SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Xavier Ouellet scored with 44 seconds remaining in overtime as the Laval Rocket edged the Springfield Thunderbirds 4-3 on Monday in American Hockey League action.
Cale Fleury, Nikita Jevpalovs and Byron Froese supplied the rest of the offence for the Rocket (19-17-7), the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, who extended their point streak to five games (4-0-1).
Tomas Jurco, Paul Thompson and Dryden Hunt replied for the Thunderbirds (19-14-10).
Michael McNiven denied 38 shots in the victory for Laval. Samuel Montembeault made 30 saves in taking the loss for Springfield.
Both teams were 2 for 5 on the power play.