tags were unclear and I do not know enough about the fic to fill the gaps.

Round-ups are compiled on the weekend of the week after the respective theme of the post (when the new theme has already been anounced), to avoid omitting potentially belated FF recs.

The weekly round-up is not a guarantee! I'm running this alone, so it can only be posted for weeks when I have enough time on my hands to compile a list. If you'd like to help out, feel free to contact me on Tumblr ( @zaharya ) or Discord.

[darkmaga-returns]

US braces for possible election day violence. How to Rig Your Rigged Elections. Zelenskyy issues stark warning. IDF heightens state of alert. Kamala May Bring Back Pandemic Controls

Lioness of Judah Ministry

Nov 05, 2024

US braces for possible election day violence as Harris, Trump deliver final pitches

US National Guard has or will be activated across 19 states to help maintain peace; Harris supporters optimistic but nervous, Trump fans say his win is inevitable

Fear, suspicion, hope and bluster: All were on display Monday night as the US election campaign reached a crescendo, with Republican Donald Trump making a final pitch to supporters in Michigan and Democratic rival Kamala Harris looking to end on a high note in Pennsylvania. At Trump’s final rally in Grand Rapids, the crowd of thousands was boisterous, convinced that his victory was inevitable, with some saying any other result would mean the vote had been rigged. In Philadelphia, where Harris was preparing to host a star-studded rally featuring Lady Gaga and others, supporters said they were cautiously optimistic, and fearful of another Trump term.

Joe Rogan endorses Trump

The podcaster has agreed with the “great and powerful” Elon Musk that the 2024 election will decide the country’s future

Podcaster Joe Rogan has endorsed former President Donald Trump following an interview with one of his most vocal supporters, billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, on the eve of Trump's faceoff against Vice President Kamala Harris. Rogan promoted his interview with the “great and powerful” Musk in a post on X, insisting that if it weren’t for the self-described free speech absolutist, “we'd be f**ked.” “Musk makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you'll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way. For the record, yes, that’s an endorsement of Trump,” Rogan told his 13.3 million followers on Monday evening.

Democrat Governor Labels Republican Voters ‘Anti-American.’

Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) says she believes voters who support Republican candidates oppose American values. The New York Democrat made the claim during an interview over the weekend on MSNBC‘s PoliticsNation, hosted by Al Sharpton.

Seizing on a joke a comedian made about Puerto Rico during President Donald J. Trump‘s recent rally��at Madison Square Garden, Hochul explained that she’s used the incident to target vulnerable Republican lawmakers in her state. “You do not think in this great country that we should have leaders who either say this themselves or will tolerate it at one of their rallies,” the New York Governor said. “I think this rally backfired on him,” she added.

Kamala Harris: Mandatory gun confiscation is a great idea — if Congress doesn’t act within the first hundred days of my administration, i will take executive action

How to…Rig Your Rigged Elections

Five tips for the ambitious autocrat just starting out.

Are you an aspiring oligarch, dictator or autocrat? Do you want to wield power whilst maintaining a façade of popular support and democratic mandate? Do you want to make your proles believe they have a choice? Well then, welcome to the first of our “How to…” series. A selection of articles dedicated to teaching aspiring authoritarians how to hide tyranny behind a reassuring mask of  freedom. Here we’ll go into the finer points of how it’s possible to have “elections” that mean almost nothing.

[kikiskeysgame]

Kiki's Keys to the Chicago Blackhawks-Los Angeles Kings\Anaheim Ducks Games (11\02\2024 and 11\03\2024)

Good morning, Blackhawks fans! The Blackhawks continue with their road trip in California as they face the Los Angeles Kings this afternoon and the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.

This set of keys will cover both games this weekend:

1.) When you have the lead goal, maintain it, do not lose it. You lose the lead, the momentum goes right along with it. 2.) Don't get too pretty in the neutral zone. 3.) Avoid turning over the puck way too much. 4.) Win your faceoffs. 5.) Keep the penalty minutes low. 6.) All four lines (especially the top line) need to start being more productive on the ice at all times.

[indirectcomedian]

lots of great masha rivalry faceoffs this weekend

[howdthebruinsdo]

Bruins keep pace with Islanders, tying the game in regulation and prevailing in the shootout.

The Bruins’ first game this weekend, played in Long Island, was a high-scoring 5-4 game that reflected the injuries on both teams’ defensive lineups. The Islanders’ top D-pair, Pulock and Pelech, is out with injuries, as are Bruins defensemen McAvoy and Forbert. Despite these injuries, both teams are at the top of the league in fewest goals allowed in the first period (Bruins 1st, Islanders 2nd), and true to form, the first period remained scoreless, despite good attempts on both teams. While play in the first period was evenly split for the first half, the Islanders had heavy possession for the last 8 minutes with nine consecutive shots on goal before the Bruins had an opportunity of their own. This was exacerbated by a hooking penalty on Bruins rookie Jesper Boqvist, giving the Islanders a 2-minute man advantage. While they did hit a post, they were unable to score, and the game was 0-0 at the end of the 1st. 

The second period got off to a rocky start for the Bruins, with a very long shift from the Bruins top line. They attempted to clear the puck, but Geekie missed Pastrnak’s stick and the play was called back for icing. Unable to change their line, they could not defend against the Islanders’ set play off the faceoff, with Barzal and Horvat getting the puck to Romanov for a goal, putting the Islanders ahead 1-0. The next thing to enter either net came in the form of Oskar Steen, who was checked into Islanders goalie Sorokin, resulting in major contact and the net coming off its pegs. It appeared neither was seriously hurt, though it is always a dangerous situation when a goalie gets hit at high-speeds. The next time the puck finds the back of a net again, another of Romanov’s shots gets past Ullmark, though the goalie had been tangled up with Islanders winger Fasching, causing the goal to be called back for goaltender interference. The Islanders’ next goal was not far behind this attempt, however, as just over two minute later, Bruins defenseman Shattenkirk turns over the puck on the Islanders’ defensive blue line, giving Pageau and Holmstrom a 2-on-1 rush opportunity, where Holmstrom’s wrist shot found the back of the net. Islanders go up 2-0. The Islanders do give the Bruins an opportunity shortly after, as winger Gauthier goes to the box for a tripping penalty following the next faceoff. At first, this penalty seems like a better opportunity for the Islanders than the Bruins, as Pageau and Holmstrom create another 2-on-1 rush despite being short handed. Ullmark makes two incredible saves on both of their attempts, and the Bruins recover possession, which the Bruins use to set up Geekie for a beautiful wrist shot, assisted by van Reimsdyk and Marchand to cut the Islanders’ lead in half, with a score of 2-1. Another boon for the Bruins comes with under 4 minutes left in the second period, when the Islanders are called for Too Many Men, sending the Bruins back on the power play. This time, they found their opportunity after Islander center Cizikas makes an unsuccessful attempt at the puck at the blue line, putting him out of position, and giving the Bruins the space for Shattenkirk to get the puck to Pastrnak waiting on the wing, where his shot is known to be the most dangerous. It’s no surprise when it gets past Sorokin, and ties the game at 2-2 just in time for the second intermission. 

The third period quickly tilts in favor of the Islanders, as Shattenkirk trips Cizikas on a breakaway. The Islanders manage a goal, starting with the efforts of defenseman (and former Bruin) Reilly, who keeps the puck in on a clearing attempt from the Bruins. Reilly passes to Nelson, who shuffles the puck to Horvat for the goal, reinstating the Islanders lead with a score of 3-1. The Bruins next attempt to tie the game follows an Islanders turnover in the neutral zone, and a second effort shot from Bruins captain Marchand, which is called off the boards for having advanced the puck with his glove. While the goal doesn’t count, Islanders captain Lee is sent to the box for tripping, giving the Bruins an opportunity to tie it on the power play. Less than a minute later, van Reimdyk does, redirecting a shot from Shattenkirk and tying the game at 3-3. Coyle, however, gives the Islanders a similar opportunity just over a minute later when he gets a hooking penalty. It is no surprise that the Islanders capitalize, as center Nelson sinks a rebound off the boards set up by Horvat in a beautiful opportunity, putting the Islanders up 4-3. Despite the time running down, the Bruins manage to tie the game before they need to pull the goalie, courtesy of a negative-angle shot defenseman Lohrei puts off Sorokin’s back with just over three minutes left in the game. Despite most tied games playing a safe few minutes to guarantee a point, the Bruins had used their momentum from Lohrei’s shot to keep pressure on the Islanders with effort that indicated that they wanted an outright win. This effort did not pay off, as instead of a goal, they ended the game with a penalty, with Pastrnak tripping Palmeri with seventeen seconds remaining in the game. While those seconds passed without incident, the Bruins will have to kill nearly an entire penalty in overtime. 

Nearly four minutes of the five-minute overtime period was played with more than 6 skaters, as the Pastrnak penalty was skillfully killed, and there was a long period of play before the whistle blew, leaving only a minute of 3-on-3 play. Despite the Islanders best attempts to close out the game, including a timeout called to keep their top skaters on the ice, they were unable to regain their lead by the end of overtime, and the game went to a shootout. The Islanders went first, with Horvat skating up quick but slowing down before shooting, stopped by Ullmark. Debrusk went for the bruins, and could not get the puck by Sorokin. Barzal was next, and used a similar strategy as Horvat, though the puck went on edge and was lost. The next Bruins skater was Coyle, who easily shot the puck over Sorokin’s shoulder. Holmstrom was up next, and had to score to keep the Islander in it. He skillfully wrong-footed Ullmark, and put the puck in the net. Pastrnak was the third Bruin to skate, and came in hot, knowing it was over if he scored. He sent a rocket glove-side, and Sorokin barely had the time to react before it was in the net behind him, and the Bruins won. 

Despite never leading this game, the Bruins were always competitors. The defensive injuries were mentioned earlier, and clearly played a major role in the game. Despite the number of goals that did get by, Linus Ullmark made 33 saves against the Islanders, including a number of high-danger saves that a less capable goalie would not have been capable of. 

The Bruins next game was against the Rangers the next night, and that game summary is currently pending.

[theultimatefan]

National Lacrosse League and Marvel Team up to Promote Lacrosse’s Legendary Origin Story

To close out this year’s Native American Heritage Month, the National Lacrosse League unveiled a new, multi-year program with storytelling giant Marvel, focused on honoring and popularizing lacrosse’s Indigenous origin story with game-specific promotions starting in the upcoming 2023-24 NLL season.

The central theme of the collaboration, the history of lacrosse, will be at the core of a custom comic book written by Paul Allor, in close collaboration with the NLL’s Indigenous consultants, drawn by Indigenous creator Shaun Beyale, and a cover by JL Giles.

“With NLL-style sixes lacrosse enjoying heightened global momentum with the IOC’s recent vote to add the sport to the upcoming LA28 Summer Olympic games, the NLL wanted to celebrate lacrosse’s fabled beginnings with our rapidly expanding worldwide fan base,” said Kurt Hunzeker, the NLL’s Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations. “Great stories are the heartbeat of the Marvel Universe, and the NLL is honored to work with Marvel to bring the legend of North America’s original pastime to life.”

The custom comic book will only be available at designated Marvel Super Hero™ themed games every NLL team will host each year of the program. The same core story will be offered in each market, and Marvel will produce variant covers featuring star players from every NLL team that will be given out at their respective games.

The collaboration was facilitated by AthLife, Inc., Marvel’s longtime sports-centric agency of record.

In addition to the comic book premium distribution, each NLL team will wear special edition Marvel Super Hero-inspired jerseys on floor during its designated game. NLL fans can expect more Marvel-themed activations throughout the year.

Each NLL team has designated its Marvel Super Hero theme night for the upcoming 2023-24 season:

Albany FireWolves: Saturday, March 2, 2024, 7pm ET, vs. New York

Buffalo Bandits: Friday, March 8, 2024, 7:30pm ET, vs. Saskatchewan

Calgary Roughnecks: Friday, March 22, 2024, 7pm MT, vs. Albany

Colorado Mammoth: Saturday, March 2, 2024, 7pm MT, vs. Saskatchewan

Georgia Swarm: Friday, April 19, 2024, 7:30pm ET, vs. Rochester

Halifax Thunderbirds: Friday, February 16, 2024, 7:30pm AT, vs. Buffalo

Las Vegas Desert Dogs: Saturday, April 13, 2024, 7pm PT, vs. Colorado

New York Riptide: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 7:30pm ET, vs. San Diego

Panther City Lacrosse Club: Sunday, March 3, 2024, 3pm CT, vs. Rochester

Philadelphia Wings: Saturday, March 2, 2024, 1pm ET, vs. Calgary

Rochester Knighthawks: Sunday, April 21, 2024, 3pm ET, vs. Philadelphia

San Diego Seals: Friday, February 23, 2024, 7pm ET, vs. Georgia

Saskatchewan Rush: Saturday, February 24, 2024, 7pm CT, vs. Halifax

Toronto Rock: Saturday, March 23, 2024, 7pm ET, vs. Halifax

Vancouver Warriors: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 7pm PT, vs. Saskatchewan

The 2023-24 NLL season will commence with NLL Faceoff Weekend tomorrow with a “NLL Game of the Week” doubleheader on TSN in Canada as Saskatchewan travels to Halifax at 7pm ET and Panther City opens up in Vancouver at 10pm ET. ESPN2 will carry the first “NLL Saturday Night Showcase” this weekend with Philadelphia battling New York starting at 7:30pm ET.