2-minute San Diego Seals season preview

• The Seals take on the Calgary Roughnecks at 7pm Saturday, with tickets starting at $15.

Catch up quick: The Seals play indoor, or "box," lacrosse — it's a faster paced game played on a smaller field surrounded by boards, resembling hockey more than field lacrosse.

• The games are physical, fast and high energy.
• Newcomers shouldn't have any problem picking up what's going on.

Zoom out: The Seals game day production packs in non-lacrosse entertainment, too.

• Pre-game and halftime festivities have included low-rider cruises on the turf, aerial silk acrobatics, fire twirling and dance performances, and the team DJs an upbeat music playlist throughout the game.

The intrigue: The Seals are owned by Joseph Tsai, the billionaire cofounder of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba who also owns the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.

• The team is the subject of "War on the Floor," a "Drive to Survive"-style, behind-the-scenes documentary show available on Amazon Prime.

Details: The Seals had one of the best offensive seasons in league history last year, and return their top four scorers.

• Dane Dobbie and Curtis Dickson are both among the top 10 scorers in NLL history.
• Austin Staats emerged as the face of the franchise as a standout rookie in 2019.

Say goodbye: Brodie Merrill, the team's captain, defensive leader and brother of head coach Patrick Merrill, retired this fall after a career that has him ticketed for the Hall of Fame.

• Frank Scigliano, the team's goalie since their inception, has left, with 21-year-old Chris Origlieri set to take over between the pipes.

What we're watching: Keep an eye on Trevor Baptiste, the Seals new face-off man. No one is better.