Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the termination of defenseman Nicolas Beaudin's contract. GAME RECAP | Rochester Americans vs Laval Rocket Laval Rocket vs Rochester Americans [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0MDk1NjM4MjE0ODEzMjQ0/rocket-final-score.png] Laval Rocket vs Rochester Americans 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. Laval Rocket vs Rochester Americans [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0MDk1NzA4MDA4MDMxNzM5/53507032604_92c93bc9f7_k.jpg] Laval Rocket vs Rochester Americans 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. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_qb9LqEGlg[/embed] 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 * undefined * undefined * undefined VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Video highlights courtesy of the Laval Rocket [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM5vjPb-DYU[/embed] 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 [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/rocket/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. Be sure to bookmark THN.com/Montreal [https://thn.com/montreal] for year-round coverage of the Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, and Habs prospects playing in leagues around the world. A free issue of The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk3MTk4Mzc0MTE4Nzc2/hockeynewsad.jpg] A free issue of The Hockey News
