Saturday evening’s game was a tough pill to swallow for the Laval Rocket. They had to match up with the AHL’s best team while down their top players. The result was a 16-shot effort in a 4-2 loss. They battled early on, but the deep Checkers side found its stride and came away with the win. It wasn’t all bad: the Rocket limited the Charlotte offence to under 30 shots as well, but a lack of discipline is what inevitably undid a decent effort.
Sunday’s game saw a few lineup changes, starting with Michael McNiven taking over in net from Charlie Lindgren.