The Laval Rocket won on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, handing the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a defeat 5-1.
The Rocket took the lead late in the first period, with a goal from
.
Sammy Blais scored halfway through the second period.
Midway through,
scored a goal, making the score 3-0.
The Penguins narrowed the gap to 3-1 early in the third period when Gabe Klassen found the back of the net.
increased the lead to 4-1 with a goal late in the third.
also made it 5-1 with a goal three minutes later.
The teams meet once more on March 28th.
Next up:
In the next round on Friday, March 20, 2026, the Rocket will face Springfield at 6 p.m. CST, while the Penguins will meet Belleville at 6 p.m. CST.
Scoring:
AHL
3rd March 2026
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at Laval Rocket
5-1
1st period:
Laval Rocket, 0–1 (18:11) Jared Davidson
2nd period:
0–2 (30:05) Sammy Blais, 0–3 (31:30) Sean Farrell
3rd period:
1–3 (42:55) Gabe Klassen, 1–4 (53:48) Joshua Roy, 1–5 (56:07) Florian Xhekaj
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