Cayden Primeau and Otto Leskinen will be making their NHL debuts Thursday night as the Montreal Canadiens host the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre.
Claude Julien confirms Cayden Primeau is starting tonight. Says he wanted to save Carey Price for the conference opponent tomorrow night in New York.
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Aside from Primeau, Leskinen skated with fellow rookie Cale Fleury on the third pairing. No other lineup changes are expected for the Canadiens. Leskinen is taking Gustav Olofsson’s spot.