[Mammoth] The OTHER defending champs - 2022/2023 Colorado Mammoth thread

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Mammoth season starts in under 10 minutes, live on Altitude 2 and ESPN+. They are on the road against the Saskatchewan Rush, so no banner raising tonight, but it's great to have the guys back. Especially since the Avs are down 3-0 in Boston right now, haha.

They have a bye next week, then another road game, then another bye, and then finally they're raising the banner at home against the hated Calgary Roughnecks on January 7. The league expanded to 15 teams in the offseason so there are a lot of bye weeks due to the odd number, and the Mammoth happened to draw two early ones.

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Game 2 is finally this weekend. It will be on Altitude 2 and ESPN+ this Saturday at 6:00 PM. They are on the road again in Fort Worth to take on Panther City Lacrosse Club.

Hopefully they don't get obliterated like they did in week 1 against Saskatchewan.

[famicommander]

Mammoth beat Panther City 12-9 on the road, improving their record to 1-1 on the year.

They have another bye week before finally getting a home game, where they will raise their championship banner on January 7 against the hated Calgary Roughnecks.

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The first home game is tonight. Banner going up.

The game is sold out, standing room only. It will be live on ESPNU and ESPN+.

Banner raising ceremony starts at 7:30, face of at 8:00

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Mammoth beat the Roughnecks 9-9

[famicommander]

Another close win for the Mammoth. They beat the Saskatchewan Rush 11-10 in OT.

That puts them at 3-1 on the season. Next game is the 28th at home against the 4-0 San Diego Seals. Winner will be in first place.

[famicommander]

Big win on the road against the 1st place Buffalo Bandits tonight. Mammoth are currently sitting at 6-6 with a thin grasp on the final playoff spot with 6 games to go. They are finally relatively healthy, though longtime transition stud Joey Cupido is out for the season.

Last season goalie Dillon Ward carried them to a championship; they just need to get into the playoffs to give him a chance to do it again.

[famicommander]

Mammoth still fighting for the playoffs. Currently sitting in the final playoff spot at 8-7 with 3 games to go.

Huge win tonight, 12-5 over the Vancouver Warriors. Dillon Ward is starting to catch fire in goal again. Very good sign. Next game is Friday night against the 11-3 San Diego Seals.

[famicommander]

Top team in the league rolls into Ball Arena tonight to take on our defending champs.

We can lose this game and still make the playoffs, but a win would almost guarantee we get in. And it's also a very possible first round matchup.

Game starts at 7:00 PM and airs on ESPNU and ESPN+

[famicommander]

Huge win. Depending on how tomorrow shakes down we could clinch a playoff berth.

In any case, the Mammoth are now 9-7 and will travel to Saskatchewan to play the Rush next Saturday at 7:30.

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We got the right combination of losses from other teams today so we're back in the playoffs.

Time to defend that championship.

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Eli McLaughlin scores with 1.8 seconds left for the win!

Mammoth will play a best of 3 in the West Final with the winner of tomorrow's Panther City Lacrosse Club vs Calgary Roughnecks game.

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The FOREVER WAR against the Calgary Roughnecks continues. We hate these punks like we hate the Raiders and Red Wings.

Best two of three, winner advances to the NLL Championship.

[famicommander]

Mammoth take game 1.

They just need to get one out of the next two to advance to the NLL Championship again.

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Game time is 7:30 tonight on Altitude and ESPN+. No Nuggets game to compete with this time. With a win the Mammoth advance to the NLL Championship series, with a loss they'd play a decisive game 3 next Saturday in Calgary.