Coming off a pair of tough defeats to division rivals, the Laval Rocket rolled into Rochester for their final meeting with the Americans this season. While the Rocket held onto the final AHL North playoff spot, it was far from a safe cushion and they needed to get back into the win column quickly.
While Louis Boudon and Jayden Struble were newly signed by Laval, neither was in the lineup for J.-F. Houle as the Rocket went with 11 forwards and seven defencemen in front of Cayden Primeau on Wednesday night.
Through five minutes, the Rocket had the extended pressure they wanted as they peppered Malcolm Subban with shots from all angles.