Canadiens call up rookie netminder from Laval; Jake Allen out for Monday's game

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Monday morning that they've recalled goaltender Cayden Primeau from the Laval Rocket. Veteran netminder Jake Allen won't be in the line-up against the Penguins as his wife is expected to give birth to their child.

Primeau, 23, has played in one game this season for the Laval Rocket so far. It came against the Belleville Senators on Friday, in the season opener, where the Rocket lost in overtime by a score of 6-5.

In addition to calling up Primeau, the Canadiens announced that they've assigned defenceman Corey Schueneman to Laval.

The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Corey Schueneman to the Laval Rocket and recalled goaltender Cayden Primeau. Jake Allen (parental leave) will be unavailable for tonight's game.— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 17, 2022

Montreal will welcome a pair of familiar faces to the Bell Centre on Monday night. Jeff Petry, Ryan Poehling and the Pittsburgh Penguins are in town for the first of three meetings against each other this season.

Here were Montreal's lines from practice this morning according to Arpon Basu of The Athletic:

Caufield-Suzuki-Monahan
Dadonov-Dvorak-Gallagher
Drouin-Dach-Anderson
Slafkovsky-Evans-Hoffman

Guhle-Savard
Harris-Kovacevic
Xhekaj-Wideman

Montembeault
Primeau

Puck drop for tonight's tilt is set for 7 p.m. ET and can be viewed on Sportsnet East nationally across Canada and RDS.

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