Around the National Lacrosse League for the games of Week Eight, 27 February 2010. (Summaries are based on best-available information and may be amended as necessary.)

Orlando Titans at Toronto Rock
Saturday, 7:00 PM - Air Canada Centre
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Casey Powell scored three second-quarter goals as the Titans rallied past the Rock, 16-12.

Toronto (6-4) scored the only first-quarter goals (Kasey Beirnes and Garrett Billings) but manged to slip into a three-goal deficit by halftime after the Titans, led by Powell, scored eight times in the second and led 8-5 at intermission.

The Rock closed to within 8-7 early in the second half, but Orlando (4-2) managed to stay a step ahead and took a 10-8 lead to the fourth quarter.

Orlando blasted the game wide open by scoring four times in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter -- Powell, Chad Thompson, Ryan Boyle and Mat MacLeod. Toronto never again got closer than three goals.

Powell finished with a game-high eight points (4 goals, 4 assists). Colin Doyle (2 goals, 3 assists) tallied five points for Toronto.

Washington Stealth at Boston Blazers
Saturday, 7:30 PM - TD Garden
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Dan Dawson scored two late goals, lifting the Blazers past the Stealth, 11-9.

Neither team had much success establishing a lead, as the teams traded goals deep into the fourth quarter. Washington (6-3) led only twice, a 3-2 advantage in the second quarter and a 7-6 edge in the third.

Boston (5-4) took five one-goal leads over the first three quarters, then did it three more times in the final period, going ahead for good on a Dawson goal at 9:31.

Dawson's third goal of the game came a few minutes later, an insurance tally that produced the game's only multiple-goal lead.

Teammate Brendan Thenhaus edged Dawson for the honor of game's top scorer, recording seven points on three goals and four assists ("Dangerous Dan" had 3 goals and 3 assists). Lewis Ratcliff (2 goals, 1 assist) was one of six Stealth players to put up three points in defeat.

Philadelphia Wings at Buffalo Bandits
Saturday, 7:30 PM - HSBC Arena
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Drew Westervelt scored four goals as the Wings snapped a five-game losing streak, 15-11 over the Bandits.

Philadelphia (2-6) took a 4-1 lead late in the first quarter, including goals by Westervelt and newly-resigned David Mitchell, and hung on for a 7-6 halftime advantage.

The small rally that Buffalo (2-6) had going was snuffed out in the third quarter by five Philadelphia goals (compared to just two by the Bandits). While Buffalo did pull to within 12-10 early in the fourth quarter, it couldn't get any closer.

Kyle Wailes led the Wings offensively, recording a goal and six assists. John Tavares (4 goals, 1 assist) was among three Bandits to finish with five points.

Edmonton Rush at Rochester Knighthawks
Saturday, 7:35 PM - Blue Cross Arena
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Andy Secore's goal 20 seconds into sudden death overtime game the Rush a 12-11 victory over the Knighthawks.

For much of the first half, it looked as if Rochester (5-4) was firmly in control, streaking out to a 6-2 halftime lead.

Edmonton (5-3) knocked a couple goals off the Knighthawks' lead in the third quarter, as Secore and Jimmy Quinlan keyed a six-goal period with two goals each.

A Shawn Evans goal two minutes into the fourth quarter put the Knighthawks ahead 11-8, but the Rush rattled off the final three goals of regulation -- Dane Stevens, Brodie Merrill and Ryan Ward -- to force overtime.

Ward and Gavin Prout each had a goal and three assists for Edmonton, while Evans paced the Knighthawks on two goals and two assists.

Minnesota Swarm at Colorado Mammoth
Saturday, 9:00 PM - Pepsi Center
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Tim Campeau scored two fourth-quarter goals as the Swarm rallied to defeat the Mammoth, 13-12.

Minnesota (4-4) led by one goal after fifteen minutes, 3-2, and extended its lead to 8-5 by halftime as Aaron Wilson netted three goals.

Colorado (2-6) fired back with five goals in the third period, two by Ilija Gajic, and took a 10-9 lead to the fourth.

Campeau tied the game at 11-11 midway through the fourth quarter, a score which held until Alex Gajic scored with 3:07 left in regulation.

Ryan Benesch soon tied the score and Campeau delivered the game-winner with 32 seconds to play.

Wilson (3 goals, 4 assists) and Callum Crawford (1 goal, 6 assists) each had seven points for Minnesota. Brian Langtry (3 goals, 3 assists) led Colorado with six points.