2018-19 Laval Rocket & ECHL Thread (Part II)

[Tyson]

Laval has no players...some good prospects but no AHL Vets that can make a difference.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Great first period by Laval. In fact, they played like they have all year. Heavy fore check with speed and causing havoc for the opposing defense and goalie. They got away from that the last little while. So it's fun to see them play that way again. And with some key assets missing, it's good to see them still have that in them.

 

[Adam Michaels]

With the assist, Audette hits a career high in assists with 21. He also matches his points production from last season (29) in 10 less games played. He is one point away from matching his career high of 30.

 

[montreal]

I didn't see last game but tonight they at least look to be back to their former self although they will need some kind of run to even sniff the playoffs but don't think they have the horses to do so. That said I just want to see him play well especially Fleury and Evans.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Belzile makes it 3-0!

Steals the puck from the defenseman, skates it to the net and dekes out the goalie. Sweet goal.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I didn't see last game but tonight they at least look to be back to their former self although they will need some kind of run to even sniff the playoffs but don't think they have the horses to do so. That said I just want to see him play well especially Fleury and Evans.

They really dug themselves in a hole by losing four straight to Toronto and Belleville. It will be a tough one to dig out of.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Belzile heads to the box.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

Devils make it 3-1 on the PP. Nice snipe by John Quenneville.

 

[montreal]

They really dug themselves in a hole by losing four straight to Toronto and Belleville. It will be a tough one to dig out of.

25 games after tonight, they need to find a way to get the offense going and not sure how they do that. Clearly Chaput will help but he just replaces the loss of Froese. They need to win tonight and tomorrow night in regulation to gain some ground on the Devils and then they have the Sens next who have played them tough and then a really tough game vs one of the best teams in the Crunch. After that they have 2 vs a bottom Moose team which are must wins and then 2 vs the Monsters which clearly are huge games followed by 2 more vs Marlies who they played really well against but couldn't score for their life.

 

[Adam Michaels]

And after being penalized 3 times, Laval will finally gets a shot at a PP.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Bad penalty by Belzile, who gets called for tripping in the offensive zone while on the PP. Some 4-on-4 before Devils go on the PP.

 

[Adam Michaels]

And now Devils get called in the offensive zone just as they were about to start their PP. 4-on-4 continues.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Alain makes it 1-0!

Assists to Ouellet and Audette.

Audette picks the puck up from behind the net, passes it back to Ouellet who one-times it. Alain picks up the rebound in front of the net.

Grenier makes it 2-0!

Chaput intercepts an attempted pass by the goalie from behind. Then the Devils' defenseman pushes the puck forward and to Grenier's stick who makes it count.

For now it's unassisted. But we'll see if they end up giving one to Chaput.

Go Laval!

 

[montreal]

weak call with seconds left in the 2nd and of course they score on the PP so 3-2 Laval after 2.

 

[montreal]

Laval wins it 4-3 as Audette scored on the open net and the Devils scored to get within 1 with 20 seconds left during a mad scramble. Not a pretty win but a regulation win non the less. Vejdemo missed on a breakaway that would have put away the game sooner, Fleury had a big hit in his own end, thought he played a solid game.

 

[canadiensnation]

Alain makes it 1-0!

Assists to Ouellet and Audette.

Audette picks the puck up from behind the net, passes it back to Ouellet who one-times it. Alain picks up the rebound in front of the net.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

Devils up to some old dirty tricks!

Fire alarm goes off early this morning at the Laval Rocket hotel.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Round 2:

 

[Adam Michaels]

Jevpalovs makes it 1-0!

A highlight reel goal. Kid's got skills for sure.

Edit: Adams-Moisan gets the goal as he tipped the Jevpalovs shot. Still a highlight reel move by Jevpalovs. He and Vejdemo with the assists.

This is Adams-Moisan's first career goal in the AHL.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I have half my attention on the Laval game as I'm also watching Habs. But from what I saw, Laval off to another great start.

Binghamton had no shots on goal in the first despite having two PP opportunities.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Alexander Grenier makes it 2-0! Unassisted.

But a minute and a half later, Binghamton gets one and makes it 2-1.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

Binghamton ties it.