After splitting divisional games last weekend, the Philadelphia Wings (2-4) will look to get back in the win column as they face the Boston Blazers (3-3) for the third and final time in the 2009 regular season. Faceoff at the Wachovia Center is at 8 PM and the game can be seen for free on NLL.com
History
The Wings are 0-2 against the Blazers this season after getting swept during a home and home weekend series. On January 23, Daryl Veltman and Dan Dawson helped ruin the Wings home opener by combining for 14 points in the Blazers 13-11 win, their first in the NLL. The next night, Dawson added eight points while Matt Lyons tallied five goals to give Boston an 11-7 win at TD Banknorth Garden. Dawson leads Boston with 15 points (1G, 14A) against the Wings while the Wings have been led by Mat Giles with six goals and three assists. Anthony Cosmo has 80 saves in the two games while Wings keepers (Rob Blasdell and Brandon Miller) have combined for 83 saves.
Last Weekend
The Wings scored five of the game's final six goals to knock the Buffalo Bandits from the ranks of the unbeaten 13-11 last Friday night in Philadelphia. A. J. Shannon earned game MVP honors with a two goal, three assist night. Mat Giles added six points (3G, 3A) and Brandon Miller made 34 saves for the Wings. Sunday night, after a quick start, the Wings fell 15-12 to the New York Titans in Newark, NJ. Merrick Thomson scored five goals and added an assist for the Wings. Boston scored two goals in the last ten seconds of regulation to defeat New York 9-8 Saturday night in Boston.
Another Wing in the Hall
The National Lacrosse League announced its Hall of Fame class for 2009 and Former Wings goalie Dallas Eliuk will be enshrined along with ex-Bandit and Toronto Rock captain Jim Veltman. The ceremony will take place in Denver, CO duing the NLL's All-Star weekend. Eliuk will join Russ Cline, Chris Fritz, Paul and Gary Gait, Mike French, Tom Marechek and Tony Resch as Wings representatives in the Hall.
Notes and Stuff
Last season after six games the Wings were undefeated (6-0). Since then, including the playoff loss at Buffalo, the Wings are 6-11.
Friday night will be the Wings last game in the East until April. The Wings next five games will take place against Western Division squads (Minnesota, Edmonton, Portland and Colorado).
Next Game
The Wings stay at home when the host the Minnesota Swarm on February 21st at 7:30 PM.
