Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on Logan Mailloux's stats in the AHL this season. GAME RECAP | Toronto Marlies 4 vs Laval Rocket 1 Laval Rocket vs Toronto Marlies [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NTYzNjcxMjcwMDQxNTI5/rocket.png] Laval Rocket vs Toronto Marlies ROCKET LINEUP Forward lines 81 Xavier Simoneau - 61 Philippe Maillet - 19 Emil Heineman 49 Jared Davidson - 27 Mitchell Stephens - 28 Lias Andersson 21 Riley Kidney - 87 Brandon Gignac - 15 Sean Farrell 68 Riley McKay - 42 Lucas Condotta - 17 Nathan Legare Defense pairings 4 Paquette-Bisson - 24 Logan Mailloux 84 William Trudeau - 52 Justin Barron 7 Chris Jandric - 44 Olivier Galipeau Goaltenders 71 Jakub Dobes 73 Kasimir Kaskisuo Out of the lineup: Scratches: Jan Mysak, Filip Cederqvist Injuries: Brady Keeper (lower body), Gabriel Bourque, Mattias Norlinder GAME REPORT The Laval Rocket kicked off a weekend doubleheader on Friday with a 4-1 loss against the Toronto Marlies at Place Bell. This result distances Laval to three points out of a playoff spot, behind the Marlies. For the important matchup, Sean Farrell and Brandon Gignac returned to the lineup. Farrell was sidelined with an upper body injury since January 7th, while Gignac was assigned to the AHL by the Canadiens after clearing waivers. Filip Cederqvist sat out the contest and Alex-Olivier Voyer was assigned to the Trois-Rivieres Lions earlier in the day. Laval Rocket vs Toronto Marlies [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA0NTYzNzQzNzQ3NjE0MDEx/laval-53547212482_46f4b62546_k.jpg] Laval Rocket vs Toronto Marlies Special teams paid off for both teams in the first period. The Marlies got on the board 30 seconds into their first power play when former Rocket Joseph Blandisi tipped William Villeneuve to the back of the net. The home team needed 10 seconds into their first power play as Lias Andersson knocked in a loose puck that was sitting on the red line to tie the game. The play went through a long video review by the officials before being confirmed. Toronto grabbed the lead early in the third period with the man advantage when former Canadien Logan Shaw picked up the rebound from a pad save and buried the puck in the net. Blandisi doubled the lead later in the period when he snatched up a loose puck in front of the crease and took advantage of Dobes on his back to score a power play goal. He completed his hat trick and sealed the victory with an empty net goal before the final horn. The 10,249 fans inside Place Bell were treated to a playoff like game with a lot of post whistle scrums and physical play. Laval's special teams cost them the first match of the weekend series. In the second period, they failed to convert on any of their seven power play chances. Joseph Woll, currently on a conditioning stint with the Marlies, made 20 saves in the middle frame alone. Toronto made Laval pay for their indiscipline with three power play goals. The Rocket lead the AHL in penalty minutes. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDVIpAfQzWk[/embed] GAME STATISTICS Rocket (22-21-5-2) Shots: 37 Power play: 1-for-9 Penalty minutes: 22 Marlies (22-16-8-2) Shots: 29 Power play: 3-for-5 Penalty minutes: 28 SCORING SUMMARY Rocket Scorers 1st period: Andersson (14)-PPG 2nd period: No scoring 3rd period: No scoring OT: n/a SO: n/a Marlies Scorers 1st period: Blandisi (15)-PPG 2nd period: No scoring 3rd period: Shaw (20)-PPG, Blandisi (16)-PPG, Blandisi (17)-ENG OT: n/a SO: n/a Goaltenders LAV: Dobes (L) 15-11-5-0 TOR: Woll (W) 1-0-0-0 ROCKET PLAYERS OF THE GAME * undefined * undefined * undefined POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Jean-Francois Houle Sean Farrell Xavier Simoneau Philippe Maillet LOOKING BACK Did you miss the Rocket's last game? Catch up on the recap here: Facing The League's Best | RECAP: HER @ LAV [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens/players/facing-the-leagues-best-recap-her-lav] UP NEXT The division rivals square off for a rematch on Saturday in front of a building filled to capacity. Puck drop on Saturday, February 24th, 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. 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