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Game 1 | Wednesday, May 14 | Laval 5 - Rochester 4
Jiri Kulich tallied two assists, Kale Clague scored his fourth of the playoffs, Konsta Helenius stayed hot and Isak Rosen scored a late game-tying goal, but Oliver Kapanen's tally with 4:38 remaining proved to be the game winner for Laval at Blue Cross Arena.
Devon Levi made 29 saves on 34 shots in his first loss of these playoffs.
Game 2 | Friday, May 16 | Rochester 5 - Laval 3
Jiri Kulich's power-play tally with 7:53 remaining was ultimately the game winner as Rochester evened the series 1-1. Rochester led 36-19 in shots and received two goals from Isak Rosen along with Kale Clague's fifth goal in as many playoff games.
Game 3 | Wednesday, May 21 | Laval 4 - Rochester 1
Lukas Rousek scored for the second consecutive game to erase a 1-0 deficit early in the third period, but Laval responded with three straight goals to capture a 2-1 series lead.
The Amerks were held without a shot for the first 10-plus minutes of the contest but began applying pressure from that point on, finishing the night with a 33-20 lead in the shot column. Rocket goalie Cayden Primeau returned to the net after sitting out Game 2 and made 32 saves.
Game 4 | Friday, May 23 | Rochester 5 - Laval 1
Josh Dunne factored in on the first four Rochester goals – scoring twice and adding two primary assists – to force a decisive Game 5 in Laval.
Tyson Kozak, Isak Rosen and Konsta Helenius also scored goals for the Amerks while Lukas Rousek and Kale Clague each had a pair of assists. Devon Levi stopped 22 of 23 shots.
Rochester and Laval combined for 154 penalty minutes, including 13 misconduct penalties during the third period. The extracurriculars left Laval with just three skaters on their bench for the final 1:20 of the game.
Dunne, who appeared in two games for the Sabres this season, played an all-situations role for Rochester in the victory. He opened the scoring with a one-timer on the power play midway through the first period, then threw a shot from the half wall to set up a deflection by Kozak before the first intermission.
Rochester extended its lead to 3-0 during a 5-on-3 power play early in the second period. Rosen buried a point-blank one-timer to complete a tic-tac-toe passing sequence from Rousek and Dunne.
Laval scored its only goal of the game midway through the second period, but the Amerks responded with Dunne’s second of the night – another one-timer from the high slot – to increase their lead to 4-1. The goal chased Rocket starter Jacob Fowler, who was replaced in net by Cayden Primeau.
Dunne then had multiple pass breakups during a Laval power play to early in the third period. Helenius capped the scoring on the next Laval power play, burying a feed from Nikita Novikov on a shorthanded rush.
