Joshua Roy and Sean Farrell combined for seven points as the Laval Rocket claimed their first victory of the season.

GAME RECAP | Rochester Americans vs Laval Rocket

Rocket Lineup

Forward lines
61 Philippe Maillet - 27 Mitchell Stephens - 28 Lias Andersson
81 Xavier Simoneau - 37 Brandon Gignac - 40 Joel Armia
10 Joshua Roy - 42 Lucas Condotta - 15 Sean Farrell
68 Riley McKay - 14 Jan Mysak - 48 Filip Mesar

Defense pairings
3 Jayden Struble - 84 William Trudeau
7 Gustav Lindstrom - 24 Logan Mailloux
29 Mattias Norlinder - 25 Brady Keeper

Goaltenders
75 Jakub Dobes
38 Strauss Mann

Out of the lineup:
Scratches: Olivier Galipeau, Tobie Paquette-Bisson, Jared Davidson, Zachary Emond, Nicolas Beaudin, Riley Kidney

Injuries: Emil Heineman (upper body), Gabriel Bourque

Game Report

The Laval Rocket concluded their four-game homestand on Friday with an 8-4 victory against the Rochester Americans. 

The story of the night is that the young players propelled the team for the first win of the season. 

Jean-Francois Houle received a tip from Assistant Director of Hockey Development Scott Pellerin. Pellerin suggested to the coach that he should put Joshua Roy and Sean Farrell on the same line. Houle took the advice and it paid off. 

Roy already had two primary assists before scoring three consecutive times and giving Laval a three-goal lead in the final period. All five of Roy's points were highlight reel worthy. The 20-year-old is now the American Hockey League's (AHL) leading scorer with nine points in four games. 

Farrell had a slow start to the year, but the chemistry with Roy was instantaneous. The 21-year-old scored his first career AHL goal and added one assist. Scoring your first goal in the AHL goal isn't as special when you've already scored in the National Hockey League, but it was important for him to break the ice. 

The third member of the trio Lucas Condotta extended his point streak to three games with a goal and assist. 

Houle wanted his team to have a good start and the squad delivered a full 60-minute effort for the first time of the young season. 

Friday's win is good for Laval's confidence as they head on the road for three games against Belleville, Rochester and Syracuse. 

Game Statistics

Rocket (1-2-1)
Shots: 34
Power play: 2-for-7
Penalty minutes: 15

Americans (2-1-1)
Shots: 39
Power play: 1-for-5
Penalty minutes: 19

Scoring Summary

Rocket Scorers
1st period: Andersson (3)-PPG, McKay (1), Condotta (2)
2nd period: Farrell (1), Roy (3)-PPG
3rd period: Roy (4), Roy (5), Armia (4)-ENG
OT: n/a
SO: n/a

Americans Scorers
1st period: Warren (1), Davies (2)
2nd period: no scoring
3rd period: Kisakov (2)-PPG, Clague (1)
OT: n/a
SO: n/a

Goaltenders
LAV: Dobes (W) 1-1-0
ROC: Houser (L) 1-1-0

Rocket Players of the Game

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Video Highlights

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Post-game Quotes

Jean-Francois Houle

Sean Farrell

Joshua Roy

Jayden Struble

Looking Back

Did you miss the Rocket's last game? Catch up on the recap here: Rocket Climb Back, Fall In OT | RECAP: ROC @ LAV

Up Next

The Laval Rocket head on the road for the next three games beginning in Belleville to face the Senators on Saturday. 

Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, October 21st at CAA Arena.

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