"Saskatchewan Rush 10, Halifax Thunderbirds 9 The Rush were the runner-up to the Bandits in last season's championship game, and they appear to be one of the more impressive teams again in 2025-26. And while this game goes down as a loss for the Thunderbirds, they showed that they are up to the challenge against anyone. The two teams traded goals throughout this intense showdown, with Austin Shanks netting the game-winner with just 1:02 remaining. Ryan Keenan led Saskatchewan with six points (two goals, four assists),"
"Las Vegas Desert Dogs 17, Toronto Rock 11 The first NLL matchup pitting Connor Kirst against CJ Kirst went to the older brother, as the visiting Desert Dogs head back to Las Vegas with the W. Mitch Jones led the way for the victors with eight points (two goals, six assists), while CJ Kirst was the leading scorer for Toronto (four goals, one assist)."
Week 5 of the 2025-26 NLL season featured 10 teams in action. The Saskatchewan Rush beat the Halifax Thunderbirds 10-9, improving to 3-1, with Austin Shanks scoring the game-winner and Ryan Keenan totaling six points. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs defeated the Toronto Rock 17-11; Mitch Jones finished with eight points while CJ Kirst led Toronto with four goals. The Ottawa Black Bears topped the Philadelphia Wings 16-12 in a high-scoring contest. Twenty-eight goals were scored in both the Desert Dogs-Rock and Wings-Black Bears matchups. Standings were updated after Week 5 and all games were available on the ESPN App.
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