Laval put up a good fight against Springfield in the Eastern Conference Finals but ultimately came up just short of moving on as they fell in seven games to the Thunderbirds. Here’s a look back at the series.
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Wednesday night was the seventh and final game of the Eastern Conference Finals. Laval didn’t come out with much energy in this one, however, as the fatigue and injuries got to them as Springfield was able to skate away with the 4-0 victory.
It was a must-win game for Laval on Monday as they looked to stay alive against the Thunderbirds and force a Game 7. They got some key contributions from their veterans and got the job done as they skated away with a 5-1 victory.
It hasn’t been very often that Montreal has had several prospects playing into May but that is the case this year, with several putting up strong performances to earn a nod in our three stars.
After a tough outing on Wednesday, Laval looked to even up their series in Game 4 as they hosted Springfield on Friday night. It took a bit of extra time but they did just that as the Rocket skated away with a 3-2 overtime victory.
After knotting up the series over the weekend, Laval returned home to continue their series against Springfield on Wednesday. However, they had by far their worst effort of the postseason, falling 6-3.
After a disappointing overtime loss on Saturday, Laval looked to get back into the win column on Sunday in Springfield. They were able to do just that as their offence came to life to help them skate away with a 4-2 victory to tie the series.
After a long layoff, Laval was back in action on Saturday to open up their Eastern Conference Finals series against Springfield. They had the lead late but weren’t able to hold on, eventually falling 2-1 in overtime.
The Canadiens officially parted ways with one of their prospects on Wednesday as they failed to sign Jacob Olofsson by the 5:00 PM ET deadline. He has become a free agent.