Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 2/26/22 – From Wings Press Release
The Philadelphia Wings begin their push towards the playoffs when they take on the Halifax Thunderbirds tonight at Wells Fargo Center at 7:30 p.m.
Leading into the big matchup, the Wings have a one-game lead over Albany and Georgia for the 4th spot in the Eastern Conference. The top-4 teams in the Eastern and top-3 teams in the Western Conferences respectively make the NLL playoffs, with the final playoff spot being awarded to the remaining team with the best overall record. With eight games remaining, the Wings will play their final two at home games Saturday and Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Coming off a last minute loss to Halifax on February 13, the Wings look to avenge the defeat by leaning on its stars on the offensive end. Wings forward Ben McIntosh will hit the turf coming off three-consecutive games with a hat trick. The team will also look to forward Kevin Crowley (Fusion Co-Founder) for offensive firepower.
Crowley, an 11-year NLL veteran, currently leads the team in points (50), is second in goals (15) and first in assists (35). The matchup will feature a tremendous battle at the face-off X between Wings transition star Trevor Baptiste and the Thunderbirds’ Jake Withers. Baptiste currently ranks 3rd in the National Lacrosse League in faceoff win percentage while Withers currently holds the No. 2 spot.
This Saturday’s game is HEADstrong Night presented by LifeBrand. At HEADstrong night, the Wings are teaming up with HEADstrong Foundation to spread awareness and support the foundation’s mission to offer financial, residential, and emotional support to families affected by cancer. During pre-game warmups, Wings players will sport lime green laces and a HEADstrong helmet decal in support of the foundation. LifeBrand will also be matching Wings Charities’ $5,000 donation to HEADstrong with a check presentation taking place in-game.
Wings fans can purchase a special HEADstrong ticket package which includes a $5 donation to the HEADstrong Foundation at https://fevo.me/headstrongsupporters.