All Lacrosse All The Time NLL Pick ‘Ems – Playoff Edition Week 4

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Gary Groob

Gary Groob has been involved with Lacrosse for the majority of his life, whether playing, coaching, or covering the sport for the media. An avid fan, with a real drive about helping to "grow the game", Gary became part of podcasts about the game in 2010. Through the podcasts, Mr. Groob was given an opportunity to write about lacrosse, and the rest as they say, is history. Through many miles (flying and driving) Gary has made inroads with the National Lacrosse League, Major Series Lacrosse, Ontario Series Lacrosse, the Ontario Lacrosse Association, CUFLA, as well as the Arena Lacrosse League, covering the leagues, their teams, and players, working for, and in concert with all of them. In the year 2019, Mr. Groob was made the media person for the Arena Lacrosse League, voted onto the board of directors of the Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club, as well as being made administrator of the Lacrosse page "Global Lacrosse" with a membership of 14,000+ members in over 90 Countries. Gary was also made an administrator of Lacrosse History Past Present and Future in 2022 with a membership of 19,000+. Gary also has been the media person for Ontario Series Lacrosse (Senior B) since 2023. Mr. Groob also covers the Green Gaels for their excursions to Prague at the Ales Hrebesky tournament since 2022. In 2024, when Major Series Lacrosse was in need of a media person, Gary stepped in as their interim media person. His tasks were running their social media, as well as their website until a full time person was found to fill the role. In 2025 Gary was voted onto the Board of Directors for Ontario Series Lacrosse. Mr. Groob hosts a weekly lacrosse interview show formerly on Spanglish Sports World, and ZingoTV channel 250, now on StreamPunkEnt.com, Youtube, as well as Spotify. Groob also hosts a lacrosse talk show and podcast for All Lacrosse All The Time seen live Sunday nights at 8pm (ET), and archived on the All Lacrosse All The Time YouTube page, as well as Spotify. Gary also wrote a weekly lacrosse editorial column for La Portada Canada News both in print and online for three years from 2021-2024. In 2025, Mr. Groob joined the ownership ranks, becoming a minority owner of StreamPunk Entertainment, ensuring Lacrosse will always have voice in media. Mr. Groob's other sports interests include Hockey, Football, Boxing, Wrestling, and Baseball, competing competitively in Boxing and Wrestling for many years.

The All Lacrosse All The Time Crew is back with their Playoff Pick ‘Ems

Playoffs Week 3:

Gary…………………2-0
Shawn……………..0-2
“Muffler” Mike…1-1
Caden………………0-2
Pat…………………..1-1

Playoff Year To Date:

Shawn……………..6-4
Gary…………………6-4
Caden………………6-4
Pat…………………..8-2
“Muffler” Mike…4-6

Total Year To Date:

Gary…………………79-57    58.1%
Pat…………………..78-58    57.4%
Shawn……………..76-60    55.9%
Caden………………76-60    55.9%
“Muffler” Mike…67-69    49.3%

Playoffs Week 4

“Muffler” Mike Kostiuk:

SASK @ BUF Game 3

Buffalo. This series has been everything the league needed, and the  Bandits’ quest for a three-peat has been at the center of it all. Saskatchewan has been a worthy opponent, but the facts of the matter are:
– Robert Church will show up, but so will either Josh Byrne or Tehoka Nanticoke, who have both been largely invisible this series
– The Bandits defense will recover from their lapses (both mental and physical) in Game 2
– Not one person from Banditland will be setting a pick on Jake Boudreau (this is actually the most important fact listed here)
– Matt Vinc is not just playing for legacy and history, but the chance to delay retirement one more year – that only happens if Buffalo wins.

Shawn Slaght:

Buffalo vs Saskatchewan (Game 3)

Pick – Saskatchewan

I’m going to be a homer and go with the upset. I just feel there is something special about this Rush team. The amount of belief and confidence they are playing with will be hard to match. Bold predictions: Frank Scigliano has a big game and finally silences his critics, and the Buffalo defence keys in on Austin Shanks opening up Robert Church for a big night.

Gary Groob:

Saskatchewan vs. Buffalo Game 3

Saskatchewan wins.

I could take the easy way out and pick the Buffalo Bandits and would be very satisfied with my choice.  I would win the pick’ems, and the Bandits are the definite favorites to three-peat.  What fun is that?

Saskatchewan has earned the respect of the league this series, if not this whole season.  They match-up well with the Bandits in every category, and surpass them in a few as well. 

1. IF the Rush can stay disciplined, and let Buffalo take penalties, this could go their way.

2. If they can get to Matt Vinc early again, they could take Banditland out of the equation

3.  When you are severe underdogs, there is no pressure…you have already exceeded expectations, but there are enough veterans on the team to not be satisfied with just making it.

4. If Buffalo gets ahead, will they have the CHARACTER to bounce back?

5. They MUST play a full sixty minute, hard fighting battle, leaving nothing in the reserve tank if they want to raise the cup!

Roughnecks

Pat Bernard:

Saskatchewan vs. Buffalo Game 3

Buffalo

Caden Balint:

Buffalo vs Saskatchewan (Game 3)

Pick – Saskatchewan

I said it on the show and I want to stick with it, I’m going with the Rush. While this could backfire because betting against Buffalo always backfires but Shawn said it, there is something about this Rush team that makes me believe in the upset. And with the possibility of Robert Church finding his game in the biggest of them all, makes me believe. LETS GO RUSH!! 🟢⚫️

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