Habs Daily: Primeau in Laval, Hutson’s Playoff Excellence, PWHL

Here are the Montreal Canadiens news items, highlights, and stories you may have missed on the weekend.

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The Habs opted to send goaltender Cayden Primeau and forced Oliver Kapanen to the AHL, giving the Laval Rocket a nice dose of talent as they attempt to capture the Calder Cup. As a reminder, Montreal’s farm team established the best regular-season record in the AHL, setting a few franchise records in the process.

Unfortunately, Laval dropped Game 3 of their best-of-five series versus the Cleveland Monsters on Sunday afternoon. The Rocket outshot their opponents 37-25, but Jet Greaves had a dominant afternoon to keep his team in the AHL playoffs. Primeau saved 22 of the 25 shots sent his way.

Kapanen was also in the lineup, featuring on the third line alongside Joshua Roy and Owen Beck. It’s probably fair to suggest Kapanen looks much more comfortable in the AHL than he did during his two auditions in Montreal.

L’alignement 🚀
Our lineup! @PizzaPizzaLtd pic.twitter.com/BOrIYKoAv7

— xyz – Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) May 4, 2025

Speaking of playoff action, the Montreal Victoire finished as the top team in the PWHL, giving them an opportunity to pick their first-round opponent. Montreal chose to face the Ottawa Charge, with the first game set to take place on May 8.

EN MODE SÉRIES. EN MODE VICTOIRE.

Dès le 8 mai, nous affronterons @PWHL_Ottawa en demi-finale! 👊

Starting May 8, we’ll face @PWHL_Ottawa in the semifinals!

Séries éliminatoires de la LPHF présentées par @SharkNinja

🎟️ https://t.co/ZvFRfkkjSd pic.twitter.com/2wqXNIZjg5

— Z – Victoire de Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) May 4, 2025

ICYMI: Lane Hutson enjoyed one of the best seasons from a rookie defenceman in NHL history, and he looks forward to the day he can sign a contract extension to ensure he can continue playing at the Bell Centre. [Canadiens Lane Hutson Excited For Contract Extension]

ICYMI: Alexandre Carrier was quick to dismiss the idea that Tom Wilson’s thunderous hit in Game 4 was dirty. He went as far as saying he would have delivered the exact same hit if the opportunity arose. [Carrier Discusses Series-Changing Wilson Hit]