Perhaps it was a case of too much too soon.
The Belleville Senators jumped out to a 4-0 lead late in the first period but then the wheels came off as the Laval Rocket roared back for a 6-4 win.
B-Sens coach David Bell on what went wrong:
Bokondji Imama (1st), Graham McPhee (2nd), Angus Crookshank (4th) and Zack Ostapchuk (3rd) scored for Belleville.
Leevi Merilainen stopped 34 of 40 shots.
Belleville’s record fall to 6-5-0-1.
They host the the Manitoba Moose (Winnipeg Jets) Friday night at 7:05 at the CAA Arena.
