Rocket battle Crunch in decisive Game 5

Laval is seeking a clutch road victory in Syracuse tonight

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By Montreal Canadiens
@CanadiensMTL canadiens.com

MONTREAL -- The Laval Rocket play the fifth and deciding game of their North Division Semifinals series against the Syracuse Crunch tonight at Upstate Medical University Arena.

The series is tied 2-2 after the Rocket were blanked 3-0 at Place Bell on Saturday, forcing Jean-Francois Houle's squad to return to Upstate New York.
Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. ET.
You can watch the game on
RDS.ca
and AHLTV, and listen on the radio on 91.9 Sports.

The winner of the series will play either the Rochester Americans or Utica Comets in the next round.
The Americans hold a 2-1 advantage in that North Division Semifinal, and they can eliminate the Comets tonight in Game 4 at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester.

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