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Practice: Cayden Primeau to start tonight

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated May 14, 2025 1:17 PM ET

Laval’s goaltenders are the talk of the town.

A few days ago, colleague Maxime Truman said that the Rocket’s plan was to play Jacob Fowler in Game #4 of the series against Cleveland and Cayden Primeau in the game after.

And that’s whether the Rocket wins or loses against the Monsters in game #4.

Fowler eventually played (and won) game #4, eliminating the Monsters. And now, on the heels of tonight’s game, the first in the series against Rochester and the first since the series against Cleveland, Cayden Primeau is lining up to play.

He’s working out like a starter in practice, which is a sure sign.

This was the info I had last week and shared with @GeorgesLaraque and @stephgonzz on @BPMSportsRadio https://t.co/M1CF T006Rt

– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) May 14, 2025

According to Brother Luc Gélinas in Rochester – Cayden Primeau will be the #Rocket ‘s starting goaltender for Game 1 of the Northern Section Finals tonight in Rochester #AHL #RDS 7:00 p.m

– Stephane Leroux (@StephRDSJunior) May 14, 2025

Let’s not forget that Pascal Vincent has to deal with two top-tier AHL goaltenders, which is a nice problem to have for a playoff-bound coach.

It’s no surprise to see the veteran goaltender, who has a lot of mileage and brought the Rocket to the playoffs, playing tonight. Fowler will have his turn a little later in the series, that’s for sure.

A few clues lead me to believe that Cayden Primeau will start the 3rd round series against Rochester in front of the Rocket net. That’s what I suggested last week, and I haven’t changed my mind.

First, Primeau won both his games against the..

– Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) May 12, 2025

Remember that Jacob Fowler has won all three playoff games so far. And since he’s possibly the club’s future in front of the Canadiens’ net, we’ll want to give him some ice time too.

The opposite would be illogical.

In either case, it’s clear that this will create (healthy, at best) competition between the two Americans. After all, they know that the Rocket has options in the event of a poor performance.

It remains to be seen how the series will unfold.

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