OSHAWA, ON– Alex Simmons tallied a goal and five assists while Dawson Theede scored two goals and two assists for the Oshawa FireWolves (4-11) in a tough loss over the Rochester Knighthawks (6-8) Saturday Night at the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa on Marvel Superhero Night. This is the game recap presented by ToonieBet.
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“For the first three quarters, I thought we were pretty good, and settled five-on-five and those types of looks,” said FireWolves head coach Glenn Clark about the first 45 minutes of play. “I thought we had some really good defensive sets and boxing out and taking away hands, and doing all those things we talked about.”
Tyler Jensen started the scoring as he gave the visitors an early lead, which was short-lived when Ryan Benesch stung a top corner, which was followed up by a Dawson Theede shot to make it a 2-1 game. Rochester would find an equalizer before the quarter ended to tie things up at two after the opening 15 minutes.
The second quarter began with a goal for Taggart Clark for his 12th goal of the season. Rochester added another to tie the game again, and then Benesch scored his second of the game. The teams would trade goals for a while, which included a beautiful dive across the crease from Simmons while shorthanded to make it 5-5. The Knighthawks would lead by one at halftime, which meant the FireWolves were still alive in the game.
The third started with a laser from Dyson Williams followed by a beautiful sequence which saw Nick Chaykowsky and Jaxon Fridge were on a two-on-one and Fridge ripped a shot to the corner for his first career NLL goal that erupted the crowd. Each team would go on three-goal runs before the quarter ended to see Oshawa down by two heading into the final quarter of action at 11-9.
In the fourth, Oshawa made a valiant effort with power-play chances, hitting posts, and creating quality chances on offence, but it was not enough, as the comeback fell short. With the loss, the Oshawa FireWolves are officially eliminated from the NLL playoffs this season. However, the FireWolves have two more home games remaining on their schedule to conclude their season, and they are on back-to-back weeks.
April 11 will be Wrestling Night when the FireWolves take on the Calgary Roughnecks, and April 18 will be Tucker Out Lymphoma Night against the Buffalo Bandits.
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About Oshawa FireWolves
The Oshawa FireWolves are Durham Region’s professional box lacrosse team, competing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) out of the Tribute Communities Centre in downtown Oshawa, ON. For more information, visit OshawaFireWolves.com. Follow the team on Facebook at facebook.com/FireWolvesNLL, Twitter @FireWolvesNLL, and Instagram @FireWolvesNLL.
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About National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s largest professional lacrosse league and welcomed more than 1 million fans for the third consecutive year during the 2024-25 season. Founded in 1986, the NLL is comprised of 14 franchises across Canada and the United States, and recently unveiled its largest brand campaign ever, “Welcome to The Next Major League™” and introduced its comprehensive grassroots initiative, NLL UnBOXed™, that will expand the League’s footprint to 60 communities across North America by 2028. For the latest scores and developments in the National Lacrosse League, please visit: NLL.com and find the NLL on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok. Games are available live and streaming on TSN, TSN+, the ESPN family of networks, ESPN+, and NLL+.
About Tribute Communities Centre
The Tribute Communities Centre is Durham Region’s premier sports and live entertainment facility and is managed by Oak View Group. The Tribute Communities Centre is home to the Oshawa FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League, Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League, and hosts a myriad of events including concerts, circuses, ice skating and family shows. Visit TributeCommunitiesCentre.com, and follow on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
About Oak View Group
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