SASKATOON, SK – It was a dominant performance from the Oshawa FireWolves a week ago as they defeated the Halifax Thunderbirds 16-9 for their second victory of the season, and they will look to continue the momentum against the Saskatchewan Rush on Saturday night. Opening faceoff is set for 8:00 PM ET from Co-op Field, and fans can watch the FireWolves in action on TSN+, ESPN+, and NLL+.
Full 60 minutes
For the first time this season, the FireWolves displayed a full performance in all facets. Offence, defence, transition, goaltending, and special teams. Head Coach Glenn Clark said post-game that it was their best performance this season thus far, and they are looking for more against a strong Rush squad. For Oshawa, it will be a tough task against a team that was in the NLL Finals a year ago and is eager to return there, but Clark and company are confident that the FireWolves can upset the Rush on their home turf.
Road Trip
Game one this weekend from Saskatchewan will mark the start of a four-game road trip away from the TCC as Oshawa will travel to Saskatchewan, Colorado, Las Vegas, and Toronto, and playing on the road is never easy, especially when it’s a long one. Still, the FireWolves are eager to change their road record this season as they haven’t had much luck as the visiting team.
Red-Hot Rush
The Rush are coming off a big offensive performance as they scored 21 goals a week ago when they were in Las Vegas and secured the victory in the process. The Rush are atop the NLL standings at 5-1 right now and will be looking to stay in the win column. When the Rush and FireWolves met in their only meeting last year in the first week of the season, it was the Rush who escaped with a 10-9 OT victory, and the FireWolves are looking for a little revenge against the Bison heads in their own building. Another cool storyline that fans should watch is the Goaltender of the Year battle. Frank Scigliano is the reigning GOTY, but it wasn’t that long ago that Doug Jamieson held that title back in 2020. Look for a good battle of the goalies.
FireWolves Players To Watch
Tye Kurtz is on a tear right now. Kurtz is the only FireWolves player to record a point in every game this season, and he‘s coming off tying his career high in goals with seven last week against Halifax. Number 2 has 13 goals and 26 points and will be looking to reach 30 on Saturday.
Patrick Kaschalk has found his footing on the offensive side of the ball. He’s on a four-game point streak and scored last game in transition. Look to number 19 to catch the Rush defence sleeping and find a scoring opportunity.
Will Johansen is having an underrated season thus far. He leads the team in loose-ball recoveries and is 5th in the league in that category. He’s also starting to run the floor more in transition and shoot more, and for a team that has its offence clicking, look to the defence to make their way onto the score sheet.
Opposing Players To Watch
Captain Ryan Keenan posted 12 points last week and currently leads the team in assists and points.
Matt Hossack is a solid defender for the Rush and a great penalty killer. He’ll look to disrupt the FireWolves offence as best as he can.
Brock Haley has started to find his shooting ability again this season and is coming into his own as a depth piece on offence for Saskatchewan.
Get tickets for the FireWolves next home game on Saturday, February 14 by calling 289-577-3473 or going to this link: OSHAWA VS SAN DIEGO
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.
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
Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
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