If not for a strong performance from goaltender Cayden Primeau, it could have been a lot worse for the Montreal Canadiens on Broadway. (EricEngels)
It hadn’t been at this level dating back to when he debuted in 2019. In four games with the Canadiens last season, Primeau went 1-2-1 and had an .849 save percentage. He was playing when they desperately needed wins, when Price was hurt and Allen was exhausted and the team was life and death to make the playoffs.The result might have been the same for him in this one, but the process appeared to be a big improvement.
Primeau told reporters at MSG it was good to see some shots early and often, good to come in and play fresh off a game on Saturday with the AHL’s Laval Rocket — he had waited quite some time after being recalled last season and that certainly contributed to how things went for him — and that he was just trying to keep things simple and not overcomplicate them.
“I think there’s a battle amongst all the goalies in the organization,” Primeau said. “That’s across the board everywhere. Even down in Laval, Michael and I have a great friendly competition and competitive edge to our relationship.”Get the best of our NHL coverage and exclusives delivered directly to your inbox!*I understand that I may withdraw my consent at any time.
But this game was good for his confidence. It was another building block on top of the solid start Primeau has gotten off to with the Rocket, and there might be a couple of more to pile on before he goes back. On a night where not much else of note happened, with the exception of Michael Pezzetta taking on the NHL’s heavyweight champ, Ryan Reaves, and Christian Dvorak scoring a goal and adding an assist after putting up just one goal and five points in the first 17 games and going the last five without any, this was a positive.
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