Rocket Can't Crack Marlies | RECAP: TOR @ LAV

GAME RECAP | Toronto Marlies vs Laval Rocket

Forward lines
10 Joshua Roy - 27 Mitchell Stephens - 15 Sean Farrell
21 Riley Kidney - 37 Brandon Gignac - 28 Lias Andersson
14 Jan Mysak - 61 Philippe Maillet - 42 Lucas Condotta
68 Riley McKay - 17 Nathan Legare

Defense pairings
3 Jayden Struble - 84 William Trudeau
4 Tobie Paquette-Bisson - 24 Logan Mailloux
29 Mattias Norlinder - 25 Brady Keeper
44 Olivier Galipeau

Goaltenders
71 Jakub Dobes
38 Strauss Mann

Out of the lineup:
Scratches: Zachary Emond, Nicolas Beaudin

Injuries: Emil Heineman (upper body), Gabriel Bourque, Jared Davidson (upper body), John Parker-Jones, Xavier Simoneau

The Toronto Marlies bounced back from Friday's loss at Place Bell and shutout the Laval Rocket 5-0 on Saturday. 

After scoring at least one power play goal in the first four games of the season, Laval has only been able to convert once in the last 26 chances in the last six games. 

In the first period with Toronto leading 1-0, former Rocket Joseph Blandisi received a double minor for high sticking. During the four-minute power play, Laval held possession of the puck, took five shots but did not manage to get one past Denis Hildeby. 

Indiscipline creeped up into Laval's game with eight minor penalties, three of them in the third period. The good news is that the penalty kill unit killed six of Toronto's seven penalties. 

Riley McKay tried firing up his teammates by dropping the gloves early in the third period when his team was trailing 2-0. McKay's win against Marshall Rifai woke up the building and on the next shift, Laval came close to cutting the deficit with several scoring chances. The momentum lasted 42 seconds as Nick Roberston added to Toronto's lead to make it 3-0. That goal deflated the home team and gave wings to the Marlies.

It was a difficult night for Mattias Norlinder on defence. He was on the ice for all five Marlies goals and mistakes led to the puck behind his goalie. 

Laval ends their first 10-game sequence with two victories. A lot of work is needed to turn the boat around for the next stretch of 10 games.

Rocket (2-7-1-0)
Shots: 26
Power play: 0-for-5
Penalty minutes: 21

Marlies (5-2-2-0)
Shots: 23
Power play: 1-for-7
Penalty minutes: 17

Rocket Scorers
1st period: No scoring
2nd period: No scoring
3rd period: No scoring
OT: n/a
SO: n/a

Marlies Scorers
1st period: Steeves (5)
2nd period: Clifford (2)
3rd period: Robertson (5), Shaw (3), Steeves (6)-PPG
OT: n/a
SO: n/a

Goaltenders
LAV: Dobes (L) 2-4-0-0
TOR: Hildeby (W) 1-1-1-0

Video highlights courtesy of the Laval Rocket

Jean-Francois Houle

Olivier Galipeau

Lucas Condotta

Tobie Paquette-Bisson

Did you miss the Rocket's last game? Catch up on the recap here: Call Them the Comeback Kids | RECAP: TOR @ LAV

The Rocket are taking Sunday off before returning to Place Bell on Monday to kick off five days of practice before heading to Winnipeg to face the Manitoba Moose on Sunday. 

Puck drop on Sunday, November 12, is scheduled for 3:00pm eastern time at Canada Life Centre.

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