Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau, the son of former NHL All-Star forward Keith Primeau, was scheduled to make his NHL debut Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche, head coach Claude Julien announced. “My message to him tonight is be true to yourself, play with the confidence you showed to get here,” Julien said of Primeau after the morning skate. Following Thursday’s home game, the Canadiens visit the New York Rangers on Friday night. After backup goaltender Keith Kinkaid was put on waivers, the Canadiens on Tuesday called up the 20-year-old Primeau from the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket. Keith Primeau played for the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers during his 15-year NHL career, collecting 266 goals and 353 assists.

Source: National Post December 05, 2019 22:41 UTC