For the first time in a few weeks, the Laval Rocket had one of their top two goaltenders back between the pipes, as Michael McNiven returned to the fold against the Rochester Americans. Still missing, however, were Michael McCarron, Hunter Shinkaruk, and Noah Juulsen, and it is expected they won’t be back this weekend either.
Thankfully, the return of Byron Froese brought the power play back to life, as the captain was the catalyst in a 4-2 win over Belleville earlier this week.
As is the case most times when these two teams play, chances were traded back and forth in an evenly matched affair.