Saturday: Both Schueneman and Primeau have been recalled, notes TVA Sports’ Renaud Lavoie (Twitter link). They’re expected to be in uniform tonight against Toronto.
Friday: On their off-day, the Canadiens have made a pair of roster moves, announcing that they have assigned defenseman Corey Schueneman and goaltender Cayden Primeau to Laval of the AHL.
Schueneman got into 24 games last season but hasn’t seen anywhere near as much action at the top level this year. The 27-year-old got into two games during this recall, bringing his season total to six appearances where he has an assist while averaging over 15 minutes a night. Schueneman, a pending unrestricted free agent, has added 21 points in 58 contests with the Rocket.
As for Primeau, he has made one NHL appearance in each of his three recalls this season. This most recent one didn’t go so well as he allowed five goals on just 21 shots in a loss to Detroit on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has spent most of the year with Laval, notching a 3.07 GAA and a .906 SV% in 37 games. He has two years remaining on a one-way contract and will require waivers to be sent to the AHL next season.
Both players were brought up earlier this month on emergency recalls with Jordan Harris and Jake Allen out with injuries. Unless one or both are able to return for Saturday’s contest in Toronto, it’s possible that one or both of them will be recalled tomorrow.