Post-Game Talk: {AHL} Hartford Wolf Pack 1 - 4 Laval Rocket: Laval Gives Hartford Their First Regulation Loss

[Adam Michaels]

News & Notes

- Charlie Lindgren gets the start.

- Antoine Waked has been called up from ECHL (Adirondack Thunder).

- The Rangers called up Ryan Lindgren and Filip Chytil. They will not be in Hartford's line-up.

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[Adam Michaels]

Didn't know this. But apparently, Hudon got hurt at practice yesterday but is fine now and will play tonight.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Lindgren said he played about 20 games injured last year. So far this year, he's healthy and feels in fine form.

 

[Tyson]

Go Rocket!

 

[montreal]

I said last year that Lindgren didn't look right after coming back from injury. I would have went with Primeau since they are facing the hottest goalie in the league as it looks like NYR got a good one there in the Russian netminder.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I updated the OP with the line-ups. As was expected, Barber is out. Interestingly, it's Jevpalovs who is put in his spot next to Hudon and Poehling. Jevpalovs has shown flashes of some skill, so I imagine this is why Bouchard put him there.

 

[montreal]

better to have Jevpalovs there then Alain, I'm a little surprised he moved Vejdemo down to the 4th line as I would keep McCarron there until he starts playing better as he needs to shake off that rust.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I updated the OP with the line-ups. As was expected, Barber is out. Interestingly, it's Jevpalovs who is put in his spot next to Hudon and Poehling. Jevpalovs has shown flashes of some skill, so I imagine this is why Bouchard put him there.

Jevpalovs was one of his players back in his junior hockey coaching days right ? There has to be a lot of familiarity there as well.

 

[Tyson]

Time watch Juulsen on a 65 inch screen!

 

[Tyson]

That Russian goalie for Hartford is evidently hard to beat.

 

[Adam Michaels]

GOAL! McCarron on the PP.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Nice move by Varone to fake a shot, drag the puck and change the shot angle. The save was made, but McCarron, stationed right on the side, got his stick on the puck and it slowly slid inside.

Varone and Hudon with the assists.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

Good shift there by McCarron, Weise, and Peca.

 

[Tyson]

Damn that was close

 

[Adam Michaels]

Big chance there for Vejdemo and Jevpalovs missed there.

 

[Tyson]

Igor Shestyorkin

Check out his stats, 1.11 GAA last year in the KHL

 

[Adam Michaels]

Great shift by Alain there.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Laval playing real well. Creating a lot of chances.

 

[ahmedou]

They're so big our opponent...

 

[ahmedou]

Our one on one aren't capitalized. We're reluctant to do some hits on the boards. We don’t keep the puck for too long.

 

[ahmedou]

They're doing several caucus on ice. Players talks together and everybody are implicated.

 

[Tyson]

Laval very sound defensively

 

[Tyson]

Alain with a good burst of speed

 

[Adam Michaels]

I think this is Alain's best game since turning pro.