After a strong end to the previous week, the Laval Rocket looked to push their winning streak to three games as they welcomed the Manitoba Moose to Place Bell. It was going to be a tall order, however, as the Rocket were without many of their top players thanks to the Montreal Canadiens’ injury woes. The latest recall was Jesse Ylönen, who was plucked from the roster after an injury to Christian Dvorak.
It wasn’t all bad for Laval, as Mattias Norlinder joined the team, giving them a true offensive weapon on defence in the absences of Xavier Ouellet and Corey Schueneman.