Penguins trade for Barber, Varone
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forwards Riley Barber and Phil Varone from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forwards Joseph Blandisi and Jake Lucchini.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forwards Riley Barber and Phil Varone from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forwards Joseph Blandisi and Jake Lucchini.
The Montreal Canadiens want Jesperi Kotkaniemi to be the guy, not just any guy. That’s why on Feb. 1, with 115 NHL games under his belt, the club sent him to their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket.
Jake Evans’s parents and brother were able to book last-minute flights from three different cities in order to watch him play first game with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
The Laval Rocket have been selected to host the 2021 AHL All-Star Classic at Place Bell on January 31 and February 1, 2021.
Laurent Dauphin’s story is similar to many — a high draft pick still young, still working on making it to the NHL on a full-time basis.
The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Michael McCarron from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Laurent Dauphin.
For most of his playing career, Alex Burrows was an irritant. Now an assistant coach with the Laval Rocket, he sees a little of himself in the drive and devotion that today’s young players have for the game.
Check out exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the Laval Rocket in the latest installment of their documentary web series, Au Coeur du Rocket.
Laval Rocket forward Michael Pezzetta has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of an illegal check to the head of an opponent in a game at Syracuse on Dec. 6.
The kid was tested early and often. His nerves took some time to settle. But in his NHL debut on Thursday night, Cayden Primeau showed the Montreal Canadiens what kind of promise he has.