The Laval Rocket were back to action on Wednesday after the Christmas break, with the first of three games before the New Year, starting with the Rochester Americans and their goaltender Linus Ullmark, the AHL Player of the Week.
The Americans are near the top of the North Division, and if the Rocket hope to see playoff action this season, every single divisional game is a crucial must-win for the team. The Rocket have had a very rough month of December, collecting only six points in ten games, on pace for their worst December in the Sylvain Lefebvre era.