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Rocket vs. Marlies recap & highlights: Laval bounces back to take the shootout win

Alex Belzile scored the only goal in the shootout, and Michael McNiven made 20 saves as the Laval Rocket pulled out a 5-4 win against the Toronto Marlies on Sunday night at the Bell Centre.

Yannick Veilleux scored twice in regulation for the Rocket. Lukas Vejdemo, Ryan Poehling, and Jan Mysak also had goals.

After falling behind early in their game on Friday night in Toronto, it was a better start for the Rocket. On the opening shift, the line of Veilleux, Vejdemo, and Belzile were buzzing, and had scoring chances on each of their first three shifts.