After punching above their weight for much of March, the Laval Rocket ended the month like a lamb. A pair of losses to North Division rivals this weekend ended their faint playoff hopes. Despite that, the arrival of Josh Brook from the CHL, along with a tryout deal for intriguing OHL forward Matthew Struthers and the signing of Cayden Primeau, has injected some much-needed energy into the Rocket.
With Connor LaCouvee back between the pipes, the Rocket were looking to snap their skid and end the season on a high note. Without Alexandre Grenier and Alexandre Alain, who were injured in the weekend games, the Rocket opted to play with 11 forwards and seven defenders, with David Sklenicka drawing back into the lineup against the Cleveland Monsters.