Timely ones too..
- pete26

Yup.

Absolutely he has. Even tonight he's made some quality saves. You'd think to help build even more confidence he'd get a game here and there against less fire power though. Help with the confidence. 6 goals against and I don't put it on him. Deserved better.
- Habsolute009

43 shots on net with mutiples scoring chanches

he was good

Vegas scored two goals on that 4 min pp

Exactly what I'm getting at. The amount of penalties is out of control and the efficiency at killing them is poor. Hangs their keeper out to dry, whoever it may be in net. Feel bad for Primeau tonight. Liking his game so far this year.
- Habsolute009

yeah well I think he's going to receive more compliments than anything, and after letting in 6 goals that's quite an accomplishment.

he seems to have reached another level in his game, giving reason to Hughes to not have precipitated a trade or to put him through waivers.

not sure I'd put Anderson on the ice if I need a goal with one minute left, but whatever. lol
good game. Primeau was excellent in the first, average in the second. still a good game for him imo.

Karl Tremblay with the first star! lol nice
- fidopro

Jesse Ylonen with 2 goals watching from the bench...

Exactly what I'm getting at. The amount of penalties is out of control and the efficiency at killing them is poor. Hangs their keeper out to dry, whoever it may be in net. Feel bad for Primeau tonight. Liking his game so far this year.
- Habsolute009

It is going to be better next season…

Jesse Ylonen with 2 goals watching from the bench...
- stinger67

Don't want to see his head get too big

yeah well I think he's going to receive more compliments than anything, and after letting in 6 goals that's quite an accomplishment.

he seems to have reached another level in his game, giving reason to Hughes to not have precipitated a trade or to put him through waivers.
- Pat1993

I still think he has the best shot of being 'something' with the Habs over what we know from Jake Allen and whatever Montembeault is.

Could be one of those magical nights folks..
- pete26

magical like this ? :

The amount of penalties the Habs take is absolutely out of control. Feels like every game they're penalized 5/6 times. Feel bad for Primeau. Find it odd they constantly throw him in against the good squads too. NJ, Detroit and now Vegas. Trial by fire I guess?
- Habsolute009

I agree…. I think they try to have him blasted to better waive him and not getting picked…

I can’t believe this is the plan…

Jesse Ylonen with 2 goals watching from the bench...
- stinger67

Have to earn your keep.....

I still think he has the best shot of being 'something' with the Habs over what we know from Jake Allen and whatever Montembeault is.
- Habsolute009

Monty is good, but perhaps Primeau's ceiling is much higher, we'll see. I'm no goaltending expert but I prefer Primeau's style when he's "in the zone", he seems more in control of the game.

Jesse Ylonen with 2 goals watching from the bench...
- stinger67

I understand Hugo and MSL are still in honeymoon mode with Habs Fans but honestly…. There are some strange decisions going on…

I don’t know how long the fans are going to buy that Reconstruction Process crap…

Or the plan is to pick too 5 again…

I agree…. I think they try to have him blasted to better waive him and not getting picked…

I can’t believe this is the plan…
- TheInformer697041

its not the plan

its just the schedule

next game vs Boston, wont be easy either

Monty is good, but perhaps Primeau's ceiling is much higher, we'll see. I'm no goaltending expert but I prefer Primeau's style when he's "in the zone", he seems more in control of the game.
- Pat1993

Monty is ok, much like a Jake Allen. Agreed Primeau may have the higher ceiling, but we'll see if it happens. We won't know much if the Habs continue to pile up the penalties every game like they currently are haha.

Monty is ok, much like a Jake Allen. Agreed Primeau may have the higher ceiling, but we'll see if it happens. We won't know much if the Habs continue to pile up the penalties every game like they currently are haha.
- Habsolute009

for sure. very typical issue though for a younger team with a young coach, it's not like they didn't know this is a problem loll... might take some time before they get really focused and disciplined on a consistent basis.

its not the plan

its just the schedule

next game vs Boston, wont be easy either
- deadpoulet

The kid did not get many easy games so far….

Hopefully this will be settled by end of 2023…

Curious to see who would be called up if they do call someone up from Laval…

for sure. very typical issue though for a younger team with a young coach, it's not like they didn't know this is a problem loll... might take some time before they get really focused and disciplined on a consistent basis.
- Pat1993

meh, they barely touched the puck for most of the night. except for Primeau of course. no wonder they take penalties.

for sure. very typical issue though for a younger team with a young coach, it's not like they didn't know this is a problem loll... might take some time before they get really focused and disciplined on a consistent basis.
- Pat1993

When you look at that situation on the long term, Allen can’t be the plan…

I think they are trying to trade him but with the back to back bad games he had, it is not making things easy…

Not sure someone will bite on that…

meh, they barely touched the puck for most of the night. except for Primeau of course. no wonder they take penalties.
- fidopro

well, with the same logic with all those penalties you could explain why they didn't touch the puck and generated any momentum...

again, championship team vs rebuilding one, what do you expect.

Monty is good, but perhaps Primeau's ceiling is much higher, we'll see. I'm no goaltending expert but I prefer Primeau's style when he's "in the zone", he seems more in control of the game.
- Pat1993

C'était seulement son troisième départ, ce n'est pas assez

je comprends qu'ils voulaient voir comment la saison allait se dérouler avec certains joueurs avant de prendre certaines décisions, mais à un moment donné, faut savoir trancher

C'était seulement son troisième départ, ce n'est pas assez

je comprends qu'ils voulaient voir comment la saison allait se dérouler avec certains joueurs avant de prendre certaines décisions, mais à un moment donné, faut savoir trancher
- deadpoulet

c'est pas un peu contradictoire par contre..?

meh, they barely touched the puck for most of the night. except for Primeau of course. no wonder they take penalties.
- fidopro

Exactly… They are not great at executing basic plays, they end-up in panic mode and often it ends with a goal against or a penalty…

well, with the same logic with all those penalties you could explain why they didn't touch the puck and generated any momentum...

again, championship team vs rebuilding one, what do you expect.
- Pat1993

honestly? I would expect to see a defensive system take shape. slowly but surely. see improvement on that front. so far after a year and a half.... nothing. I know they're young, I know they have injuries... still. not a reason imo to look that bad in their zone.
I'm not talking win or lose here. I don't give a poop if they win or not. but I want to see improvement.

honestly? I would expect to see a defensive system take shape. slowly but surely. see improvement on that front. so far after a year and a half.... nothing. I know they're young, I know they have injuries... still. not a reason imo to look that bad in their zone imo.
I'm not talking win or lose here. I don't give a poop if they win or not. but I want to see improvement.
- fidopro

oh come on, they don't do it consistently but they've had some better nights defensively as well, seeing a lot of good things too from that D core.

whatever, we'll never see the game the same way

oh come on, they don't do it consistently but they've had some better nights defensively as well, seeing a lot of good things too from that D core.

whatever, we'll never see the game the same way
- Pat1993

I'll take that as a compliment