Recalled/Assigned: Cayden Primeau Called Up (will join team in Philly)

[GrandBison]

Poulin and Desrosiers (recalled from the Lions) since Vrbetic is away for familial reasons.

To bad for Vrbetic, he is doing great right now in TR and could have caused some surprise in Laval if available to play.

 

[BaseballCoach]

To bad for Vrbetic, he is doing great right now in TR and could have caused some surprise in Laval if available to play.

Primeau is likely playing very few NHL games, maybe only the one, unless he pulls a 1971 late season Dryden stint. I don't think Joe would have had much if any time in nets in Laval.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

I would imagine he plays half of the remaining games

 

[Tyson]

I would imagine he plays half of the remaining games

It's time to see if he can handle some pressure.

 

[morhilane]

It's time to see if he can handle some pressure.

Any pressure he might feels right now is self-inflicted. Habs aren't under pressure to win at all.

 

[Tyson]

Any pressure he might feels right now is self-inflicted. Habs aren't under pressure to win at all.

He needs to prove he can play at this level. I have watched him play 90% of his games in the AHL. With the exception of last season's playoffs he has barely been a #1 in the AHL. He may be the worst puck handling goalie I have ever seen.
When Laval needs a crucial save he rarely delivers.
I have seen him play enough. He ain't it.

 

[morhilane]

He needs to prove he can play at this level. I have watched him play 90% of his games in the AHL. With the exception of last season's playoffs he has barely been a #1 in the AHL. He may be the worst puck handling goalie I have ever seen.
When Laval needs a crucial save he rarely delivers.
I have seen him play enough. He ain't it.

I really hoped his playoffs run last season was going to bring back his confidence long term. Looks like it didn't, so yeah, he ain't it. Well not with the Habs at least.

 

[Stoneburg]

I have attended several Rocket vs. Senators games, during one of the pregame shows, the Belleville coach called Primeau a very good goalie or something to that effect. Could have just been hype.

Just because a goalie looks bad, because they have a poor team in front of them, doesn't mean they are bad. Remember Roy? He had terrible stats, looked bad, behind a bad team.

I know Primeau is no Roy. But he may yet turn into something.

 

[le_sean]

Noooooo. He should start the remaining games

 

[JRichard]

Where did you see Allen is injured? Allen is playing right now.

Primeau is called up so the Habs can evaluate what they have with him in the final games of the season. Primeau needs to go through waivers next year.

Meant Montambeault of course.

Whats the spin now that he has been sent down right after that specific game?
Family in attendance is pretty popular lately with shootout attempts and lineup decisions. Sounds like everyone getting a medal to me and not pro sport.

No more needing to be tested stuff?

Playing to lose is toxic and beware of ping pong balls karma.

Nothing is different for Primeau after this game.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Meant Montambeault of course.

Whats the spin now that he has been sent down right after that specific game?
Family in attendance is pretty popular lately with shootout attempts and lineup decisions. Sounds like everyone getting a medal to me and not pro sport.

No more needing to be tested stuff?

Playing to lose is toxic and beware of ping pong balls karma.

Nothing is different for Primeau after this game.

They have to give Primeau some NHL games, he's waiver eligible next year.. so playing in Philly made sense as one of those games.. not to mention there's ping pong balls karma when the Flyers pulled Hart from the start, as well.