The Laval Rocket played a two-game series against the Belleville Senators on Friday and Saturday as part of their pre-season calendar.
These were the first games coached by new bench boss Joël Bouchard in the American Hockey League, and he probably would have liked to kick it off on a winning note, but the Rocket dropped both games to their divisional rival.
It’s important to start off by presenting some context. The Rocket did not bring five key pillars to their team on the trip to Belleville: Michael McCarron, Brett Lernout, Rinat Valiev, Hunter Shinkaruk, and Byron Froese remained in Montreal.