Less than 24 hours after a difficult loss in overtime in Game 1, the Laval Rocket found themselves back on the ice against the Springfield Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds eked out the opening win after tying the game late in the third period before converting on an odd-man rush in overtime.
The Rocket had an uphill task in front of them as Cédric Paquette was withdrawn from the lineup during warmups as a lingering injury forced him out of the game. In his place, Brandon Gignac was promoted into the top six and Peter Abbandonato slid into the third-line centre role, and J.