The Laval Rocket are gearing up for the final game of their regular season, a key fixture in the playoff race, and the Montreal Canadiens helped their cause by dropping three players to their school club on Friday morning.
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Forwards Joël Teasdale and Lucas Condotta and defender Frédéric Allard will join head coach Jean-François Houle’s group for the evening’s clash against the Syracuse Crunch at Place Bell.
The three men played with the CH in a 5-4 losing game to the Bruins of Boston the day before. Condotta scored his first National League goal in his debut appearance, while Teasdale added an assist to his record. Allard has played three games for the big club this season while maintaining a +2 difference.
To earn their ticket to Friday’s playoffs, the Rocket need to win or lose in overtime against Syracuse and the Cleveland Monsters need to lose to the Utica Comets.