# 2019 New England Black Wolves season

The New England Black Wolves are a lacrosse team based in Uncasville, Connecticut playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2019 season was the team's 5th season in the league.

## Regular season
### Current standings

Reference:
East Division :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits – xyz | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 7–2 | 244 | 186 | +58 | 13.56 | 10.33 |
| 2 | Georgia Swarm – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.0 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 12.78 | 11.67 |
| 3 | Toronto Rock – x | 18 | 12 | 6 | .667 | 2.0 | 8–1 | 4–5 | 213 | 207 | +6 | 11.83 | 11.50 |
| 4 | New England Black Wolves – x | 18 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.0 | 7–2 | 2–7 | 213 | 223 | −10 | 11.83 | 12.39 |
| 5 | Rochester Knighthawks | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.0 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 212 | 226 | −14 | 11.78 | 12.56 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Wings | 18 | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.0 | 3–6 | 1–8 | 218 | 246 | −28 | 12.11 | 13.67 |
West Division :
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush – xy | 18 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.0 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 222 | 202 | +20 | 12.33 | 11.22 |
| 2 | San Diego Seals – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.0 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 208 | 217 | −9 | 11.56 | 12.06 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks – x | 18 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.0 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 212 | 201 | +11 | 11.78 | 11.17 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth – x | 18 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.0 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 181 | 193 | −12 | 10.06 | 10.72 |
| 5 | Vancouver Warriors | 18 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 6.0 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 179 | 221 | −42 | 9.94 | 12.28 |
x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played W: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game

## Game log

| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | December 15, 2018 | @ Georgia Swarm | Infinite Energy Arena | L 12–16 | 4,943 | 0–1 |
| 2 | December 28, 2018 | Saskatchewan Rush | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 12–11 | 6,445 | 1–1 |
| 3 | January 12, 2019 | @ Calgary Roughnecks | Scotiabank Saddledome | W 16–10 | 12,439 | 2–1 |
| 4 | January 19, 2019 | Georgia Swarm | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 13–12 | 4,393 | 3–1 |
| 5 | January 27, 2019 | Buffalo Bandits | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 5–15 | 5,098 | 3–2 |
| 6 | February 1, 2019 | @ Georgia Swarm | Infinite Energy Arena | L 8–10 | 4,405 | 3–3 |
| 7 | February 9, 2019 | Rochester Knighthawks | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 16–13 | 5,766 | 4–3 |
| 8 | February 16, 2019 | @ Philadelphia Wings | Wells Fargo Center | L 10–14 | 10,614 | 4–4 |
| 9 | February 17, 2019 | Philadelphia Wings | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 17–11 | 5,805 | 5–4 |
| 10 | February 24, 2019 | Toronto Rock | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 13–11 | 5,691 | 6–4 |
| 11 | March 3, 2019 | Colorado Mammoth | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 17–11 | 4,954 | 7–4 |
| 12 | March 16, 2019 | @ Vancouver Warriors | Rogers Arena | L 9–12 | 5,769 | 7–5 |
| 13 | March 23, 2019 | @ Philadelphia Wings | Wells Fargo Center | L 8–13 | 11,988 | 7–6 |
| 14 | March 31, 2019 | Rochester Knighthawks | Mohegan Sun Arena | L 8–13 | 5,545 | 7–7 |
| 15 | April 6, 2019 | San Diego Seals | Mohegan Sun Arena | W 17–14 | 6,046 | 8–7 |
| 16 | April 12, 2019 | @ Toronto Rock | Scotiabank Arena | L 12–13 | 9,829 | 8–8 |
| 17 | April 20, 2019 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | L 6–12 | 16,559 | 8–9 |
| 18 | April 27, 2019 | @ Rochester Knighthawks | Blue Cross Arena | W 14–12 | 6,158 | 9–9 |

### Playoffs

| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Score | OT | Attendance | Record |
| Eastern division semi-final | May 4, 2019 | @ Buffalo Bandits | KeyBank Center | L 6–13 | | | 0–1 |

## Roster
### Entry draft

The 2018 NLL Entry Draft took place on September 25, 2018. The Black Wolves made the following selections:
| Round | Overall | Player |
| 2 | 26 | Jackson Nishimura |
| 3 | 31 | Ethan Woods |
| 3 | 34 | Tal Bruno |
| 5 | 59 | Dereck Downs |
| 6 | 70 | Matt Lee |