Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the Laval Rocket's opening weekend of games. GAME RECAP | Rochester Americans vs Laval Rocket Laval Rocket vs Rochester Americans [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxNTk0OTI2MjU1ODQyOTAz/rocket-final-score.png] Laval Rocket vs Rochester Americans ROCKET LINEUP Forward lines 10 Joshua Roy - 27 Mitchell Stephens - 40 Joel Armia 15 Sean Farrell - 37 Brandon Gignac - 61 Philippe Maillet 28 Lias Andersson - 21 Riley Kidney - 48 Filip Mesar 81 Xavier Simoneau - 42 Lucas Condotta - 17 Nathan Legare Defense pairings 84 William Trudeau - 24 Logan Mailloux 29 Mattias Norlinder - 25 Brady Keeper 3 Jayden Struble - 13 Nicolas Beaudin Goaltenders 38 Strauss Mann 75 Jakub Dobes Out of the lineup: Scratches: Olivier Galipeau, Tobie Paquette-Bisson, Gustav Lindstrom, Jan Mysak, Jared Davidson, Riley McKay, Zachary Emond Injuries: Emil Heineman (upper body), Gabriel Bourque GAME REPORT The Laval Rocket's losing streak extended to three games to start the season with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Rochester Americans on Wednesday at Place Bell. Rochester controlled the entire first period and took a 2-0 lead on nine shots before Laval took their first shot of the night. Consecutive penalties against the Canadiens' AHL affiliate led to the Americans increasing their lead to three goals. Strauss Mann, starting in goal for the second consecutive contest, got his team on the board with a shorthanded goal. That's not a typo, Laval's goalie got credited with a goal after the puck rolled in to the opponent's net after making a stop during a delayed penalty. Rochester increased their lead early in the second with a shorthanded goal on a 2-on-0 after Joel Armia was stripped of the puck at the blue line. The Rocket got some momentum on their side with three consecutive power plays and Armia cut the lead to two goals with a blast from the slot. The forward has obtained a point in all three games with Laval. Laval forced overtime with goals by Lucas Condotta and Mitchell Stephens. In the extra period, the Rocket failed to convert on a power play and Rochester's Jiri Kulich completed his hat trick for the victory. Filip Mesar was dressed for his first regular season game of the year. He had a regular shift in the first two periods before limited ice time in the third period. Jean-Francois Houle justifed the reduced ice time due to the team playing catchup and Mesar's defensive deficiencies. The coach added that it was normal for a player his age. GAME STATISTICS Rocket (0-2-1) Shots: 44 Power play: 1/5 Penalty minutes: 16 Americans (2-0-1) Shots: 35 Power play: 1/5 Penalty minutes: 16 SCORING SUMMARY Rocket Scorers 1st period: Mann (1)-SHG/EN 2nd period: Armia (3)-PP 3rd period: Condotta (1), Stephens (1) OT: No scoring SO: n/a Americans Scorers 1st period: Neuchev (1), Kulich (2), Kulich (3)-PPG 2nd period: Richards (1)-SHG 3rd period: No scoring OT: Kulich (4) SO: n/a Goaltenders LAV: Mann (L) 0-1-1 ROC: Cooley (W) 1-0-1 ROCKET PLAYERS OF THE GAME * undefined * undefined * undefined VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Z3XCzA5GM[/embed] POST-GAME QUOTES Jean-Francois Houle Lucas Condotta Strauss Mann Xavier Simoneau LOOKING BACK Did you miss the Rocket's last game? Catch up on the recap here: Just Shy Of A Buzzer Beater | RECAP: ABB @ LAV [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/rocket/just-shy-of-a-buzzer-be-recap-abb-lav] UP NEXT The Laval Rocket wrap up the four-game homestand on Friday with a rematch against the Rochester Americans. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET on Friday, October 20th at Place Bell. 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 edition of The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk3MTk4Mzc0MTE4Nzc2/hockeynewsad.jpg] A free edition of The Hockey News
