The final leg of a three-games-in-three-days schedule proved to be a challenge for Laval.
GAME RECAP | Laval Rocket 1 vs Bridgeport Islanders 2 (OT)
Rocket Lineup
Forward lines
81 Xavier Simoneau - 61 Philippe Maillet - 19 Emil Heineman
49 Jared Davidson - 27 Mitchell Stephens - 28 Lias Andersson
21 Riley Kidney - 42 Lucas Condotta - 17 Nathan Legare
68 Riley McKay - 14 Jan Mysak - 12 Filip Cederqvist
Defense pairings
84 William Trudeau - 52 Justin Barron
44 Olivier Galipeau - 24 Logan Mailloux
7 Chris Jandric - 4 Paquette-Bisson
Goaltenders
71 Jakub Dobes
73 Kasimir Kaskisuo
Out of the lineup:
Scratches: Strauss Mann, Alex-Olivier Voyer
Injuries: Sean Farrell (upper-body), Brady Keeper (lower body), Gabriel Bourque, Mattias Norlinder
Game Report
Laval's five-game road trip came to its conclusion on Sunday afternoon, with their first meeting of the season against the Bridgeport Islanders. After suffering a loss against the Penguins on Saturday night, the Rocket had an opportunity to bounce back against a team sitting in last place in the AHL.
Both teams struggled to get any penetration in their respective offensive zones through the opening 10 minutes. Then, after a scrum, Jared Davidson dropped the gloves with Daylan Kuefler. The scrap didn't seem to particularly spark either bench, however.
Jan Mysak found himself on the wrong end of an open-ice collision as an Islanders player made his way back to the bench after serving a penalty and went immediately to the dressing room for repairs. Laval soon announced that the forward would not return to the game.
Less than a minute before the first intermission, Emil Heineman opened the game's scoring with a quick shot from the slot.
The Rocket maintained that slim one-goal lead for much of the remainder of the game, until Bridgeport managed to get a puck past Jakub Dobes with just about seven minutes left in regulation.
Laval was fortunate to get a point out of the game, but the Islanders scored yet again in the extra minutes, leaving the Rocket with just one victory for the weekend.
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Game Statistics
Rocket (21-21-4-2)
Shots: 28
Power play: 0-for-2
Penalty minutes: 9
Islanders (15-26-6-1)
Shots: 26
Power play: 0-for-1
Penalty minutes: 11
Scoring Summary
Rocket Scorers
1st period: Heineman (9)
2nd period: No scoring
3rd period: No scoring
OT: No scoring
SO: n/a
Islanders Scorers
1st period: No scoring
2nd period: No scoring
3rd period: Maggio (8)
OT: Maggio (9)
SO: n/a
Goaltenders
LAV: Dobes (L) 14-11-4-0
BRI: Tikkanen (W) 5-3-2-0
Rocket Players of the Game
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Video Highlights
Video highlights provided by the Bridgeport Islanders
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Looking Back
Did you miss the Rocket's last game? Catch up on the recap here: Still Searching For A Win In Wilkes-Barre | RECAP: LAV @ WBS
Up Next
The Rocket now return to Quebec where they'll welcome the top team in the league: the Hershey Bears.
Puck drop on Wednesday, February 21st, is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET at Place Bell in Laval, QC.
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