Habs Daily: Prospect Awards, Poor Officiating, Anderson’s Fight

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Habs News

• Martin St-Louis decided to give Cayden Primeau the start against the Florida Panthers in a bid to improve his value on the trade market.  [Cayden Primeau Given Start Versus Florida Panthers]
• Unfortunately, it backfired, as Primeau struggled against Florida. But it’s hard to blame him for the loss when you consider the Habs failed to capitalize on their chances. It was also a very poorly officiated game. [Canadiens Struggle In Frustrating Loss To Panthers]

• To make matters worse, Alex Newhook was forced to leave the game after his foot took the brunt of the impact when he drove the net.

Newhook's foot gets stuck on the net. Needed some help to get to the bench, went to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/6ix6eKtRJg

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) December 1, 2023

• Josh Anderson, who hasn’t scored all season, took some of his frustration out on Jonah Gadjovich in the dying moments of the game.

What a tilly between Anderson and Gadjovich. pic.twitter.com/c3stCOBz4m

— Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) December 1, 2023

• Phenom Lane Hutson was named the defenceman of the month in the Hockey East conference. The Montreal Canadiens prospect has eight goals and eight assists in just 13 games this season for Boston University.

You're gonna be shocked to hear this, but Lane Hutson won another award.https://t.co/WtVnQyYkoQ pic.twitter.com/XOC0quNjgo

— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) November 30, 2023

• He wasn’t the only Canadiens prospect currently playing in the NCAA that took home an accolade. Jacob Fowler was named the goaltender of the month, as well. He’s having a dominant start to his NCAA career.

Congrats to Jacob Fowler on being named the Hockey East Goaltender of the Month 🔥

Fowler earns his second straight Goaltender of the Month award, posting a 6-1-1 record in 8 starts in November.

He’s now 11-2-1 with 1 shutout, 1.98 GAA & .931 save %.

He’s a college rookie. pic.twitter.com/p8wYzlBblW

— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) November 30, 2023

National Hockey Now Network

• Former Hab Corey Perry released a comment in which he apologized for his actions that led to his contract being terminated by the Chicago Blackhawks. [Chicago Blackhawks]
• The Bruins seemingly have a young power forward in the making in 25-year-old, 6-foot-3, 220-pound Trent Frederic. [Boston Bruins]
• The most pressing question regarding the future of Patrick Kane garnered an answer on Tuesday when he was signing a one-year contract for $2.75 million with the Detroit Red Wings. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t still some pressing matters on the table regarding the newest member of the Red Wings. [Detroit Red Wings]