2022-'23 Buffalo Bandits

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No Josh Byrne tonight.  Upper body injury.  

Hadn't heard anything about a potential injury until just now.  Bummer.  Need Buchanan and Fraser to step up and fill in for his missing offense.

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The Great Dhane from Cloutier 40 seconds in.

And then Dhane follows it up about a minute later from MacKay.  2-0.

2:02 into the game, Bandits have a 2 goal lead.

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And Fraser follows his own rebound and makes it 3-0 less than 5 minutes into the game.

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And the Great Dhane nets his 50th playoff goal and his 3rd of the game on the PP from Cloutier.

6:44 left in the 1st, 4-0.

 

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now 4-2

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Bandits mauled in front of Colorado goal but no harm no foul per the refs. 

Zed Williams gets the ball and springs Downie on a fast break.  Colorado on the board.  Less than 5 minutes left in the 1st, 4-1.

And Ryan Lee follows that one up.  4-2 Bandits.  202 seconds left in the 1st.

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5-2 Smith with 4 

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Dhane Smith with his 4th.  5-2.

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And Vinc wisely crawls out of the net on his butt making sure a Colorado shot following up a Zed Williams crossbar doesn't count.  (Ball probably wasn't in the net, but Matt was taking no chances.)  Just over 2 mintues left in the 1st, still 5-2.

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Zed Williams again.  5-3.

McLaughlin with 2.9 seconds left.  5-4 at the end of 1.

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Colorado dominates the last few minutes. 5-4. 

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MacKay "dancing through the D."  Bandits up by 2 again.

McLaughlin with another. 6-5.

Edited May 27, 2023 by Taro T
Typo.

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Bandits are running across the top of the box a lot on offense as there aren't many passes open.  This has been effective so far as when Ward has to move across the top of the crease he leaves some openings.  Colorado's unorthodox defensive style gave the Bandits fits in the playoffs last year and in their earlier match up this year.

Robinson scores on a PP for the Mammoth.  6-6.

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Fraser with the wrap around.  7-6 Bandits.

10:13 left in the 2nd.

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Looks like it's coming back.  His toe was JUST on the line.

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Great save by Vinc.  Still tied.  8:40 left in the 2nd.

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Nick Weiss called for roughing on Robinson behind the Bandits net.  This one is starting to get physical.

Gibson with a seeing eye shot from out very high.  7-6 bad guys.

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McCulley with 5:16 left in the 2nd.  Tied at 7.

Was off a real nice feed from Nanticoke.

[JohninMinn.]

I've stumbled upon the Bandits on ESPN. Never actually watched a game but this is a championship series. Yeah 4-0..now 7-7. It's never easy for Buffalo fans I guess 😅

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Looked like the Bandits were going to break out, but Kinear on the rug steals it back to Lee and the bad guys are up by 1 again with 2:26 left in the 2nd.

Bandits going to the man up after Fraser was nearly tackled.

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Bandits couldn't score yet on the man up but will have 0:38 left on it to start the 2nd half.  Colorado 8 - Bandits 7 through 30.

[Marvin]

That Colorado defencive system is choking off Buffalo's offence again.

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Nanticoke makes it 8-8 28 seconds into the 3rd.

5 minutes ago, Marvin said:

That Colorado defencive system is choking off Buffalo's offence again.

They did in the 2nd.  But not so far this Q.  9-8 Fraser.

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MacKay to McCulley to Dhane.  10-8.

Cloutier to Natitcoke.  11-8.

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Durn it.  11-9.  McLaughlin with his 3rd.