Barron, Mailloux, Roy and Struble were loaned to Laval Rocket

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The Laval Rockets are getting reinforcements for a crucial weekend as they look to close out the season and make the American Hockey League playoffs.

The Canadiens announced Wednesday that they have loaned defensemen Justin Barron, Logan Maillu and Jayden Struble and forward Joshua Roy to Laval. The Habs also said Roy has received the green light from doctors to return to action.

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The Rockets close out their season with back-to-back games against the Belleville Senators on Friday and Saturday, both vying for the final playoff spot in the North Division.

Roy, 20, had four goals and five assists in 23 games with the Canadiens this season before suffering an upper-body injury last month. Roy also had 13 goals and 19 assists in 40 games with the Rockets this season.

Mailloux scored his first point in his NHL debut on Tuesday night in a 5-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. Mailu, 21, has 14 goals and 33 assists in 70 games with the Rockets this season and was named to the 2023-24 AHL All-Rookie Team on Wednesday.

Barron had two goals and nine assists in 30 games with the Rockets this season, along with seven goals and six assists in 48 games with the Habs.

Struble had three goals and seven assists in 56 games with the Canadiens.

The stakes are high. The Senators are two points ahead of the Rockets in the AHL standings, but Laval holds the tiebreaker.

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