Laval @ Charlotte recap and highlights: Solid effort not enough as Checkers sweep Rocket

Canadiens.comSaturday evening’s game was a tough pill to swallow for the Laval Rocket. They had to match up with the AHL’s best team while down their top players. The result was a 16-shot effort in a 4-2 loss. They battled early on, but the deep Checkers side found its stride and came away with the win. It wasn’t all bad: the Rocket limited the Charlotte offence to under 30 shots as well, but a lack of discipline is what inevitably undid a decent effort.

Sunday’s game saw a few lineup changes, starting with Michael McNiven taking over in net from Charlie Lindgren. Both Michael Pezzetta and Hayden Verbeek drew back in as Daniel Audette and Antoine Waked were the healthy scratches. The Rocket…