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2026 National Lacrosse League The playoffs continue this weekend, after causing plenty of upsets in the quarterfinal round — and there’s no shortage of controversy.
The top-seeded Vancouver Warriors were knocked out by the No. 8 Halifax Thunderbirds after an epic comeback, while the three-time defending champion Buffalo Bandits were defeated by the Georgia Storm. The No. 6 Toronto Rock upset the No. 3 Saskatchewan Rush, and the No. 7 San Diego Seals topped the No. 2 Colorado Mammoths thanks to an overtime goal by Trey LeClair that should have been allowed:
“After a league review, the league has concluded that LeClair violated Rules 67.3 and 17.81 by being the first player to receive a pass after leaving the crease; i.e., the goal should have been disallowed and possession should have been awarded to Colorado,” NLL Commissioner Brett Froude said in a statement released to the media.
The Seals advance, but by policy, the on-floor officials for that game will not be assigned to any additional games this postseason.
With the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 seeds eliminated, here’s the full schedule of semifinal matchups, along with key stats and players to know for the best-of-three series.
Semi Finals Schedule
Note: All games available to stream via The ESPN app and between NLL Streaming Hub. Always east.
Friday 1st May
San Diego Seals at Toronto Rock Game 1, 7:30 p.m
Saturday, May 2
Halifax Thunderbirds at Georgia Swarm | Game 1, 7:30 p.m
Sunday, May 3
Toronto Rock at San Diego Seals Game 2, 6 p.m
The schedule for the rest of the semi-final round will be released during the week of May 4.
What to know about each series
No. 6 Toronto Rock vs. No. 7 San Diego Seals
How they got here:
rocks: The Rush lost 16-13 | seal: Defeated the Mammoths 13-12
Leading Playoff Scorers:
rocks: Chris Bochy (5G, 1A), Josh Dowick (3G, 3A) | seal: Wesley Berg (3G, 4A); Zach Currier (3 G, 4 A)
Goalkeeper:
rocks: Nick Rose (49 saves, 0.79 SV%) | seal: Christopher Auriglieri (33 saves, 0.73 SV%)
No. 4 Georgia Swarm vs. No. 8 Halifax Thunderbirds
How they got here:
swarm: Defeated Bandits 17-10 | Thunderbird: Defeated Warriors 10-7
Leading Playoff Scorers:
swarm: Lyle Thompson (4G, 6A) | Thunderbird: Jason Knox (4G, 2A)
Goalkeeper:
swarm: Brett Dobson (36 saves, 0.78 SV%) | Thunderbird: Warren Hill (36 saves, 0.84 SV%)
