After the previous night’s highly emotional 4-2 win, the Laval Rocket and Charlotte Checkers squared off once more at Place Bell. After a game that had multiple fights, incredible goaltending from call-up Connor LaCouvee, and highlight-reel goals, an encore of that showing would not be an easy task. Etienne Marcoux was back between the pipes for Joél Bouchard’s club, and opposite of him was Scott Darling, who was looking to work his game out with Carolina’s minor-league club.
Still missing were Byron Froese and Noah Juulsen, but the sudden rise of Michael McCarron and Daniel Audette on the offensive side of the puck has helped to ease their absence.