Colin Blackwell scored twice as the Rochester Americans defeated the Laval Rocket in a 5-2 victory at Place Bell Wednesday night. The game is the first of a home-and-home series against the Amerks this week.
Two members of the Rocket's top line — Michael McCarron and Nikita Scherbak — were unavailable for the team as they were called up by the Montreal Canadiens a few days earlier. To make matters worse, the Rocket lost Chris Terry to injury midway through the game. Jakub Jerabek was also out of the lineup for the Rocket, thanks to the league's veteran rule.