The Laval Rocket have two good goalies on hand right now: Cayden Primeau and Jacob Fowler.
Pascal Vincent said he was going to use both goalies on the heels of the series against the Rochester Americans. And yesterday, the veteran Primeau got the start.
The result? A 5-4 win. The Rocket wasn’t perfect in front of Primeau, who would no doubt like to see the Amerks’ fourth goal again.
Primeau did well for the most part in the game, but he still gave away four goals over the course of the game. And in the game he played against Cleveland, he gave up three.
He has a 1-1 record.
It’s understandable that putting the veteran in front of the Rocket net was important to Pascal Vincent, but the fact remains that Primeau’s numbers don’t measure up to Fowler’s. Is the sample small?
Is the sample small? Certainly. But still.
- Cayden Primeau: 1-1 record, 3.62 average and .865 efficiency rate
- Jacob Fowler: 3-0 record, 1.00 average and .953 save percentage
I’m not saying Primeau is rotten. But it’s clear that if Fowler were to play tomorrow’s game and do well, he’d put himself in an excellent position to become the club’s most trusted goalie.
And that’s regardless of what Primeau has done in the past.
Because Fowler represents the future of the Canadiens, you’d think Kent Hughes wouldn’t be disappointed to see the young prospect get some serious playing time down the stretch.
And hats off to Primeau, who understands the situation and puts the team first. What a team player.
That’s another thing about learning from Jake Allen: Primeau understands how to be a teammate who puts the team’s needs ahead of his own in important moments.
It remains to be seen who will play tomorrow. I expect it to be Fowler… but if the Rocket play like they’re capable of, they can also win if Primeau is in front of the net.
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