I still can’t believe Danny Mac traded Laffy for a washing machine.

Scoring’s down early in the NLL season, and all I can think is that this is the universe’s way of telling the NLL Rule 67.16 shouldn’t have been so hastily implemented, how dare they try and gin up scoring.

NLL GOALIE FIGHT! Rylan Hartley and Nick Damude go at it, and this was a better fight than anything you saw on Netflix last night. Hartley opened with a big shot and landed some serious punches, and had a few things to say at the end.

Haven’t seen an Oshawa FireWolves offensive performance that poor since <checks notes> six days ago.

I was super tongue in cheek when I wrote two weeks ago that Vinc might have a weakness (lefties), but, uh, lefties might be Vinc’s weakness. Saving 72.1% of all lefty shots, 81.4% of righties. Even strength is somehow worse - 56.5 L ESSv% and 86.7 R ESSv%.

Changes starting in Oshawa. FireWolves release LF Kyle Jackson, elevate LF Corson Kealey from Practice to Active Roster, sign LF Hawi Francis to Practice Roster.

Danny Logan plays box lacrosse in an hour

FireWolves' offensive woes continue against young Swarm defense, as the Swarm get their first win of the season in 9-5 defensive clash. Postgame interviews with Oshawa GM and Head Coach Glenn Clark and Swarm Head Coach Ed Comeau. #OSHvsGA

FINAL: OSH 5, GA 9 FireWolves offense has a problem, particularly on the power play. Waste of another strong Jamieson netminding performance. Swarm keep the pressure on until the dam finally broke. Michael Grace is a monster. Oshawa falls to 1-2, Georgia improves to 1-1. #OSHvsGA

END 3Q: OSH 3, GA 5 Simmons is responsible for all the visiting team's goals. Only lefties have scored for Georgia. Good defensive game. #OSHvsGA

Hahahaha Michael Grace is an absolute problem.

END 2Q: OSH 2, GA 2 After 66:55 minutes of not scoring, Simmons finally breaks the schnide for the FireWolves. Connell retakes the lead with a "fuck it, Ima do it myself" crease jump, then Simmons ties it up late in a slow fast break that survives a Swarm coaches' challenge. #OSHvsGA

END 1Q: OSH 0, GA 1 FireWolves defense looks incredible, Dobson on one for Georgia. Only goal in the quarter a PPFB five-hole for Jackson. #OSHvsGA

Bumping Cunninlynguists

Starters for #OSHvGA OSH - Kurtz, Chaykowsky, Byrne, Fridge, Johansen, Jamieson GA - Hickey, Travassos, Van Schepen, MacIntosh, Grace, Dobson In-Homes: Fridge for OSH, McGrath for GA OSH scratches: Coyle, McDonald GA scratches: Page, Miller

Nathan MacKinnon what the actual fuck hahahahaha

A slow week 2 of the 2025-26 NLL regular season had me thinking way too much about face-offs - the stats we do and don't have, ancillary benefits, and schools of thought. I wrote about those thoughts and threw in a Nic Cage quote just cause I could. My latest on TyMerLacrosse.com ⬇️

I haven't felt this seen in a while. Highly recommended! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/m...

The NLL places Austin Staats on investigative leave. The San Diego Seals released Staats earlier this week.

Warren Fucking Hill. 2 GA. 50 Saves. Tye Kurtz the only goal-scorer for Oshawa. Stellar performance between the pipes to lead the Thunderbirds to a commanding 11-2 win in their season opener.

“Saw Theede, got season tickets” is an all-timer of a fan sign in Scotiabank Centre.

Just four games in the books for the 2025-26 NLL regular season, and we've plenty to ruminate upon. Half the teams that played have righty forward issues. Has Father Time caught up to the NLL's GOAT? What notorious club did the Warriors just join? On TyMerLacrosse.com👇

Just four games in the books for the 2025-26 NLL regular season, and we've plenty to ruminate upon. Half the teams that played have righty forward issues. Has Father Time caught up to the NLL's GOAT? What notorious club did the Warriors just join? On TyMerLacrosse.com👇

And there’s the clarification.

Siena has announced that men's lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason has died after suffering a traumatic brain injury on Sunday. He was 41. sienasaints.com/news/2025/12...

Reading Stamper's RotY contenders for IL Indoor and reflecting on last weekend has me thinking we've a good chance for a defender to be crowned RotY this season. English and Grace (a BritBox buddy cop show) had video game numbers last weekend. I'd argue English was the best player in TORvOSH.

The San Diego Seals have officially relinquished the rights to Austin Staats.

Frank Scigliano’s new helmet for the Saskatchewan Rush, made by Friedesigns. I’ve never been more confident in my pick for the Rush to win the NLL Cup this season.

Oshawa is the next top NLL market, bad starts will bury you, the Georgia kids are alright, and it's Colorado's title to lose. Week One NLL Overreactions. www.sticksinlacrosse.com/post/oshawa-...

American reffing

First FireWolves goal in Oshawa history scored by Chaykowsky off this unsettled opportunity.

Fans packt like sardines in a crushd tin box in Oshawa for the first FireWolves game in their new home.

Time to be ballsy. Here's what I think of each team ahead of the 2025-26 NLL season, along with predicted finish. Someone has to finish last; I'm prepared to eat crow in May.

Time to be ballsy. Here's what I think of each team ahead of the 2025-26 NLL season, along with predicted finish. Someone has to finish last; I'm prepared to eat crow in May.

The Wings have traded Mitch de Snoo, who dropped his appeal of being franchise tagged, to the Bandits. Return is a 2026 1st round pick and conditional 2028 2nd round pick.

Happy 2025-26 NLL Opening Weekend to all who celebrate. TyMerLacrosse.com makes its return, featuring all the usual data with some new additions to the stable - Splits and Goalie Saves by Shift Type. What's new and a refresher on everything heading into the new season ⬇️

Happy 2025-26 NLL Opening Weekend to all who celebrate. TyMerLacrosse.com makes its return, featuring all the usual data with some new additions to the stable - Splits and Goalie Saves by Shift Type. What's new and a refresher on everything heading into the new season ⬇️

All 14 NLL teams revealed their active rosters (and, if they were super cool and helpful, their practice roster, as well). See how everyone shapes up ahead of the season opener this Friday.

Hiltz and Piseno both look like they’d accompany a hobbit thief to steal treasure from Lonely Mountain.

I need everyone, esp anyone working in education or tech (but really everyone) to WATCH THIS CLIP of @drtanksley.bsky.social discussing the technologies infiltrating our schools & psyches and how she is addressing it with our young people. youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ

I think Dylan Hess might be the only person who can do this to Latrell Harris.

The NLL lifted their indefinite suspension of Austin Staats.

Lacroix

This conversation between ChatGPT and the young man it encouraged to commit suicide is just...my god www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...

Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it. It's the story of our time. The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next. www.authoritarian-stack.info

#StayClassified EP3️⃣6️⃣3️⃣ Q1️⃣- #RyCorConstruction BIG Focus - @NLL Training Camp story lines #GoalieFactory GOW Q2️⃣- #NLL Commissioner @BMFONES Q3️⃣- @CoolbetCanada #LaxClassLock 🔒 Q4️⃣- #WhoYaGott is back ! (link in bio) open.spotify.com/episode/1hDX... 🥍🎧🎙️#Podcast #Lacrosse

Ryan Benesch says retirement is for chumps, signs a one-year deal with the Buffalo Bandits

Matt Vinc signs a one-year deal to return to the Bandits.

Mitch Jones signed with the Las Vegas Desert Dogs.