Less than 24 hours after the Laval Rocket and Manitoba Moose left the ice, the two sides had to square off once again in Winnipeg on Wednesday night. However, the Rocket entered the game having had to shuffle the lineup once more due to another injury.
Cedric Paquette sustained an injury in Tuesday’s shootout loss, a tough blow for one of the hottest players on the roster. His exit brought Peter Abbandonato back into the lineup as the fourth-line centre, while Brandon Gignac was promoted to the second line. Also returning was Devante Smith-Pelly, who joined the fourth line as well, while J.