The Colorado Mammoth's Tyson Gibson shoots in Game 1 of the NLL Finals against the Buffalo Bandits. Photo courtesy of NLL
The Colorado Avalanche are not the only local team vying for a shot at a title right now.
What to know: The Colorado Mammoth are playing the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League's finals.
- The Mammoth lost on a last-minute goal Saturday in the first game in the best-of-three series.
- The team returns to Denver for Game 2 on Saturday at Ball Arena. (Tickets are still available.)
Of note: The Bandits are the No. 1 seed in the East conference while the Mammoth are the West's third seed. Colorado defeated defending champion Calgary in the quarterfinals last month.
- Colorado is looking for its first NLL Cup since 2006 when the team beat the Bandits. (The league didn't hold a finals playoff the last two years.)
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