PREVIEW: Rush vs Wings (Jan.13)
Jan 11, 2024Saskatoon, SK –– The Saskatchewan Rush (1-3) and Philadelphia Wings (2-3) will battle it out at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, January 13th.
The Rush are coming off an 11-10 overtime loss against the Albany FireWolves on New Year’s Eve. Zach Manns had three goals and three assists to lead the way on offence. He currently tops Saskatchewan with 13 goals and 10 assists. Ryan Keenan had a hat trick in the loss, while Robert Church contributed with four points. Frank Scigliano made 46 saves, a season high for the B.C. product who boasts a .791 save percentage this year.
Frankly Speaking: Per LAXMetrics, Saskatchewan netminder Frank Scigliano leads the NLL in 1v1 save percentage.
Philadelphia dropped a Sunday matinee against the New York RipTide, 16-9. Taggart Clark had a hat trick and Mitch Jones put up five points in the losing effort. Jones leads the team with 31 points this season, while American great, Joe Resetarits has 25 points. Goaltender Zach Higgins made 44 stops and holds a .771 save percentage this season.
Hero’s Help?: Before their sixth game of the season, the Wings have signed faceoff specialist Nick Rowlett.
Saskatchewan is 2-0 all-time against the modern-era Wings. On February 22, 2020, the Rush got five points from Ryan Keenan and Robert Church in a 15-10 win at Wells Fargo Center. Philly was at SaskTel Centre back in 2019, where Saskatchewan won 16-11 thanks to Robert Church’s six-point night.
TUNE IN: Faceoff from Pennsylvania is at 6:00 p.m. CST. You can listen to the pre-game show on 92.9 The Bull with Cody Janzen starting at 5:45pm. Viewers in Canada can watch the game on TSN+ and those in America on ESPN+ and NBC Sports Philadelphia.