PREVIEW: Saskatchewan VS Buffalo (Mar.8)
Mar 6, 2024Buffalo, NY – The Saskatchewan Rush (4-5) and Buffalo Bandits (5-6) will face off for the first time in 2181 days at KeyBank Center on Friday, March 8th.
The Rush are coming off a 15-7 win over Colorado and have won three of their last four games. Ryan Keenan led the way with five goals and eight points, while Robert Church went step for step finishing the game with a hat trick and five assists. Between the pipes, Frank Scigliano made 32 saves, bringing his season save percentage up to .787. Jake Boudreau scooped up 11 loose balls and Connor McClelland had three caused turnovers.
Hot Start: Saskatchewan Rush forward Zach Manns has already set career highs in goals, assists and points this season, despite having nine games left in the regular season.
Buffalo went west to Vancouver and lost 13-12 against Aden Walsh and the Warriors. Josh Byrne had eight points in the loss, while Dhane Smith chipped In with five assists. Devlin Shanahan and Steven Orleman combined for 44 saves in the loss.
Banditland: The Buffalo Bandits lead the NLL with an average of 16,440 fans per game this season.
Faceoff at KeyBank Center in Buffalo is at 6:30PM CST. You can listen to the full game, starting with the pre-game show on 92.9 The Bull with Cody Janzen at 6:15PM. Following the game, Cody Janzen will have the post-game show on 92.9 The Bull. Viewers in Canada can watch the game on TSN+ and those in America on ESPN+ and CW23 in New York.