Laval needed to take two of three games at home against Rochester to move on to the Eastern Conference Final. One of those games was especially rough but they were sharp in the other two, allowing them to make the final four for the second time in the last four years.
In their first must-win game of the playoffs, Laval put forth their best game of the postseason. They scored early and often, defeating Rochester 5-0 to move onto the Eastern Conference Final.
Laval had a chance to move on to the Eastern Conference Final if they could beat Rochester on Friday night. Instead, they had a night to forget all around as the Americans tied the series with a 5-1 win.
After splitting the first section of the North Division Final in Rochester, Laval returned home on Wednesday to kick off the home segment. It took a three-goal third-period breakout but the Rocket took care of business with a 4-1 victory.
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After a very long break between rounds, Laval kicked off the North Division Final with their two road games in Rochester. In a pair of back-and-forth affairs, they were able to split them, putting themselves in a good spot with the rest of the series being played on home ice.
Following an eventful win in Wednesday’s series opener, Laval looked to make it two straight road wins to start the series on Friday. However, a late power play goal from the Americans was the difference-maker as Rochester picked up the 5-3 win.
After a lengthy break, Laval kicked off the North Division Final on Wednesday on the road in Rochester. Despite featuring two top goalies, this was a back-and-forth high-scoring affair but Oliver Kapanen’s first goal late in the third broke a 4-4 tie to give the Rocket the opening game.
After taking care of business in their first playoff series against Cleveland, Laval now turns its sights on coming out of the North Division as they get set for a best-of-five series against Rochester, Buffalo's top affiliate.
