If you let the Rocket tell you, there is a need for grease.
Crunch forward Otto Somppi scored a sixth-round shootout-winner to give Syracuse a 3-2 win over Laval on Friday night at Place Bell. It was the first of back-to-back matchups for these two teams this weekend, both home dates for the Rocket.
Laval has the American Hockey League’s worst power play, and they could only capitalize on one of their extra-man chances, ending the night with a one-for-seven success rate on the power play. Syracuse took four penalties in the final few minutes of the third period, giving Laval numerous power-play opportunities, including a 5-on-3, and a 4-on-3 that carried into overtime.