Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the buzz created by the arrival of defenseman David Reinbacher. GAME RECAP | BELLEVILLE SENATORS: 1 VS LAVAL ROCKET: 2 (FINAL) Laval Rocket vs Belleville Senators [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA1Mzc0MDUyNDEwMzM3MjM2/rocket-final-score.png] Laval Rocket vs Belleville Senators ROCKET LINEUP Forward lines 15 Sean Farrell - 37 Brandon Gignac - 19 Emil Heineman 28 Lias Andersson - 61 Philippe Maillet - 34 Jacob Perreault 20 Gabriel Bourque - 27 Mitchell Stephens - 12 Filip Cederqvist 21 Riley Kidney - 42 Lucas Condotta - 68 Riley McKay Defense pairings 84 William Trudeau - 24 Logan Mailloux 29 Mattias Norlinder - 52 Justin Barron 4 Tobie Paquette-Bisson - 64 David Reinbacher Goaltenders 71 Jakub Dobes 73 Kasimir Kaskisuo Out of the lineup: Scratches: Olivier Galipeau, Arnaud Durandeau Injuries: Brady Keeper (lower body), Jared Davidson, Xavier Simoneau (shoulder) GAME REPORT The Laval Rocket returned home following a five-game road trip and kicked off a weekend series against the Belleville Senators with 2-1 victory. Laval Rocket vs Belleville Senators [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA1MzczOTMyMTUxMjUyOTQ4/53619783133_472a696d84_k.jpg] Laval Rocket vs Belleville Senators Mattias Norlinder returned to the lineup after being scratched for four games. Olivier Galipeau sat out Friday's contest. Up front, Filip Cederqvist slotted back in, replacing Arnaud Durandeau. Laval got a break early into the game when William Trudeau was behind the goal line in the offensive zone and his pass attempt was redirected by Nikolas Matinpalo behind his goaltender. Mitchell Stephens' assist extended his point streak to four games. Later in the period, moments after killing off a minor infraction against Nylander, Egor Sokolov found a way to get a shot from the slot behind the goal line while being covered by two players. The home team broke the tie midway through the second period on a two-on-one as Sean Farrell setup Brandon Gignac for a one-timer goal passed Leevi Merilainen. The Senators attempts to tie the game before the final horn were all stopped by Jakub Dobes. The 22-year-old goalie was his team's best player on the ice. David Reinbacher played a simple game in his debut at Place Bell. The 10,290 fans inside the arena gave the defenseman a loud cheer on his first touch. Jean-Francois Houle threw him over the boards for a key role during Belleville's five power plays. It was a good day for the Rocket's playoff picture as their direct rivals, Toronto Marlies, Belleville Senators, and Utica Comets all lost in regulation time. As a result, Laval currently has a four-point cushion over sixth place and one point behind fourth place. NEW VIDEO: WHICH HABS DEFENSIVE PROSPECTS LEAD THE PACK? [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrkrO37U7vg[/embed] GAME STATISTICS Rocket (31-26-6-2) Shots: 17 Power play: 0-for-3 Penalty minutes: 10 Senators (30-27-3-3) Shots: 36 Power play: 0-for-5 Penalty minutes: 6 SCORING SUMMARY Rocket Scorers 1st period: Trudeau (7) 2nd period: Gignac (19) 3rd period: No scoring OT: n/a SO: n/a Senators Scorers 1st period: Sokolov (18) 2nd period: No scoring 3rd period: No scoring OT: n/a SO: n/a Goaltenders LAV: Dobes (W) 22-15-6-1 BEL: Merilainen (L) 8-9-1-1 PLAYERS OF THE GAME * undefined * undefined * undefined POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Jean-Francois Houle David Reinbacher Sean Farrell Jakub Dobes LOOKING BACK Did you miss the Rocket's last game? Catch up on the recap here: Bitter End to Rocket Road Trip | RECAP: LAV @ UTC [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/players/bitter-end-to-rocket-road-trip-recap-lav-utc] UP NEXT The two teams hit the ice for a rematch on Saturday. Puck drop on Saturday, March 30th, is scheduled for 3:00 pm ET at Place Bell in Laval, QC. 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. The Hockey News: Pick A Free Issue! [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk3MTk4Mzc0MTE4Nzc2/hockeynewsad.jpg] The Hockey News: Pick A Free Issue!
