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Statistics: Very few goalies have done worse than Primeau in the playoffs so far

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated May 21, 2025 7:50 PM ET

Pascal Vincent has had some tough choices to make since the start of the AHL playoffs.

And here, you’ll understand that I’m obviously referring to the situation in front of the net.

Cayden Primeau took the club to the playoffs and helped the Rocket finish the season in 1st place overall in the AHL. But on the other side of the coin, Jacob Fowler has been better than him in recent weeks…

When you look at Primeau’s stats since the start of the playoffs, you realize that it’s not glorious.

But when you compare Primeau’s playoff stats to those of other AHL goalies who have played at least one game, you realize that it’s atrocious.

After all… Primeau ranks :

26th out of 29 for goals-against average (3.62)
28th out of 29 for efficiency rate (.865)

The Rocket has the advantage of being able to rely on two good goaltenders at the moment.

But with the series tied 1-1, tonight’s game at Place Bell is really important.

Primeau’s mandate is to get the win… and he MUST have a good game.

It was a big advantage for the Rocket to start Cayden Primeau over Jacob Fowler in game 1…@anthonymarcotte: “Why not use it as an advantage for the team? There’s no playbook for Rochester on Jacob Fowler “#thesickpodcast @GaumondShayne pic.twitter.com/Y4KuZrUH3p

– The Sick Podcast – Rocket Report (@sickpodrocket) May 16, 2025

Primeau needs to have a good game because he may be playing out his season.

If he can’t come up with a big one tonight and Fowler wins game #4… it’s boring to say, but the veteran may have to sit out the final game.

And even then, if Fowler is capable of stealing the series single-handed… I don’t see how Pascal Vincent would decide not to trust him in the next round, knowing that Primeau has been struggling lately.

That said, the longer this goes on, the easier it seems to be to realize that Cayden Primeau is a sequence keeper. When he’s hot, he’s hot for real.

But as soon as he has a bad game…. it really looks like he’s having trouble getting back on track. It’s difficult when it comes to confidence, and when he’s not at his best, it really shows.

So I can’t wait to see what kind of Primeau we’ll see tonight at Place Bell.

The Cayden Primeau who really smoked during the regular season in Laval… or the Cayden Primeau who’s been on fire since the start of the playoffs?

Overtime

– He’s on fire.

Mikko Rantanen leads the playoffs with 19 points.
He has 17 of those points in five games, and two points in the other eight.
He’s had a four-point period and has had hat tricks in two different periods. When he gets hot, he’s burned teams. Oilers can’t let him get rolling.

– Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) May 21, 2025

– It’s going to be a bumpy ride tonight.

Every Division sees Game 3 tonight#AHLToday
: May 21
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– American Hockey League (@TheAHL) May 21, 2025