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With seven games left in the season, the Laval Rocket were in a spot to do something that a Montreal Canadiens AHL affiliate hadn’t done in a long time: clinch a division title. All they needed was a single point against the Toronto Marlies, but they still had quite the challenge on their hands. They were without Alex Belzile and Cayden Primeau (recalled to the NHL), Joseph Blandisi, Michael Pezzetta, and Joel Teasdäle (season-ending injuries), and Ryan Poehling and Cale Fleury (day to day).
Xavier Ouellet was back in the lineup, as were Laurent Dauphin and Brandon Baddock. Joining them were Arsen Khisamutdinov, Jan Myšák, and Cam Hillis to round out the forward group. Michael McNiven got the start and looked to continue his hot streak after a shutout victory over the Belleville Senators in his last outing.
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To paraphrase Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson here, FINALLY, Cole Caufield has joined the Montreal Canadiens in a professional capacity. The 2019 first-round pick suited up on Friday for the Laval Rocket as they took on the Toronto Marlies in Toronto. While Caufield garnered all of the attention, the Rocket themselves came into the contest looking to bounce back after their first regulation defeat in 13 games.
Caufield slid in next to Jordan Weal and opposite of Yannick Veilleux on the second line, while Rafaël Harvey-Pinard dropped down to the third line. Jacob LeGuerrier suited up for his second professional contest as well on a pairing with team captain Xavier Ouellet. The recently demoted Charlie Lindgren got the start in net, with Vasili Demchenko serving as his backup.
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