A wild 2022 continued for the Laval Rocket as they welcomed the Abbotsford Canucks to Place Bell for the first time ever on Friday night. Ahead of the game the team received a welcome boost for the forward group as Brandon Gignac returned to the lineup after suffering a finger injury several weeks ago. Gignac slid into the second-line centre spot, bumping Peter Abbandonato to the fourth line, and Cam Hillis to the press box for the game.
In less good news, Cayden Primeau was hustled off to Edmonton to serve as the Montreal Canadiens’ emergency call-up due to Andrew Hammond sustaining an injury in Calgary.