The Laval Rocket faced off against the Rochester Americans for the final time in the regular season when the teams met for a Saturday matinee.
The Laval Rocket faced off against the Rochester Americans for the final time in the regular season when the teams met for a Saturday matinee.
GAME RECAP | Rochester Americans vs Laval Rocket
Rocket Lineup
Forward lines
81 Xavier Simoneau - 61 Philippe Maillet - 10 Joshua Roy
28 Lias Andersson - 37 Brandon Gignac - 19 Emil Heineman
42 Lucas Condotta - 27 - Mitchell Stephens - 17 Nathan Legare
21 Riley Kidney - 14 Jan Mysak - 49 Jared Davidson
Defense pairings
4 Paquette-Bisson - 24 Logan Mailloux
84 William Trudeau - 52 Justin Barron
29 Mattias Norlinder - 44 Olivier Galipeau
Goaltenders
71 Jakub Dobes
73 Kasimir Kaskisuo
Out of the lineup:
Scratches: Riley McKay, Strauss Mann, Filip Cederqvist
Injuries: Sean Farrell (upper-body), Brady Keeper (lower body), Gabriel Bourque
Game Report
The Laval Rocket fell short on Saturday as the Rochester Americans left Place with a 3-1 victory,
Jean-Francois Houle swapped Jared Davidson into the lineup after being scratched the last two games in the place of Filip Cederqvist. After taking warmups, Gabriel Bourque was ruled out with an injury and Nathan Legare returned to action since his lower body injury on December 30th.
Rochester caught a break early in the first period when Riley Kidney tapped in a loose puck in the net but it was disallowed as the official blew the whistle quickly. The visitors were first on the board following a nice save by Jakub Dobes that Isak Rosen jumped on the rebound for the goal.
Brandon Gignac tied the match early in the second period when he received a pass from Lias Andersson, went around the defender and deked Devon Levi. The goal extended the forward's streak to four games and totalled nine points during the sequence.
The Buffalo Sabres AHL affiliate broke the tie early in the third period while being shorthanded, as Justin Richards lobbed a pass over Logan Mailloux to Brett Murray. Murray capitalized on the breakaway opportunity to give his team the lead.
The home team pressed for the tying goal in the final minutes but the Dollard-Des-Ormeaux native was solid between the pipes. Mason Jobst sealed the victory in the final minute with an empty net goal.
Laval heads into the All-Star break with one win in their last five matchups. On the other side of time off, a five-game road trip will be waiting for the club.
With 10 healthy forwards available on the roster, it is expected that the Montreal Canadiens proceed with recalls prior to Sunday's practice in Brossard.
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Game Statistics
Rocket (19-18-4-2)
Shots: 33
Power play: 0-for-4
Penalty minutes: 6
Americans (21-16-3-1)
Shots: 28
Power play: 0-for-3
Penalty minutes: 8
Scoring Summary
Rocket Scorers
1st period: No scoring
2nd period: Gignac (14)
3rd period: No scoring
OT: n/a
SO: n/a
Americans Scorers
1st period: Rosen (11)
2nd period: No scoring
3rd period: Murray (8)-SHG, Jobst (11)-ENG
OT: n/a
SO: n/a
Goaltenders
LAV: Dobes (L) 13-9-4-0
ROC: Levi (W) 3-2-0-0
Rocket Players of the Game
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Video Highlights
Video highlights courtesy of the Laval Rocket
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Post-Game Interviews
Jean-Francois Houle
Logan Mailloux
Jared Davidson
Nathan Legare
Looking Back
Did you miss the Rocket's last game? Catch up on the recap here: Three-Point Night for Justin Barron | ROC @ LAV
Up Next
The Rocket will have four days off before travelling to Toronto on Thursday in preparation for Friday's game against the Marlies.
Puck drop on Friday, February 9th, is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, ON.
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