National Lacrosse League Finals to Begin in Albany on Friday, May 17

PHILADELPHIA - May 6, 2024 - PRLog -- The National Lacrosse League (@NLL) today announced that the 2024 NLL Finals between the third-seeded Albany FireWolves and defending NLL champion Buffalo Bandits will begin on Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m. ET at MVP Arena in Albany, N.Y.

The best-of-three Finals will continue Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. ET, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo. A winner-take-all Game 3, if necessary, will be played in Albany on Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. ET.

Both teams completed sweeps of their respective NLL Semifinal series today to set up the Upstate New York NLL Finals matchup. Albany defeated the second-seeded San Diego Seals 13-10 at MVP Arena after winning Game 1 14-12 on Friday at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Buffalo upended top-seeded Toronto Rock, 10-8, at KeyBank Center today after winning 12-4 at FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday.

Broadcast coverage on TSN and ESPN and announcer teams will be announced shortly. All 2024 NLL Finals games will also be streamed on TSN+ and ESPN+.

NLL Finals Summary:

(4) Buffalo Bandits vs. (3) Albany FireWolves

• Game 1 – Buffalo at Albany, Friday, May 17, 7 p.m. ET, MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y.
• Game 2 – Albany at Buffalo, Saturday, May 18, 7:30 p.m. ET, KeyBank Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
• *Game 3 – Buffalo at Albany, Friday, May 24, 7 p.m. ET, MVP Arena, Albany, N.Y.

*if necessary

About the 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 second year in a row during the 2023-24 season. Founded in 1986, the NLL is comprised of 15 franchises across the United States and Canada, and recently unveiled its largest brand campaign ever, "Welcome to The Next Major League (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAilLW1kGJc)™" and introduced its comprehensive grassroots initiative, NLL UnBOXed (https://www.nll.com/unboxed/)™, that will expand the League's footprint to more than 60 communities across North America by 2027.



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