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Laval vs. Belleville recap & highlights: Rocket wrap up series with 5-2 win Share this story Club de Hockey Canadien After a hot first two games, the Laval Rocket were finally tripped up on Tuesday night by the Belleville Senators. It was a game that Laval had a firm grip on throughout, but some mental lapses late in the third period cost them a third consecutive victory as they fell 4-1. On Friday night, the Rocket had a chance to rebound after that defeat, and that came with a few lineup changes from Joël Bouchard. Cale Fleury was out with a minor injury, allowing draft selection Gianni Fa...

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images When the NHL decided to expand the number of teams in 2017 for the first time in nearly two decades, Gary Bettman made it clear that he wanted the Vegas Golden Knights to be competitive right from the start rather than going through the long period of mediocrity that most new teams typically experienced. The rules were written so that only about half of an NHL roster could be protected, guaranteeing that a good number of mid-tier players would be available. Obviously satisfied with Las Vegas’s start in the league, those same rules were left intact ...