Austin Shanks Sends Rush To The NLL Championship
Austin Shanks scored 1:40 into overtime in a wild finish as the Saskatchewan Rush defeated the Halifax Thunderbirds 10-9 to advance to the NLL Championship. Halifax looked like it was about to force a Game 3 back in Saskatoon on Sunday night. The Thunderbirds went up by two goals with 1:36 left in the game. […]
Shanks Records Sock Trick As Rush Take Game 1 Over Halifax
Austin Shanks recorded a sock trick against his former team as the Saskatchewan Rush dominated Game 1 of the NLL semifinals, winning 16–7 over the Halifax Thunderbirds. It was also Shanks’ first career playoff sock trick. On the faceoff dot, rookie Jake Naso held his own against Jake Withers, winning 15 of 28 draws. The […]
Rush advance to second round with win over Swarm
The Saskatchewan Rush are into the second round of the NLL playoffs after a 13-9 win over the Georgia Swarm on Saturday night in their single-elimination quarter-final matchup. Saskatchewan got off to a slow start as Georgia jumped out to a 2-0 lead. But Saskatchewan is now 10-1 when their opponents score first. Transition was […]
Robert Church Drops a Sock Trick as Rush Roll Over Black Bears
The Saskatchewan Rush ended their regular season with a bang—and a whole lot of goals—blowing past the Ottawa Black Bears 16–7 on Saturday night. Robert Church was on another level, notching a sock trick and finishing the night with nine points to lead the way. While the game didn’t carry playoff implications for these two […]
Rush Lock Up Second Place, Down Mammoth
With second place already locked up thanks to Buffalo’s win over Halifax, you might’ve expected the Saskatchewan Rush to ease up a bit—but they had other plans. The boys in green came out flying in a Sunday matinee, taking it to the Colorado Mammoth with a dominant 11–6 win. There were some big-time milestones in […]
Saskatchewan Rush Lay Mammoth Beating on Colorado
The Saskatchewan Rush kept their first-place hopes alive after a 17-12 win over the Colorado Mammoth on Saturday night in Saskatoon. With the win, and Buffalo’s loss to Vancouver, Saskatchewan pulls into a tie with the Bandits at 11-4 for first place. However, Buffalo holds the tiebreaker. Austin Shanks had one of his best outings […]
Rush Take a Pounding From Halifax Thunderbirds
The Saskatchewan Rush took an absolute pounding from the Halifax Thunderbirds on Friday night, dropping a 17-9 decision. It was a missed opportunity for Saskatchewan, as a win would have clinched them a playoff spot. For Halifax, they got off to a quick start, jumping out to a 9-2 lead after the first quarter. It […]
Rush Become First Team To 10 Wins
The Saskatchewan Rush became the first team in the NLL to reach 10 wins this season with an 8-7 victory over the Georgia Swarm on Saturday night. It was a defensive affair, but rookie Josh Zawada, who is in the lineup for Robert Church, scored the game-winning goal with 4:14 left in the game. Saskatchewan […]
Bandits Win Battle For First Place Against The Rush
The Buffalo Bandits picked up a 9-7 win to take the battle for first place against the Saskatchewan Rush on Saturday night. It was really a tale of two halves. Saskatchewan’s offense came alive in the first half to take a 5-3 lead. However, Buffalo’s defense and Matt Vinc in goal tightened up in the […]
Rush Top Warriors For Fifth Straight Victory
Eduardo Curros – Western Correspondent, All Lacrosse All The Time The Saskatchewan Rush matched up with the Vancouver Warriors at Rogers Arena Friday night in their only meeting this season. The Rush were coming off a huge double win in Week 12, looking to become the first team to 9 wins on the year. The […]