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CBS Sports Network to televise Saturday's Stealth NLL playoff game

April 22, 2013 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Washington Stealth News Release


EVERETT, Wash. - Saturday's National Lacrosse League West Division Semifinal playoff matchup between the Washington Stealth and Edmonton Rush will be televised live on the CBS Sports Network.

The first-round matchup between the #2 seed Stealth (9-7) and the #3 seed Rush (9-7) gets underway at 4:30 p.m. PT (7:30 p.m. ET) on Saturday, April 27 from Everett's Comcast Arena and will be televised live across the U.S. and Canada. The starting time is a change from the previously announced time.

The game is one of two NLL post-season matchups to be televised this weekend.

The Stealth-Rush matchup follows Saturday's East Division Semifinal between the Philadelphia Wings and Rochester Knighthawks from Rochester's Blue Cross Arena. The Wings-Knighthawks game gets underway on the CBS Sports Network at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET).

Winners of Saturday's NLL Divisional Semifinals advance to the Division Finals during the weekend of May 3 - 5. The NLL Championship Game presented by Reebok takes place the following weekend.

Washington is making its third trip to the NLL post-season in the last four years. The Stealth advanced to the NLL title game in each of its first two years in Washington state, winning the franchise's first NLL championship in 2010.

Tickets for Saturday's NLL West Division Semifinal at Comcast Arena are still available. Visit www.stealthlax.com or call 877-MY-75-TIX... Washington Stealth... It's like hockey with balls.

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