Since the Washington Stealth defeated the Calgary Roughnecks last Saturday to advance to the National Lacrosse League championship game, The Herald has ran several stories about the build-up to the team's third championship game in four years. A few of those stories have focused on the Stealth having to move the championship game to Langley, British Columbia because of a scheduling conflict at Comcast Arena.

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The National Lacrosse League announced on Thursday that Calgary forward Shawn Evans has been named the regular-season Most Valuable Player.

Evans won the league's scoring title with 112 points (32 goals and 80 assists), which tied for the fifth-most points in league history.

Evans helped lead the Roughnecks to a 9-7 record and an opening round playoff victory over Colorado before being ousted in the West...

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Mark Matthews of the Edmonton Rush was named the National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year on Wednesday.

Matthews, the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2012 NLL entry draft, finished first among rookies with 38 goals, the third-most in NLL history. He scored in all 16 games in the regular season and finished second on the Rush and 15th in the league in points with 69 (38 goals, 31 assists).

Matthews helped...

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The National Lacrosse League has announced that the 2013 Championship game between the Washington Stealth and the Rochester Knighthawks will be aired on the American Forces Network along with the CBS Sports Network.

The opening faceoff between the Stealth and Knighthawks is set for 4 p.m. on Saturday at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, British Columbia.

"We are proud to bring the NLL championship game to...

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The Washington Stealth will be providing a fan bus for Saturday's National Lacrosse League championship game against the Rochester Knighthawks in Langley, British Colombia.

The cost is $25 per person and those attending must have a game ticket and a passport. The bus departs from Comcast Arena on at 10 a.m. on Saturday and returns one hour following the conclusion of the game.

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The National Lacrosse League announced the 2013 All-Rookie team on Monday.

The team was highlighted by Edmonton forward Mark Matthews, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NLL entry draft.

Matthews led all rookies in goals with 38, the third most by a rookie in NLL history. He scored in all 16 games, finishing second on the Rush and 15th in the league in scoring with 69 points (38 goals, 31 assists).

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As the Washington Stealth get set to play the Rochester Knighthawks in the this Saturday’s National Lacrosse League championship game, two of the team’s stars were honored by league.

Forward Rhys Duch was been named a first-team All-Pro and defenseman Mike Grimes was named a second-team All-Pro on Tuesday.

In the regular season, Duch led the NLL in goals...

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The National Lacrosse League announced Rochester goalkeeper Matt Vinc has won the league's Goaltender of the Year award on Thursday.

Vinc set a new NLL-season record with 662 saves in the regular season and led the league in goals against average (10.17) and save percentage (.803).

He's been the guy we depend on to make the big save and bail us out when we make mistakes," Rochester head coach Mike Hasen said.

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Saturday's National Lacrosse League West Division Final between the Washington Stealth and Calgary Roughnecks will be broadcast live on CBS Sports Network.

The game gets underway at 3:30 p.m. with the winner advancing to play either Rochester or Minnesota in next week's Champion's Cup. The game between the Knighthawks and Swarm will also be televised on CBS Sports Network and gets underway at 1 p.m.

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The National Lacrosse League announced on Wednesday that Edmonton's Kyle Rubisch and Minnesota's Jordan MacIntosh have been named the league's Defensive Player of the Year and Transition Player of the Year respectively.

Rubisch recorded 11 points (three goals, eight assists) and ranked first among NLL defensemen with 128 loose balls in the regular season. He also led the league in forced turnovers with 44, breaking his NLL single-season record of...

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Washington Stealth general manager Doug Locker has been named the National Lacrosse League's General Manager of the Year the league announced on Tuesday.

Locker is in his 10th season with the franchise and the fourth as general manager. He helped guide the Stealth to a 9-7 record, tied for best in the NLL's West Division. The Stealth finished second in the division based on a three-way tiebreaker.

Locker and the...

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The National Lacrosse League announced Tuesday that Troy Cordingley of the Toronto Rock has been named the Coach of the Year.

Cordingley coached the Rock to a league-best 10-6 record in the regular season before being ousted in the first round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Swarm.

"This is a real honor," Cordingley said. "To be recognized with an award named after the great Les Bartley leaves me speechless.

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In all my years of covering sports the thing that I have come to love the most is knowing that anything can happen on any night. I have seen a perfect game my first time covering a professional baseball game. I have seen numerous high-school teams stage incredible comebacks and I have seen performances for the ages.

Always expect the unexpected.

Saturday night's National Lacrosse League West Division semifinal...

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Looking for something to do before Saturday's National Lacrosse League playoff game between the Edmonton Rush and the Washington Stealth? Port Gardner Bay Winery will be hosting a pre-game party from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The party is open to all ages and will have burgers and brats with chips for $3. Beer and wine will also be available for those over the age of 21.

The opening face off for the NLL West...

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With the National Lacrosse League playoffs kicking off this Saturday, this is my final power rankings from the regular season.

1. Toronto Rock (10-6), The Rock finished with the league's best record and thus are deserving of the top spot, though I'm not saying I'm predicting them to win the championship.

2. Calgary Roughnecks (9-7), Came up with a big win on the final day of the regular season to clinch the West...

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Washington Stealth defenseman Mike Grimes was named the National Lacrosse League's defensive player of the week on Wednesday.

Grimes had one goal and one assists along with a forced turnover and seven loose balls in Saturday's 17-13 victory over the Philadelphia Wings. His play helped the Stealth seal a home first-round playoff game against the Edmonton Rush.

Grimes finished the regular season ranked second...

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Saturday's National Lacrosse League West Division semifinal between the Edmonton Rush and the Washington Stealth will be televised on the CBS Sports Network.

To accommodate the broadcast, the start time of the game has been moved from 6:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The No. 2 seed Stealth host the No. 3 seed Rush at Comcast Arena with the winner moving on to the West Division final to play the winner of No. 1 seed...

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The Washington Stealth needed a win in the regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Wings. The Stealth had already clinched a playoff berth, but to avoid going into the playoffs on a two-game losing streak and having to play on the road, they had to have a victory.

They responded with their best game of the season.

It was just what the doctor ordered. The inconsistent offense scored a season-high 17...

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Note: This weekend's games are the final games of the National Lacrosse League regular season. I will rank the teams one more time in the middle of next week.

1. Toronto Rock (10-6), The Rock's regular season is complete and while the rest of the league fights for playoff position in the final weekend, the Rock know they have clinched the East Division championship and are hoping for an Edmonton loss to Calgary to grab home-floor advantage...

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The National Lacrosse League's regular season concludes this weekend with a full slate of games and there is still a lot on the line for all nine teams in the league.

The Washington Stealth have clinched a playoff berth and can clinch a home playoff game with a victory over Philadelphia in the final game of the season. The Stealth can still clinch a home playoff game in they lose, but they will need help to do so.

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The Washington Stealth have found a new way to both thank their fans and attempt to increase attendance this Saturday when the Philadelphia Wings come to Comcast Arena for the final game of the National Lacrosse League's regular season.

One of the fans in attendance at Saturday's game will win a 2013 Chrysler 200.

"An $18,000 car with those odds? That's a healthier payoff than snagging a ball at a baseball...

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The Washington Stealth have released defenseman/transition player Drew Snider.

Snider attended O'Dea High School and played his high-school lacrosse for Garfield High School. The 25-year-old was named the 2006 Washington State Lacrosse Player of the Year.

Snider began the 2013 National Lacrosse League season on the injured reserve after impressing the Stealth's coaching staff at an open tryout prior to training...

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Every time the Washington Stealth have got themselves into trouble this season it seems they only have themselves to blame.

Saturday night was just another example of that fact.

The Stealth fell 15-10 to the Buffalo Bandits at Comcast Arena. The win ended a six-game losing streak for the Bandits and for the Stealth, it was a failed opportunity to clinch a home playoff game.

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Washington Stealth fans can rest easy knowing that their team is in the postseason, but there is still a lot to play for. The Stealth are still alive for a West Division championship or, at the very least, a home playoff game.

With just two weeks to play in the regular season there are many scenarios that can have an effect on the postseason. Rather than try to explain them all myself, the following are the possible scenarios and tie-breakers...

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1. Toronto Rock (10-5), The Rock have solidified themselves as the team to beat in the East if not the entire league. They have clinched the East crown and can clinch home field throughout the entire playoffs this weekend with a win over Philadelphia.

2. Washington Stealth (8-6), It's hard to separate the top three teams in the West given that they have the same record, but the Stealth beat Calgary on the road last week and Edmonton lost to...

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The Washington Stealth and Northwest Harvest have teamed up once again for its annual food drive today and Saturday in Everett.

Stealth players, along with the team's mascot Bomber the Fox, were on hand at Comcast Arena this morning to accept food items and cash donations for Northwest Harvest. They made donations as easy as possible by having commuters simply pull over to the curb and hand-off non-perishable food items to Stealth players and...

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The story of Saturday night's National Lacrosse League game between the Washington Stealth and the Calgary Roughnecks begins and ends with one play.

Stealth goalkeeper Tyler Richards was called for a five-minute major penalty for high sticking with 7:16 to play in the game and Washington leading by two goals. The penalty would win up costing the Stealth a whole lot more than just the game. Washington (7-6) failed to clinch a playoff berth for the...

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