Around the National Lacrosse League for the games of Week One, 30 December 2006. (Summaries are based on best-available information and may be amended as necessary.)

Rochester Knighthawks at Colorado Mammoth
Friday, 9:00 PM - Pepsi Center
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Brian Langtry scored six goals, including the first three of the night for Colorado, as the Mammoth gored the Knighthawks, 20-15.

Langtry's triple put Colorado (1-0) ahead 3-1 six minutes into its triumphant title-banner-raising home opener, then contributions from Jason Bloom, Gavin Prout, and Mike Law pushed the lead to 6-3.

Rochester (0-1) rallied, running off five straight goals for a 9-7 lead early in the second quarter. The Mammoth then hit for five of the next seven goals and a 12-11 halftime lead.

Shawn Evans scored twice early in the third quarter for the Knighthawks, while Shawn Williams converted at mid-quarter, and Rochester inched ahead, 13-12, after three quarters.

The fourth, though, was all Colorado, with Langtry and Dan Carey scoring twice each in a seven-goal outburst.

Langtry finished with ten points (6 goals, 4 assists). Williams led the K'Hawks in scoring, on two goals and four assists.

Buffalo Bandits at Portland LumberJax
Friday, 10:00 PM - Rose Garden
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Scott Stapleford scored 41 seconds into overtime to give the LumberJax an 11-10 victory over the Bandits.

Portland (1-0) remained one step ahead most of the first half, owning leads of 2-0, 3-1, 4-2, and 5-3 by the middle of the second quarter.

Consecutive goals by Ryan Powell, Del Halladay, and Brodie Merrill made the score 8-4 before Delby Powless struck just before intermission.

A 3-0 third period for Buffalo (0-1), two goals by Jason Crosbie and one by John Tavares, nudged the Bandits into an 8-8 tie.

Pat McCready put the Bandits ahead 9-8 early in the fourth and Roger Vyse extended the lead nine minutes later, but Portland quickly drew even on a pair from Jed Prossner, forcing overtime.

Tavares led all scorers with two goals and five assists, for seven points. Ryan Powell tallied two goals and four assists for the LumberJax.