Despite jumping out to a 6-0 lead, the Buffalo Bandits found themselves on the losing side of a 13-11 contest against the Toronto Rock on Saturday night at the Air Canada Center.
Mike Accursi finished the night with six goals and nine points, while the Bandits peppered the Rock with 37 shots on goal – but it wasn’t enough as Toronto staged a late comeback to advance to the Eastern Division Finals.
The Bandits drew first blood after Roger Vyse accepted a pass from Accursi in the slot and slammed it through traffic to beat Bob Watson. Brett Bucktooth extended the lead late in the quarter after digging down the middle and firing a laser past the netminder to make it 2-0.
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Lefty Bobby Livingston tossed eight shutout innings, facing just two batters over the minimum as the Bisons shutout the Louisville Bats, 1-0, Saturday night at Coca-Cola Field.
