Twelve seconds into Monday afternoon’s contest against the Belleville Senators, Joël Teasdale buried his 18th goal of the year. He had crashed in hard on the forecheck, stealing the puck off a Belleville Senators player before neatly tucking it home.
Teasdale finding the back of the net isn’t a surprising sight for fans of the Rocket these days, as the stout winger has become an unstoppable force for Laval since the turn of the year. It is a welcome relief for Teasdale who has dealt with a pair of serious knee injuries that have robbed him of many prime development years.