Post-Game Talk: {AHL} Laval Rocket 3 - 1 Rockford IceHogs: Solid Performance for the 1st Win of the Season

[Runner77]

I love it because they left space between CJ and Byron for MB, but in your photoshop, it's like MB arranged to take over the photo with his biceps.

You can't just insert MB in a photo -- he's the face of the franchise so it's both his muscles and his ego that dictate his ultimate placement.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I love Pezzetta. He's a buzzsaw.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Along with MB are Lapointe and Rob Ramage (per Marcotte on the broadcast).

 

[Adam Michaels]

Laval off to a good start to the third. Here's hoping they keep their foot on the gaz and add to their lead.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Poehling sends the puck to the stands from the defensive zone. He heads to the box. Laval heading to the PK.

 

[Adam Michaels]

What a play by Laval.

Lamarche cuts the cross-ice pass. Sends Belzile on the counter attack, who sends Evans on a breakaway. He gets tripped and there is a penalty called on the play.

I don't know why it wasn't a penalty shot as Evans was on a breakaway. I guess the ref felt like the Rockford defenseman was with him the entire time.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Score?

 

[A55P2]

Nice pass by Belzile and good chance by Evans. Seems like every play Belzile makes turns into something good today.

Lamarche seems solid too, did not expect him to be pretty good!

 

[Adam Michaels]

Vejdemo was inches away from making it 3-1. But unfortunately, the puck slid past the net. Laval is pouring it on.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Score?

2-1 for Laval.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Vejdemo was inches away from making it 3-1. But unfortunately, the puck slid past the net. Laval is pouring it on.

So, tie game coming up ?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Leskinen off to the box for interference.

 

[Adam Michaels]

5 minutes left. Still 2-1. Expect Delia to be pulled soon for the extra attacker.

 

[Adam Michaels]

GOAL!!! Charles Hudon!

Magnificent play.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Poehling wins the face-off, Leskinen with the cross-ice pass to Hudon, who scored with the one-timer.

Poehling and Leskinen each with their second assists of the game. Hudon with his second goal of the season.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Goalie pulled with 3 minutes left.

 

[montreal]

that was a nice goal from Hudon, about time a forward other then Belzile got a point. Still don't know how they gave assists out on that Belzile goal, that looked like it was going wide before the Rockford player tipped it into his own end.

 

[Runner77]

MB is at the Laval game.

I wonder what MB is doing there. Slow start to Laval's season or maybe to check out potential call-ups.

Hudon picked a good time to score.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I wonder what MB is doing there. Slow start to Laval's season or maybe to check out potential call-ups.

Hudon picked a good time to score.

Also a good time for Poehling to play his best game.

 

[Runner77]

Also a good time for Poehling to play his best game.

How well did Poehling do?

 

[Skip Bayless]

Leskinen my brothers

Leskinen

 

[montreal]

Primeau played well, gets his first win as a pro. Lindgren has let in 3 goals per game, Primeau has let in 3 goals on the season.

Poehling had a rough 1st but got better as the game went on as did most of the team.

Leskinen with 4 pts in the last 2 games. Although that was a dumb penalty to take that late in a tight game but so was Poehling's.

Next game is wed night vs boston's AHL team.

 

[Adam Michaels]

How well did Poehling do?

A lot more engaged. Very good on the face-off dot. In fact, both of his assists came from winning the face-off with authority.

 

[HelloBellyvo]

That was a statement Game!

 

[Adam Michaels]

I missed the first period, but the 2nd and 3rd periods were very solid. The team played a lot more like they did last year. Aggressive on the forecheck, creating chances and being a lot more sound defensively. Primeau wasn't challenged much, but when he was, he made the saves.

Scoring:

Alex Belzile (3rd of the season)
Assisted by Xavier Ouellet & Ryan Poehling

Lukas Vejdemo (1st of the season)
Assisted by Joe Cox & Otto Leskinen

Charles Hudon (2nd of the season)
Assisted by Otto Leskinen & Ryan Poehling