The Laval Rocket are putting together a run that is eerily reminiscent of the run that the Montreal Canadiens went on last season.
Laval started off their playoff run by defeating a division rival in a winner-take-all game on the road, and followed it up by winning the division final in a sweep with the final game needing overtime, mirroring what the Canadiens did a year ago.
Now they take on the Springfield Thunderbirds, the affiliate of the St. Louis Blues, in the Eastern Conference final. This is the first time the Canadiens AHL affiliate is playing in an AHL Conference final since the Hamilton Bulldogs played in the 2010 and 2011 Western Conference final, losing both in seven games.