This morning, the Canadiens wake up in Quebec for the first time in a while. They’ve just returned from a trip out West that wasn’t easy on many levels.
Tonight, the Canadiens take on the Colorado Avalanche in the final game of their Western trip. And since I’m not exactly a night owl, I’m thinking it’s about time the club returned to the East.
There’s always talk about the Connor Hellebuyck’s, Igor Shesterkin’s and Ilya Sorokin’s of the league as the best goaltenders, but what about the young goalies that are on the cusp of being in that category?
Last night, Samuel Montembeault was good in front of the Canadian cage. He gave the Oilers just three goals in just under 65 minutes, and it wasn’t enough to earn the win.
Last night, to complete the Alberta leg of their Western trip, the Canadiens took on the Oilers. Trevor Letowski’s men lost in overtime, 3-2. The club is now 0-1-1 since its head coach took a break to join his family.
The Montreal Canadiens (18-18-7) are headed to New Jersey to face the Devils (22-16-3) at the Prudential Center. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 pm ET.
The Montreal Canadiens (17-17-6) will face the lowly San Jose Sharks (9-23-3) at Bell Centre on Thursday. The puck drop is scheduled for 7 pm ET. The Habs are coming off a difficult game versus the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night that saw the team quickly jump to a 2-0 lead.
The Montreal Canadiens have received excellent goaltending from Samuel Montembeault this season. In fact, you could easily argue he’s the only reason they’re not at the bottom of the NHL standings.
The Montreal Canadiens hosted the New York Rangers on Saturday night at the Bell Centre in a classic ‘original six’ matchup. Okay, the Canadiens are the only real original six team left in the NHL, but we can delve into that topic later.
The Montreal Canadiens (12-13-3) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (11-12-3) at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET.
The Montreal Canadiens have reached the one-third mark of their regular-season schedule with three goaltenders on their roster. It’s not an ideal situation by any means, and now that Kent Hughes has extended Samuel Montembeault to a three-year contract extension it’s time to resolve the issue once and for all.
The Montreal Canadiens (11-11-3) will face the Los Angeles Kings (15-4-3) at the Bell Centre on Thursday night. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm ET.
Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – The Leafs wanted both Zadorov and Tanev episode, on the Montreal Canadiens and if they’ll look to move a goaltender now that goaltender Sam Montembeault signed a three-year extension.
The Montreal Canadiens signed goaltender Samuel Montembeault to a three-year contract extension Friday morning, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported.
The Montreal Canadiens announced they signed goaltender Samuel Montembeault to a contract extension. The two sides had been negotiating all season, and
The Montreal Canadiens have signed goaltender Samuel Montembeault to a three-year extension worth $3.15 million per year.
The new deal will carry an average salary of $3.15M.
Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman was ready to get into a good old-fashioned goalie fight late in the third period of his team’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
When identifying underrated goaltenders in the NHL, goals saved above expected can be a key indicator. It allows for accurate calculation of the number of goals a netminder has saved in relation to the expected goals associated with the team he is taking on during that game.
The 26-year-old is coming off his best NHL performance so far, getting into a career-best 40 games last season while posting a 3.42 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage.
While much of the buzz early in the Montreal Canadiens’ offseason is surrounding Cole Caufield’s new contract, general manager Kent Hughes would be wise to handle another piece of important business this summer.
What difference a year can make in the world of the Montreal Canadiens! Last season Samuel Montembeault was picked up off waivers and thrust in a starting role due to injuries; and now Montembeault seems to be vying for the permanent role of No.
It’s not often you get pulled after giving up three goals on six shots and still end up having the best night compared to the goalie that relieved you.
Let’s make one thing clear: No one should expect Montreal Canadiens goalie Samuel Montembeault to turn into Dominik Hasek. It’s doubtful any do, but there are at least a few worthwhile similarities between the two worth mentioning, in light of Montembeault’s rapid ascent into the hearts of Habs fans.
The Athletic’s Marc Antoine Godin reports the deal is worth $1M per season.
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