Samuel Montembeault is presently this group’s number-one goalie. A minimum of, he was when Jake Allen left.
Cayden Primeau’s current efficiencies have actually raised a couple of eyebrows. The American is playing some extremely inspired hockey and is playing much better than Montembeault.
Tony Marinaro had this to state a couple of days ago:
I get the impression that for Martin, Montembeault isn’t the number 1 goaltender the method Suzuki can be the number 1. The most significant fight for me next season might remain in objective.– Tony Marinaro
Difficult to disagree.
A fight to come for the Habs’ number 1 goaltender? https://t.co/RAlnExjgkr
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) March 25, 2024
Goaltenders are constantly really hard to establish, and it generally takes a long time for a goaltender to develop himself in the NHL.
The evidence: Primeau (a future member of Team USA?) was prepared in 2017 and didn’t make an effect in the major league till 2024. 7 years of consuming black croutes, then.
What you require to understand about the 2017 draft, the Canadiens had Cayden Primeau in the 2nd round of their mock draft. He was ranked 3rd, behind Jake Oettinger and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. We concur that they’re adepts.
That year, Montreal had no intent of preparing a goaltender, considering that the club had Carey Price in its prime, Charlie Lindgren and Zachary Fucale, to name a few. Seeing Primeau readily available in the seventh round (199th), nevertheless, management needed to choose him.
As Mathias Brunet informed BPM Sports, the club had no 6th- or seventh-round choices. They made an offer with the Flyers (the group Primeau beat on Thursday) to prepare Keith’s boy.
As fate would have it.
Certainly, management liked Primeau’s capacity, however it was Bill Burglund, who was “on his last legs”, who pressed difficult to get him. Burglund was a scout in the Boston location and resided in Nashville. He was exhausted and wished to retire. Montreal asked him to remain another season to discover excellent goalies.
He, like us, fell in love.
In 2017, 20 (!) were picked before Primeau.
In gusts
— Sad.
Jacob Larsson caps an efficient 4-point afternoon by scoring with a 200-foot shot into a deserted cage. We’ll divide the honors for the 2 video games this weekend. Senators win 5-2 over the Rocket.
— Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) March 30, 2024
— Good for him.
Another gorgeous objective from the unique Connor McDavid! #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/BUKZo7zHWN
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) March 30, 2024
— Coming up.
A reunion in between Ezekiel Elliott and the Cowboys?https://t.co/UM0JRIYAaw
— RDS (@RDSca) March 30, 2024
— Well done.
On his birthday, Quebec’s Moïse Bombito ratings the very first objective of his MLS profession …
… versus Hugo Lloris of #LAFCno less!
(And on a help from Djordje Mihailovic) https://t.co/CyegoRQixl
— Jean-François Téotonio (@JFTeotonio) March 30, 2024
— He was jailed for drinking and driving.
QMJHL: Jordan Dumais’ go back to action will need to waithttps://t.co/p5vnBtVrcP
— RDS (@RDSca) March 30, 2024
— 10/10.
She’s beautiful. https://t.co/z6MMHVm5He
— Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) March 30, 2024