From glory to grunt: Jon Harasym deserves praise for evolving his game, and...
Jon Harasym retired before this season started, but not before he established himself as one of the game's most consistent player. (Photo: Larry Palumbo) In the world of National Lacrosse League...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: Edmonton Rush defense on a historic pace, 3-week byes in the NLL...
The Edmonton defense has been suffocating foes all season, allowing just 7.7 goals per game. (Photo: Dan Brodie) The Edmonton Rush are playing fantastic defense, this we know. But how fantastic, in...
View ArticleFive NLL surprises at the halfway point
Here we are at the midpoint (kind of) of the National Lacrosse League season. As is usually the case, things haven’t gone exactly how folks expected. There are always surprises, both good and bad....
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Buzz includes jerseys of Philadelphia Wings along with...
The Wings may have looked cool in their Flyers-themed jerseys, but they still lost their 4th straight. (Photo: Todd Bauders) The Philadelphia Wings sported some cool jerseys for their National Lacrosse...
View ArticleILIndoor Roundtable: Who is emerging as MVP at halfway point, and what’s with...
Philadelphia's Jordan Hall is among the names to come up during our talk about MVP candidates. (Photo: Larry Palumbo) So what good is a midway point of a season without MVP chatter? That’s where we are...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: Hottest sticks of the last 5 NLL seasons, Tavares is raising...
Remember this underhanded goal by John Grant Jr.? He not only scores a ton, but does it with style, too. (Photo: Dan Brodie) We know who the legends are when it comes to scoring. Guys like John...
View ArticleHalfway point of NLL season illuminates which path teams will take down the...
The Knighthawks have celebrated the last 2 NLL titles by peaking at the right time. (Photo: Dan Brodie) In the National Lacrosse League, the mid-season mark brings many things to light. Squads who are...
View ArticleAt 8-0, Edmonton Rush are getting wins, and more attention in the City of...
Your team is the toast of the National Lacrosse League. A perfect 8-0. The club is finally racking up home wins (something that hasn’t happened in the past), scoring goals (also something that hasn’t...
View ArticleILIndoor Roundtable: Who goes up on your Mount Rushmore of box lacrosse?
From the left, John Tavares, Gary Gait, Wes Patterson and Kevin Alexander are some of the names to pop up in our discussion of the Mount Rushmore of lacrosse. It’s a question that’s made its way around...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: Abandon hope, all ye who enter the Alberta Double, No. 1 draft...
Wins for opponents have not come easily, or often, in Alberta this season. (Photo: Dale MacMillan) What a difference a year makes. The Alberta Double, as ILIndoor’s Teddy Jenner has so eloquently...
View ArticleOther NLL storylines push Knighthawks out of spotlight, and they’re just fine...
If the Rochester Knighthawks wanted a slogan for their season so far, it could be ‘Quietly Going About Their Business.’ Despite the fact they are the two-time defending champions going for a first-ever...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Sean Pollock gets a hearty nod in Colorado, while Swarm...
Mark Steenhuis and the Bandits' transition game are making good things happen in Buffalo. (Photo: Bill Wippert) When a moment like the one for Sean Pollock unfolds in an overtime victory for the...
View ArticleParity in the NLL? Not so fast
There's plenty of talent in Minnesota's youth, but it's been plagued by inconsistencies. (Photo: Larry Palumbo) In recent years, we have heard the word parity used when talk about the nine-team...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: How extra games may affect NLL records, Bandits facing big road...
Athan Iannucci, left, scored his NLL-record 62nd goal of the 2008 season against the Swarm. (Photo: Adam Borgstahl) Who doesn’t love an assault on the record books? In any sport, it’s an exciting time...
View ArticleILIndoor Roundtable: Can trading for Miller make Toronto Rock a stronger...
The health of D veterans like Bill Greer (21) and Chris White (12) is key, no matter who is in goal. (Photo: Dale MacMillan) The National Lacrosse League trade deadline for the 2014 season came and...
View ArticleLost art of goaltending is being threatened by a new generation of bulk...
Goalie gear has come a long way in a short time, even since Marty O'Neill sported this gear in 1998 in Syracuse. The world of sport has evolved over the years just like everything else in life. The NHL...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: Momentum-sapping runs frustrate Toronto Rock, Dawson achieves...
The Toronto Rock have had problems this season with allowing runs for opponents that rob momentum. (Photo: Bill Wippert) They know it’s a problem. They’ve talked about it, they’ve watched film on it...
View ArticleTracey Kelusky maintains faith that Philadelphia Wings can turn season around
Don’t look now but we’ve got a two-horse race shaping up in the East for the final National Lacrosse League playoff spot. At one point the Rock looked as if they would cruise into the No.-3 slot and...
View ArticleWinners and Losers: Schuss scoring like a No. 1 pick, Bandits and Rock need...
Rookie Logan Schuss seems to have found his shooting touch, much to the delight of the Swarm. (Photo: Scott Pierson) This is our first season of Winners and Losers here at ILIndoor and after 13 weeks...
View ArticleDirty Dozen: How the NLL evolved during JT’s streak, Snider is the all-time...
A lot has happened in the NLL during the 185-game scoring streak for Buffalo's John Tavares. (Photo: Adam Borgstahl) So if nothing else comes of this season for the Minnesota Swarm, the defensive corps...
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