Overview

• Laval won 3-0 on Friday at Place Bell, with Jacob Fowler earning the shutout and goals from Jared Davidson, Filip Mesar and Xavier Simoneau.
• The Rocket closed the two-game set with a 5-2 win on Saturday as Lucas Condotta scored the third-period winner before empty-netters from Florian Xhekaj and Alex Belzile.
• Kaapo Kähkönen backstopped the Saturday victory with key late stops as Abbotsford’s push around the crease fell short.
• Physical play and discipline loomed large, including a game misconduct to Abbotsford’s Chase Stillman on Friday for punching Josiah Didier and an immediate rematch fight with Xhekaj on Saturday.
• Abbotsford continues to juggle NHL recalls and injuries to defenders Jett Woo (month-to-month) and Guillaume Brisebois (extended absence) while new starter Nikita Tolopilo takes the crease ahead of a six-game homestand beginning October 24.