After a very long week off following a disappointing trip to Pennsylvania, the Laval Rocket were back in the friendly confines of Place Bell. Those losses had dropped them to third in the AHL’s North Division just behind the Toronto Marlies. Also in that time they lost Louie Belpedio to injury, but did get Tory Dello back from his ailment.
The team also received a boost in the form of Cayden Primeau being returned to the club with Jake Allen now healthy. Coming along with him were Jesse Ylönen and also Cedric Paquette, who had cleared waivers earlier in the week, with the NHL veteran slotting into the second-line centre spot against the Hartford Wolf Pack.