Sunday, January 7, 2024

Longest Wait for First Goal in Bandits' game (2005 to 2023-24)

When a team doesn't score in the first few minutes of a game, its fans can get anxious. After all, the average total of goals in an NLL game is probably around 22. Besides, no team wants to be the first to be shut out - as unlikely as that is.The thought to check the history came up during the Colorado game on 1/6/24. Sure enough, it was an impressive time.

But it was passed on May 3, 2024, as the Bandits didn't give up a goal to Toronto until the third quarter ... of a playoff game, no less.

Let's see how long the wait for the first goal can be (more work to do on this one). Here is the Bandits' list; both include playoff games:

Time - Opponent - Date - Goalie

38:39 - @Rochester - 2/8/14 - Vinc

24:19 - @Calgary - 418/17 - Scigliano

23:59 - @New York - 5/9/09 - Vinc - (Playoff game)

22:17 - Toronto - 1/10/14 - Rose

20:51 - @Rochester - 3/4/17 - Vinc

20:12 - Rochester - 2/24/18 - Vinc

19:52 - Albany - 2/18/22 - Jamieson

18:56 - @Saskatchewan - 1/19/18 - Kirk

18:21 - @Minnesota - 3/23/14 - Carlson

18:09 - Halifax - 3/10/23 - Hill

 And here's how long opponents had to wait:

Time - Opponent - Date - Goalie

39:04 - Toronto - 5/3/24 - Vinc - (Playoff game)

24:41 - Colorado - 1/6/24 - Vinc

24:40 - Colorado - 3/15/14 - Cosmo

23:16 - Rochester - 1/25/14 - Cosmo

23:00 - Calgary - 4/13/24 - Vinc

22:32 - Rochester - 4/29/06 - Dietrich

22:24 - Colorado - 3/9/13 - Cosmo

20:52 - @San Diego - 3/25/23 - Vinc

20:43 - @Toronto - 5/1/10 - Thompson (Playoff game) 

20:27 - @Rochester - 4/19/14 - Cosmo

Updated on May 4, 2024


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