Laval Rocket: 2024-25 Laval Rocket Thread

[RationalExpectations]

I hope people do Not Forget This is in a big part thanks to Primeau. 21 2 4 and below 2 GAA is just ridiculous.

 

[morhilane]

I liked Dineen. Hope he’s back. They do have potentialy 14 games left. I’m surprised they didn’t keep him. Not to mention, the D are dropping like flies. Unless guys are back by Wednesday, they may have needed Protz.

Dineen signed a AHL contract for next season last week: The Rocket signs Will Dineen for one season – Rocket Laval

 

[HABitual Fan]

We trusted the process. Here we are.

To Joel Bouchard, always thanking him and remembering him. Real ones recognize real.

Joel who? The career loser who developed nobody in his time in Laval and has always put himself ahead of the team he is coaching? I wouldn't be surprised if Darche has been forced to block his number because he is lobbying him nonstop to be the next NYI coach!

 

[Adam Michaels]

And I am ok with that, Adam, but I'm talking about next season. More ice time, bigger role than this year. We need to complete the formation of some youngsters who will need to take over the vets. I'm not complaining. just asserting that we will be there ... see?

You're talking about next year, but what you're talking about is going on now under Pascal Vincent.

If you're looking for a Top-6 full of guys 23 and younger and the Bottom-6 full of vets is unrealistic.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I have two bones to pick with Vincent...and it isn't playing the youngsters.

One is using a management style no longer used anywhere... that is punishing a player until he does what he's told. That was keeping Mailloux off the pp so he can play more defensivly.

Punishing? Who did he punish? Vincent is faaarrrr from the kind of coach Therrien was. He plays the kids whether they make mistakes or not. It's another story if a young guys continues to make the same mistakes over and over.

Mailloux not on the PP during the season to work on his defensive game is most likely a request from management than exclusively a Pascal Vincent decision.

Second is tolerating very aggressive play, which ix great, my coining of hyena pack, but he originally failed to get that mentality on coming back too. Earlier in the season we had endless 2 on 1 because the forwards failed to take their 200 ft game seriously. That has changed but it took most of the season to get there.

Earlier in the season, they still had to get to know the new coach. There was an adjustment period. But that didn't last long. The team was strong very early and kept it going pretty much all season.

If the team played with that hyena mentality offensivly AND defensivly, just give them the Calder Cup. And Vinny coach of the year.

You realize that Vincent is the AHL Coach of the Year, right?

 

[Adam Michaels]

Odd they would release them. I thought they would keep them as Black Aces.

Unless of course their PTO/ATO contracts expired? I know a PTO/ATO is only good for a certain amount of games. But you're surely the right person to ask, do the PTO/ATO deals count the games they aren't in the line-up, but only when they're on the roster? Or is it only games played?

After this, all they have as extras at forward are Mesar and Kidney. Arseneau is injured. And on D, they only have Wotherspoon, who is hurt. And Jacobs is injured and out for the year.

And they can't currently call up anyone from 3R as they are also on their own playoff run.

 

[ahmedou]

Joel who? The career loser who developed nobody in his time in Laval and has always put himself ahead of the team he is coaching? I wouldn't be surprised if Darche has been forced to block his number because he is lobbying him nonstop to be the next NYI coach!

Joel c'est Laval, on manque pas de respect à la légende comme ça...

 

[HABitual Fan]

Joel c'est Laval, on manque pas de respect à la légende comme ça...

A Legend only in his own mind. One of the booboo brothers, him and Guy. Respect is earned, and he did nothing for mine.

 

[Treb]

As well the travel distances keep increasing in case of an emergency. That is why I am surprised they didn't keep a couple of spare defense around unless the injured will be back.

I assume Engstrom/Wotherspoon injuries aren't serious, which would put them at 8 D. Protz isn't ready for AHL playoff hockey anyway.

16 fwd, 8 D and now 3 goalies with Duplessis (who's basically just a deluxe emergency goalie).

 

[Adam Michaels]

Conference Finals are set.

East: Laval vs. Charlotte
West: Texas vs. Abbotsford

Today, Abbotsford did what Laval did yesterday, they beat Colorado 5-0 in Game 5 to advance.

 

[Tyson]

Conference Finals are set.

East: Laval vs. Charlotte
West: Texas vs. Abbotsford

Today, Abbotsford did what Laval did yesterday, they beat Colorado 5-0 in Game 5 to advance.

The Texas vs Abbotsford series will be interesting. I may have to attend one of those games.

 

[schwang26]

I think you don't understand.

If kids want more ice time, victory is only a probability, yeah, but at the actual pace and core, it's a formation too. They have to earn it, yeah, but once more, they need it. AHL is a development league. So it is a must to give them more ice time in the season to come. That kind of coach highly relies on vets because he wishes to win a spot in the big league. No need to finish first to be in the playoffs, but we need to see the kids play in more difficult situations to learn from that experience.

There’s not a team in the ahl that would play a guy just for development in the playoffs. Think of it this way. You’re potentially throwing away everyone else’s sacrifices and hard work so a guy like Mesar can get ahl playoff experience? Also, the guys who aren’t playing ARE actually learning. They should be saying to themselves “this is what it takes to be a pro”. If they don’t get it, then they don’t deserve to play pro hockey and I wouldn’t want them anyway.

 

[schwang26]

The Texas vs Abbotsford series will be interesting. I may have to attend one of those games.

I really don’t want Abbotsford winning. They have the worst time change out of the remaining teams.

 

[HabsAddict]

The Texas vs Abbotsford series will be interesting. I may have to attend one of those games.

Was that a court order sentance for drunk and disorderly conduct?

 

[ahmedou]

"SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League has released the schedules for the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs’ two Conference Finals series.

All Calder Cup Playoff games will stream live on AHLTV on FloHockey.

The Eastern Conference Finals will feature the Laval Rocket (top affiliate of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens) and the Charlotte Checkers (top affiliate of the NHL’s Florida Panthers).

The Rocket, who won the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as the AHL’s regular-season champions in 2024-25, are in the conference finals for the second time in four years. The Checkers are the first Panthers affiliate ever to reach the AHL’s final four; Charlotte won the Calder Cup in 2019 while affiliated with the Carolina Hurricanes.

The best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals get underway Wednesday night at Place Bell in Laval, Que.

N1-Laval Rocket vs. A2-Charlotte Checkers

Game 1 – Wed., May 28 – Charlotte at Laval, 7:00

Game 2 – Thu., May 29 – Charlotte at Laval, 7:00

Game 3 – Sun., June 1 – Laval at Charlotte, 4:00

Game 4 – Tue., June 3 – Laval at Charlotte, 7:00

*Game 5 – Thu., June 5 – Laval at Charlotte, 7:00

*Game 6 – Sat., June 7 – Charlotte at Laval, 3:00

*Game 7 – Sun., June 8 – Charlotte at Laval, 3:00

*if necessary... All times Eastern

The Western Conference Finals will pit the Abbotsford Canucks (top affiliate of the AHL’s Vancouver Canucks) against the Texas Stars (top affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars).

The Canucks are making their first-ever appearance in the Calder Cup conference finals. The Stars are 3-0 in Western Conference Finals series, advancing to the Calder Cup Finals in 2010, 2014 and 2018. They won their only championship in 2014.

Game 1 of this series is set for Thursday night at Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, B.C.

P2-Abbotsford Canucks vs. C2-Texas Stars

Game 1 – Thu., May 29 – Texas at Abbotsford, 10:00

Game 2 – Sat., May 31 – Texas at Abbotsford, 10:00

Game 3 – Mon., June 2 – Abbotsford at Texas, 8:00

Game 4 – Wed., June 4 – Abbotsford at Texas, 8:00

*Game 5 – Fri., June 6 – Abbotsford at Texas, 8:00

*Game 6 – Sun., June 8 – Texas at Abbotsford, 9:00

*Game 7 – Mon., June 9 – Texas at Abbotsford, 10:00

*if necessary... All times Eastern"

 

[Tyson]

Was that a court order sentance for drunk and disorderly conduct?

I live 20 minutes from the venue...kinda fun to take in a game on occasion.

 

[HabsAddict]

Without RDS2, I'm relegated to fighting through porn and bet sites on streaming. No 4k, no slo-mo, no replays. If Rein, LX and Mailloux wasn't playing, it wouldn't be worth fighting two hours of streaming junk.

I am however getting endless downhill biking trash on RDS...

 

[HabsAddict]

I live 20 minutes from the venue...kinda fun to take in a game on occasion.

I use to have the Bulldogs in Hamilton. 45 miinute drive and a great way to spend an evening. Back then it was 14-16 bucks but now, I read it was $250 in the Bell Center. I don't have $$ issue but I do have stupid spending issue.

AHL is not worth $250...

 

[Tyson]

I use to have the Bulldogs in Hamilton. 45 miinute drive and a great way to spend an evening. Back then it was 14-16 bucks but now, I read it was $250 in the Bell Center. I don't have $$ issue but I do have stupid spending issue.

AHL is not worth $250...

I would pay that if Laval plays Texas because of how hard I follow Laval but you are right...250 for AHL hockey is over the top.

 

[The Real Timo]

Odd they would release them. I thought they would keep them as Black Aces.

Unless of course their PTO/ATO contracts expired? I know a PTO/ATO is only good for a certain amount of games. But you're surely the right person to ask, do the PTO/ATO deals count the games they aren't in the line-up, but only when they're on the roster? Or is it only games played?

After this, all they have as extras at forward are Mesar and Kidney. Arseneau is injured. And on D, they only have Wotherspoon, who is hurt. And Jacobs is injured and out for the year.

And they can't currently call up anyone from 3R as they are also on their own playoff run.

So Thorpe was supposed to be moar bigger... does it mean we got no moar bigger coming up? Sigh.

 

[montreal]

 

[Adam Michaels]

So Thorpe was supposed to be moar bigger... does it mean we got no moar bigger coming up? Sigh.

Well he wasn't playing. So his size wasn't a factor.

However, I feel like next year, he will be in Laval. I doubt they signed him to his ELC this summer when his rights expire in 2026 to send him back to Junior. Unless of course he shits the bed at rookie camp and main camp and he really needs another year at Junior.

 

[The Real Timo]

Well he wasn't playing. So his size wasn't a factor.

However, I feel like next year, he will be in Laval. I doubt they signed him to his ELC this summer when his rights expire in 2026 to send him back to Junior. Unless of course he shits the bed at rookie camp and main camp and he really needs another year at Junior.

I want moar bigger, goddamnit!

 

[Adam Michaels]

I want moar bigger, goddamnit!

They need to sign this guy:

 

[schwang26]

Still puzzling why they cut any extra D lose. No extras with potentially 14 games left. It’s easy to see the potential for more injuries.