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Trailing 0-2, Rocket leaves for three games in Charlotte
Raphael Simard
Trailing 0-2, Rocket leaves for three games in Charlotte
Credit: After a heavy defeat last night, the Rocket wanted to even the series. But in all likelihood, the Checkers were too strong. For the second time in as many nights, Charlotte crushed Laval. This time, the club won by a score of 5-2. Before the game, tempers flared and there was almost a free-for-all. That […]
After a heavy defeat last night, the Rocket wanted to even the series.

But in all likelihood, the Checkers were too strong. For the second time in as many nights, Charlotte crushed Laval.

This time, the club won by a score of 5-2.

Before the game, tempers flared and there was almost a free-for-all.

That intensity carried throughout the match (and the officials let it).

Last night, the visitors scored within the first two minutes of each period.

Laval got off to a better start this time, not allowing a goal in the first two minutes of the first period. However, Pascal Vincent’s team allowed one in the final minutes of the period.

Primeau saw nothing.

In the second period, the visitors took off.

They scored three goals, including this shorthanded goal.

From that point on, the momentum shifted and Laval was never in the game again.

Jacob Fowler even took Cayden Primeau’s place (eight goals on 37 shots in the series) after the fourth goal.

The goalkeeper change made no difference in the end, as the club lost 5-1.

Rare bad play by David Reinbacher (who scored a goal in the loss) on the Checkers’ fifth goal.

The Rocket will try to close the gap in the series on Sunday afternoon, 4pm.

Fowler or Primeau in net?

Note that Laurent Dauphin did not return to the game after being the victim of this check late in the second period :


Overtime

– A frustrating match for everyone.

– Nice save.

– It’s raining penalty burgers.

– This is crazy.

– Tough night for the officials, too.

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