In what was becoming a regular occurrence, the Laval Rocket rolled into Friday night at Place Bell looking to bounce back from a frustrating loss earlier in the week. Despite nearly 50 shots on goal on Wednesday against Toronto, the Rocket fell 7-4 after getting within a goal late in the third period.
The lineup for the Rocket was a bit beleaguered heading into the game as Nate Schnarr and William Trudeau were on the injured list indefinitely while team captain Alex Belzile was again unavailable due to a minor injury. On defence, Nicolas Beaudin made his Rocket debut alongside Tory Dello on the third pair, replacing Otto Leskinen and Madison Bowey.