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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Tending twine Thursday

    Primeau will guard the home cage versus the Flyers on Thursday.

    Primeau has made just 17 appearances this season, in part due to the club's decision to carry three netminders for most of the year. With Jake Allen now in New Jersey, the 24-year-old Primeau has seen an increase in starts, though he remains the No. 2 option behind Sam Montembeault.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Stands tall against onslaught

    Primeau stopped 36 of 37 Seattle shots en route to a 5-1 win Sunday.

    Primeau has had peaks and valleys lately. In his last game, he allowed five goals on 28 shots. Before that, he posted a 41-save shutout. Montreal is allowing a lot of shots, and it's hard to predict if Primeau will save the day. In 16 starts this season, he's allowed four or more goals six times.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Tending twine Sunday

    Primeau will guard the road goal Sunday versus Seattle.

    Primeau is coming off a 23-save effort in a 5-2 loss to Calgary on March 16. He has posted a 6-7-2 record this season with a 2.97 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 16 appearances. The Kraken sit 29th in the league with 2.62 goals per contest this campaign.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Gives up five goals

    Primeau stopped 23 of 28 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.

    It was a tough hole for the Canadiens to climb out of as Primeau allowed three consecutive goals to the Flames before the halfway mark. Montreal tried to make a game out of it but the two early Calgary goals in the third ended up being a backbreaker. This was Primeau's third start since Jake Allen was traded to the Devils and he has produced only one win over that span. While Primeau's recent shutout is encouraging, Montreal's struggles make him a risky option for fantasy managers seeking a reliable starting goaltender.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Starting in Calgary

    Primeau will guard the road net Saturday against the Flames.

    Primeau was spectacular in his last start, stopping 41 shots in a shutout win over Columbus on Tuesday. The 24-year-old netminder is 6-6-2 with a .910 save percentage and 2.83 GAA this season. He'll face a Calgary team that's lost three of four contests going into Saturday's matchup.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Delivers second career shutout

    Primeau turned aside all 41 shots he faced in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jackets.

    The Canadiens did all their scoring in the first six minutes of the game, and Primeau took care of the rest. The 24-year-old netminder kicked out 22 shots in the first period alone en route to his second shutout of his career, both of which have come in his last four starts. He remains firmly behind Sam Montembeault on the depth chart, but Primeau's making a case for more playing time by posting a .945 save percentage since the All-Star break.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Guarding cage Tuesday

    Primeau will be in goal at home versus the Blue Jackets on Tuesday.

    Primeau has earned just one win in his last seven appearances while registering a 1-3-2 record, a 2.85 GAA and an .899 save percentage in that span. With the trade of Jake Allen to New Jersey, Primeau should see a little more action down the stretch, though he remains the secondary choice in net behind Sam Montembeault.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Solid, but can't hold lead

    Primeau made 27 saves in a 4-3 shootout loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.

    The Habs were up a couple of goals, but Primeau and his teammates couldn't hold the lead. The young netminder was also strong in the shootout, forcing it to six rounds before ultimately getting the loss. Primeau has been part of a three-headed goalie monster for a long time this season, but that could change by Friday's trade deadline. Jake Allen could be on the move, which would open the door for Primeau to receive an increased role. Unfortunately, his 3.04 GAA and .901 save percentage make him a difficult player to trust for fantasy managers.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Facing Lightning

    Primeau will patrol the road crease in Tampa Bay on Saturday.

    Primeau starts approximately once every four games as he is sharing the net with Sam Montembeault and Jake Allen. Primeau is 5-6-1 with a 3.06 GAA and a .901 save percentage this season. He will face the Lightning, who are currently holding down the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Falls to Penguins

    Primeau allowed three goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Penguins.

    Primeau allowed a Kris Letang goal in the first period and two more tallies in the second as the 24-year-old netminder took the loss in just his second start since Jan. 20. Primeau falls to 5-6-1 with a .901 save percentage and 3.06 GAA while splitting work with Jake Allen and Sam Montembeault this season. Montreal will look to get back in the win column Saturday on the road against New Jersey.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Starting against Penguins

    Primeau will be in the visiting crease versus Pittsburgh on Thursday.

    Primeau picked up his first career shutout in his last game, stopping 13 shots in a 5-0 win over Anaheim on Feb. 14. The netminder is currently sharing the net with Sam Montembeault and Jake Allen and is not seeing a lot of action as a result. Primeau is 5-5-1 with a 3.07 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 2023-24. The Penguins are averaging only 2.89 goals, 24th in the league.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Records first NHL shutout

    Primeau stopped 13 shots in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

    He wasn't exactly busy, as Anaheim didn't manage more than six shots in any period, but Primeau still handled everything fired his way to collect his first career shutout. It was also his first win since Dec. 22, as the 24-year-old continues to see sporadic action behind Sam Montembeault and Jake Allen. Should Allen get shipped out by the trade deadline, Primeau would see more consistent action, but his 3.07 GAA and .903 save percentage on the season don't promise big fantasy returns.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: In goal against Anaheim

    Primeau will defend the home goal against the Ducks on Tuesday.

    Primeau wasn't great in his last start Jan. 18 versus the Senators, surrendering five goals on 36 shots en route to a 6-2 defeat. He'll try to secure his fifth win of the season in a favorable home matchup with an Anaheim team that's averaging just 2.75 goals per game on the road this year, 26th in the NHL.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Stumbles against Sens

    Primeau turned aside 31 of 36 shots in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Senators.

    Ottawa's final goal was scored into an empty net. Primeau never got comfortable in his crease, falling behind 2-0 before the 12-minute mark of the first period on shots by Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle from nearly the same spot that beat him blocker side. Primeau hasn't picked up a win in nearly a month and remains the No. 3 netminder for Montreal, and through 10 appearances this season he carries a mediocre 3.32 GAA and .900 save percentage.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Tending twine Thursday

    Primeau will get the visiting start versus Ottawa on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

    Primeau will garner his second start in the last 10 games as the Canadiens are going with three goaltenders -- Samuel Montembeault and Jake Allen are the others -- at this time. Primeau was sharp versus the Flyers on Jan. 10, stopping 37 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss. Primeau is 4-4-1 with a 3.13 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 2023-24. The Senators are averaging 33.1 shots on goal per game, eighth in the league.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Busy in shootout loss

    Primeau stopped 37 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.

    Montreal grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period but Philly tied it up midway through the second, setting the stage for an unlikely goaltending duel down the stretch between Primeau and Samuel Ersson. Primeau has been deployed infrequently behind Sam Montembeault and Jake Allen -- the 24-year-old Primeau has allowed exactly two goals in three of his four starts since the beginning of December, posting a 2.40 GAA and .928 save percentage over that stretch while going 2-1-1.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Starting Wednesday

    Primeau will guard the road net Wednesday against the Flyers.

    Primeau gets the start in the city where he grew up and watched his father, Keith, play for the Flyers. The goalie made 26 saves on 30 shots in a 5-3 loss to Carolina on Dec. 28 during his last appearance. In eight games this season, Primeau has posted a 4-4-0 record with a 3.30 GAA and an .898 save percentage. Philadelphia sits 25th in the league this campaign with 2.85 goals per contest.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Sunk by Carolina

    Primeau stopped 26 of 30 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

    Montreal never led in the game, but Primeau played well enough to keep things close after Carolina jumped ahead 2-0 in the first period. The 24-year-old netminder has made back-to-back starts after not playing since Dec. 9, but there's little reason to believe he has moved ahead of Sam Montembeault or Jake Allen in the Canadiens' goalie rotation. On the season, Primeau sports a 4-3-0 record through eight appearances with a 3.30 GAA and an .899 save percentage.

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  • Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Expected to start Thursday

    Primeau will start in Thursday's road game against Carolina.

    Primeau has a 4-3-0 record, 3.20 GAA and .902 save percentage in seven contests this season. He stopped 19 of 21 shots en route to a 5-2 win over Chicago in his last start Friday. The Hurricanes, who rank 14th offensively this year with 3.24 goals per game, figure to be a tougher assignment than the Blackhawks.

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Player Bio

HT/WT: 6-3, 203 lbs
Birthplace: Voorhees, NJ
Age: 24
Experience: 4
Shoots: Left