Laval Rocket beat Americans 4-1 after third period wake-up

Laval Rocket beat Americans 4-1 after third period wake-up

With Florian Xhekaj kickstarting a three-goal surge in the third period, the Laval Rocket came out on top to defeat the Rochester Americans 4-1 at Place Bell on Wednesday night.

Rocket seize Game 3, take series lead

Cayden Primeau stopped 32 shots to backstop Laval to a 4-1 win on Wednesday and a 2-1 series lead over Rochester in the best-of-five North Division Finals. Game 4 is Friday night at Place Bell, where 10,243 fans saw the home team get on the scoreboard just 15 seconds into the game when Luke Tuch deflected David Reinbacher’s shot past Devon Levi. Lukáš Rousek tied the game for Rochester at 2:46 of the third period, but the Rocket responded with go

Canadiens Prospects: Florian Xhekaj Flourishing In Laval

The post Canadiens Prospects: Florian Xhekaj Flourishing In Laval appeared first on Montreal Hockey Now. The Montreal Canadiens have many prospects with NHL aspirations, and while most bring a certain amount of value to the table for the Laval Rocket, few can match the play of 20-year-old forward Florian Xhekaj. Xhekaj didn’t just enjoy a decent season as a rookie in the AHL, he managed to score 24 goals in 69 games, a rather impressive scoring …

Laval's quick 3rd-period blitz dooms Amerks - Pickin' Splinters

Florian Xhekaj celebrates his first playoff goal that broke a 1-1 tie early in the third period and powered Laval to a 4-1 victory in Game 3 at Place Bell in suburban Montreal. (Photo courtesy of the Laval Rocket) By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA On Friday night, Laval Rocket winger Florian Xhekaj was the goat, and not in a Tom Brady kind of way. His foolish goaltender interference penalty led to the winning goal, enabling the Rochester Americans to win Game …

Game Thoughts: Strong Third Gives Laval the Series Lead

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. With Xavier Simoneau not ready to return from his undisclosed injury, Laval’s forward group remained intact with Luke Tuch remaining in the lineup while the back end, which hasn’t been changed at all in the pl…