The Laval Rocket overcame deficits of 4-1 and 5-3 to force overtime, but came up short in the extra frame, falling to the Belleville Senators 6-5 in their season opener on Friday night at Place Bell in Laval.
Rourke Chartier skated up the left wing and fired a shot over Cayden Primeau with 27.2 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Senators the win.
Up to that point, Primeau was great in overtime, making five big saves before Chartier beat him. The Rocket were outshot 6-1 in the period. Primeau made 32 saves in the game, and was solid behind a lacklustre defensive effort in front of him.