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Joshua Roy Press Conference June 1

Montreal Canadiens 2021 fifth-round pick Joshua Roy speaks to the media about joining Laval Rocket for the remainder of the AHL playoffs.

Optimus Prime(au)’s Heroics Fuelling the Rocket

It looks like we are witnessing Cayden Primeau’s pro Coming Out Party. The Laval Rocket took a 2-0 series lead Monday night when they defeated the Rochester Americans 3-1 at Place Bell. Primeau was once again lights out, stopping 31 of 32 shots while looking cool, calm and collected in his net from start to […]

Improbable Comeback Sends Rocket to Round 2

The Laval Rocket battled back from a 2-0 deficit to eliminate the Syracuse Crunch in a 3-2 overtime thriller Tuesday night, punching their ticket to the North Division Finals. Laval won because of their never-say-die attitude, which was evident from their play leading up to the game-tying goal. Cayden Primeau came up big when his […]

Laval Heads Into The Playoffs With Confidence

The Laval Rocket clinched third place in the North Division after defeating the Syracuse Crunch Saturday night. The start of the game saw both teams get opportunities without capitalizing. Rocket forward Nate Schnarr got the first quality chance of the period when he used the defender as a screen but could not get the puck […]

Montreal Loses a Hockey Legend

He was tabbed as “The Next One”. He ended up being all of that, and more. Much more. As a diehard Habs’ fan from my earliest memories, I was fortunate enough to witness Jean Beliveau’s final season when he netted his 500th goal and led Montreal to a huge upset of the Bruins in a […]

Cutter Gauthier Scouting Report

Rocco Zappia is a former scout with ISS who will be writing some draft articles for Recrutes between now and the 2022 NHL Draft. Here is his first report, featuring USNTDP forward Cutter Gauthier: Cutter Gauthier is a low-risk high-upside power winger who can contribute in all situations on the ice. Boasting NHL caliber size […]

Matthews Should Win the Hart

It’s been 67 years since a Toronto Maple Leafs’ player won the NHL’s Hart Trophy, so it’s no wonder that Leafs Nation is wound up about the very real possibility that Auston Matthews will be a finalist for league MVP. It’s become apparent that the Hart Trophy race has come down to the five forwards […]

Two-Man Battle for First Overall

Chris Rock may have suffered a slap in the face at the Oscars but he’s not alone. Shane Wright is having to deal with a Slaf in his face as the battle heats up for first overall in the NHL Draft. It’s quickly turning into the Year of the Euro. It’s quite conceivable that, for […]

Hughes Wins the Day With a Straight Flush

The NHL Trade Deadline is now in the books, and there will be teams declared winners and losers. TSN and Sportsnet will give lip service to six Canadian teams then spend 50 mins of a one-hour broadcast doing a breakdown of every trade to see how it affects the Toronto Maple Leafs. (Hint, they will […]