Friday, May 26, 2023

Bandits' Playoff History

With no media guide - either team or league - available for the Bandits of the NLL, it's tough to find out the team's history. That's particularly discouraging in the playoffs, when information is always helpful.

So let's get to work. We'll give a line to every playoff game in team history for handy reference.

Date - Opponent - Score - W/L - Attend.

3/27/92 - Boston - 22-16 - W    15,603

4/4/92 - @Detroit - 19-16 - W - 4,136

4/11/92 - @Philadelphia - 11-10* - W - 13,017 (Championship Game)

4/3/93 - Boston - 12-10 - W - 16,325

4/10/93 - Philadelphia - 13-12 - W - 16,325 (Championship Game)

4/9/94 - Detroit - 16-10 - W - 15,836

4/16/94 - Philadelphia - 15-26 - L - 16,284 (Championship Game)

3/25/94 - Philadelphia - 16-19 - L - 10,557

4/6/96 - Rochester - 18-10 - W - 14,435

4/12/96 - Philadelphia - 15-10 - W - 16,230 (Championship Game)

4/5/97 - New York - 19-10 - W - 12,155

4/12/97 - Rochester - 12-15 - L - 18.055 (Championship Game)

4/18/98 - @Philadelphia - 12-17 - L - 9,795 

4/21/00 - Rochester - 11-15 - L - 7,873

4/19/03 - Calgary - 16-9 - W - 6,761

4/26/03 - @Rochester - 13-16 - L - 8,834

4/17/04 - @Rochester - 13-9 - W - 7,029

4/25/04 - @Toronto - 19-10 - W - 14,618

5/7/04 - @Calgary - 11-14 - L - 19,289

4/23/05 - Rochester - 14-19 - L - 10,014

4/23/06 - Minnesota - 11-10 - W - 8,110

4/29/06 - Rochester - 15-10 - W - 10,897

5/13/06 - Colorado - 9-16 - L - 16,104 (Championship Game)

4/22/07 - Minnesota - 14-8 - W - 9,003

4/27/07 - @Rochester - 13-14* - L - 8,558

5/2/08 - Philadelphia - 14-12 - W - 9,344

5/10/08 - New York - 19-12 - W - 11,012

5/17/08 - Portland - 14-13 - W - 18,690 (Championship Game)\

5/2/09 - Boston - 11-8 - W - 13,343

5/19/09 - @New York - 3-9 - L - 5,644

5/6/10 - @Toronto - 11-13 - L - 9,367

4/30/11 - Boston - 11-10 - W - 11,273

5/7/11 - Toronto - 11-12 - L - 12,349

5/5/12 - @Toronto - 6-7- L - 9,472

5/3/14 - @Toronto - 15-13 - W - 7,867

5/10/14 - Rochester - 12-8 - W - 9,209

5/17/14 - @Rochester - 8-13 - L - 8,651

5/17/14 - @Rochester - 1-2* - L  (Minigame)

5/8/15 - @Rochester - 11-14 - L - 6,527

5/16/16 - @New England - 15-10 - W - 3,697

5/21/16 - New England - 20-15 - W - 14,255

5/28/16 - Saskatchewan - 9-11 - L - 12,692 (Finals)

6/4/16 - Saskatchewan - 10-11 - L - 15,182 (Finals)

5/4/19 - New England - 13-6 - W - 11,776

5/11/19 - Toronto - 12-8 - W - 11,635

5/18/19 - Calgary - 7-10 - L - 15,747 (Finals)

5/25/19 - Calgary - 13-14* - L - 17,038 (Finals)

5/7/22 - Albany - 10-5 - W - 12,535

5/15/22 - Toronto - 18-17 - W - 10,258

5/21/22 - @Toronto - 10-9 - W - 7,992

6/4/22 - Colorado - 15-14 - W - 14,274 (Finals)

6/11/22 - @Colorado - 8-11 - L - 10,082 (Finals)

6/18/22 - Colorado - 8-10 - L - 19,060 (Finals) 

5/6/23 - Rochester - 20-8 - W - 14,794 

5/12/23 - Toronto - 14-5 - W - 11,510

5/13/23 - @Toronto - 17-8 - W - 8,304 

5/27/23 - Colorado - 13-12 - W - 14,260 (Finals)

5/29/23 - @Colorado - 10-16 - L - 10,686 (Finals)

6/3/23 - Colorado - 13-4 - W - 18,296 (Finals)

4/27/24 - Georgia - 10-9o - W - 17,865

5/3/24 - @Toronto - 12-4 - W - 7,130

5/5/24 - Toronto - 10-8 - W - 16,312

5/16 - @Albany - 12-8 - W - 5,032 (Finals)

5/17 - Albany - 15-13 - W - 19,070 (Finals)

* - indicates overtime 

Updated on June 20, 2024

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Best Goal Differential in Three-Game Winning Streak

The Bandits were very sharp in their first three playoff games in 2023, piling up three one-sided results. Was it a franchise record in terms of goal differential?

Let's take a look at the numbers. Buffalo had to win all three games to be considered for the list; overlaps are allowed:

G.D. - Dates

35 - 2/10/96 to 3/2/96

33 - 2/3/96 to 2/24/96

32 - 2/8/92 to 3/7/92

31 - 2/24/96 to 3/9/96

30 - 3/7/92 to 3/21/92

30 - 5/6/23 to 5/13/23*

29 - 2/28/92 to 3/7/92

29 - 4/25/15 to 5/2/15 

26 - 12/7/24 to 12/28/24

23 - 1/3/09 to 1/16/09 

23 - 1/16/09 to 1/29/09

23 - 1/26/19 to 2/9/19

* - Playoff games

Here's something to remember: One game can mess up the numbers. In 1996, the Bandits beat Charlotte 28-6. That is a big boost to three-game goal differential. In 2009, Buffalo had a 23-6 romp over Rochester, and that will help a team appear a list too. 

The Bandits got off to a great start in 2024-25, dominating three straight opponents to crack the list.

Updated on December 29, 2024

The 2023-24 Season

It had all gone so easily for the Buffalo Bandits in the spring of 2023. The Bandits had been the best team in the National Lacrosse League ...