Will The New York Islanders Take James Hagens? With a 5-0 victory on Sunday afternoon the Laval Rocket have eliminated the Rochester Americans in a winner-take-all game five in the AHL's North Division Finals. The Rocket advance to take on the Charlotte Checkers in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals. Cayden Primeau started game five for the Rocket after Jacob Fowler was pulled midway through game four after allowing four goals on 14 shots. He made 27 saves and recorded his first career playoff shutout. This performance likely cements him as the starter for game one against Charlotte. The Rocket top line of Alex Barre-Boulet, Laurent Dauphin, [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/latest-news/laval-rocket-sign-laurent-dauphin-to-two-year-contract] and Sean Farrell combined for five goals and 12 points in the series. Joshua Roy led the team with three goals and four assists in the series, including three points in game five. Barre-Boulet leads the team with 10 points in nine playoff games, Dauphin tops the team with five goals. Laval top pairing defensemen Tyler Wotherspoon was injured in game three and did not suit up for game four or five, mid-season acquisition Noel Hoefenmayer [https://sports.yahoo.com/montreal-canadiens-trade-jacob-perreault-202134954.html] stepped in admirably to fill the hole. Logan Mailloux played more minutes as a result and has six points in nine playoff games. Rochester's offense relied heavily on Isak Rosen and Jiri Kulich who managed four and three points respectively in the series. Josh Dunne recorded five points in five games including four in game four to help force game five. Defenseman Kale Clague led the team with 11 points and finishes in a tie with Rosen for the team lead with five goals in the playoffs. Goaltender Devon Levi had a stellar playoff showing and kept the team in many games. He finishes with a 5-3 record, 2.52 GAA and .910 SP in eight playoff games. Game one of the Eastern Conference Finals gets underway Wednesday May 28 in Laval. Keep an eye on The Hockey News' Montreal Canadiens team site [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens] for more updates on the Rocket. Make sure you bookmark The Hockey News' AHL Page [https://thehockeynews.com/ahl/] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more.
