New York hosts Philadelphia at Nassau Coliseum
where the Saints posted a dramatic win over the Wings last season
on a penalty shot with just 1.6 seconds left. The Wings won the
first game of the current home-and-home series when Philly edged
New York 15-13 this past Saturday night. Tomorrow night though
the scene shifts to Nassau Coliseum where the Saints are 2-1 this
season, and 6-6 all-time against Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Wings at New York Saints, Friday,
8:00 p.m., Nassau Coliseum
Records: Philadelphia (3-1),
New York (2-3)
Key Players: Philadelphia
- Veteran Kevin Finneran will be adding to his pro indoor
lacrosse record by playing in his 100th consecutive game (regular
season and playoffs combined). Jake Bergey’s eight points
last week against the Saints brought his career point total
against New York to 24 in five games. He and teammate Tom
Marechek have at least three goals each in each of Philly’s
first four games so far this season.
New York - Mark Frye was the second forward taken in last
September’s NLL Draft, and he is the second leading rookie
scorer. His five-goal performance against the Wings last Saturday
brought his season total to 15 points (12+3) in five games. Matt
Panetta had five goals and five assists in the two games against
Philadelphia last season. Roy Colsey has 11 goals through five
games. Last
season he finished with ten goals in ten games.
Notable: The Wings come in boasting the NLL’s best
penalty killing unit (70.4%)...New York is the least penalized
team in the league. The Saints average just 15.6 penalty minutes
per game...New York has taken the second most shots on goal in
the league (254), and their starter the last four games, Chris
Levis, has faced the most shots so far among NLL goalies (219)...The
Wings were 0-4 at this point last season...In a fan poll
currently running on the homepage of the official league website,
this matchup has received the second most votes as currently the
biggest rivalry in the NLL..In honor of Valentine’s Day on
Monday, the game is being billed as a “Lacrosse-Love-fest”.
Over $5,000.00 worth of prizes will be given out during the game
Tickets: Call 516-567-9114.