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Sam Montembeault makes 48 saves, Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 1-0 in season opener

Sam Montembeault made 48 saves, Cole Caufield scored on a first-period power play and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday night in the season opene...

OCTOBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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OCTOBER 10 • YOUTUBE

Sam Montembeault Denies Auston Matthews In Dying Seconds To Earn Shutout Victory

OCTOBER 10 • YOUTUBE

Between pipes versus Leafs Montembeault will tend the twine at home against Toronto on Wednesday.

Impact Montembeault is expected to carry the load for the Habs this season and could surpass his career-high 41 games played from last year. The Quebec native went 16-15-9 with a 3.14 GAA and zero shutouts in those contests, so he'll probably need to step up his game to avoid losing starts. With Montreal kicking off the 2024-25 campaign with a back-to-back, Cayden Primeau should get the nod on the road against Boston on Thursday.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Tough night against Sens Montembeault turned aside 15 shots in Saturday's preseason loss to the Senators.

Impact A hat trick by Shane Pinto, including goals on the power play and shorthanded, accounted for most of the damage against Montembeault in a 4-2 loss. The 27-year-old netminder has struggled to produce useful fantasy ratios the last two seasons behind a leaky Montreal defense, but he still heads into 2024-25 as the top man in the crease for the Canadiens.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Saturday Montembeault is slated to start in Saturday's road game against Ottawa, per Murray Pam of Full Press Hockey.

Impact Montembeault posted a 16-15-9 record, 3.14 GAA and .903 save percentage in 41 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. The 27-year-old netminder is likely to be in net for the Canadiens' Opening Night against Toronto on Wednesday. Cayden Primeau is set to begin the season as Montreal's No. 2 netminder.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Montembeault will patrol the home crease Saturday in preseason action against Toronto, per Simon-Olivier Lorange of La Presse.

Impact Montembeault made 11 saves on 11 shots in a 3-0 exhibition win over New Jersey on Tuesday in 31:28 of playing time. He is expected to share Saturday's contest with Cayden Primeau. Montembeault is projected to start the upcoming campaign as Montreal's No. 1 netminder, while Primeau will be the backup.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Gets starting nod Tuesday Montembeault will guard the home goal versus the Devils in Tuesday's preseason game, Guillaume Lefrancois of La Presse reports.

Impact Montembeault enters his first preseason game as the presumptive No. 1 in goal for the Canadiens. He posted a 16-15-9 record with a 3.14 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 41 appearances last year, which was his best of five NHL campaigns. That said, his grasp on the starting job is tenuous, especially if Cayden Primeau takes a large step forward in 2024-25.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Habs Mailbag: Canadiens' Sam Montembeault can be a No. 1 goalie Expect Lane Hutson to start season in NHL, while Florian Xhekaj could be a call-up from Laval and Ivan Demidov situation remains uncertain.

AUGUST 8 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

JULY 19 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Suffers overtime loss Montembeault gave up five goals on 35 shots (.857 save percentage) in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to Detroit.

Impact Montembeault likely has played his final game of the season with the Habs back in action versus Detroit at home Tuesday. The netminder needed just one more win to top the 16 he put up last season, but instead finishes the year tied with that number again. Looking ahead to next season, the 27-year-old Montembeault should enter the campaign as the presumptive No. 1, though Cayden Primeau could challenge for more opportunities.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Tending twine Monday Montembeault will defend the cage against Detroit on the road Monday.

Impact Montembeault is likely playing in his last game of the season due to the Habs' back-to-back. If that's the case, the 27-year-old Quebec native enters the game with a chance to top his career-high mark in wins after recording 16 through his 40 appearances this year. Look for Cayden Primeau to get the nod at home against Detroit on Tuesday.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Stops 28 in OT loss Montembeault stopped 28 of 31 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Impact Montembeault was sharp Thursday, holding the Islanders to single goals in the second and third periods before ultimately surrendering the game-winner to Kyle Palmieri in overtime. Overall, the 27-year-old Montembeault is 16-15-8 with a .904 save percentage and 3.10 GAA this season. Cayden Primeau figures to get the starting nod Saturday in Ottawa, lining up Montembeault for his final start of the year Monday in Detroit.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Between pipes Thursday Montembeault will tend the twine on the road against the Islanders on Thursday.

Impact Montembeault has given up three or more goals in five of his last seven contests while registering a 3-3-1 record and 3.07 GAA. Given the Habs' recent goalie rotation, the 27-year-old backstop could play his final game of the season versus the Red Wings on Monday, with Cayden Primeau taking the other two remaining contests.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Great bounce back game Montembeault made 33 saves in a 9-3 win over the Flyers on Tuesday.

Impact Yes, Montembeault was busy. But he was staked a 6-0 lead heading into the third frame and never relinquished the lead. Montembeault played a great bounce back game after being yanked Saturday night after yielding four goals on 12 shots to Toronto. This season, he's 16-15-7 with a 3.10 GAA and .904 save percentage. He has no shutouts.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

In goal Tuesday Montembeault will get the starting nod at home against the Flyers on Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact Montembeault has struggled to pick up victories all season, especially in his last 10 outings where he is 2-5-3 with a 2.93 GAA. Looking into the final few games of the season, the 27-year-old backstop figures to continue splitting the workload with Cayden Primeau -- a trend that could carry over into the 2024-25 campaign.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Liveblog: Habs hit the road to face the Rangers Cayden Primeau gets the nod in goal after coming in relief of Sam Montembeault against the Leafs on Saturday.

APRIL 7 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Wheels come off in second period Montembeault allowed four goals on 12 shots Saturday before being pulled in the second period of a 4-2 loss to Toronto.

Impact He was great in the first frame, but the wheels came off in the second period. Montembeault allowed two goals in a 17-second span early in the middle period, and he then allowed two more in a 34-second span less than five minutes later. Montembeault was pulled at 7:54 of the second and replaced by Cayden Primeau. Since Feb. 10, he has amassed a 3-7-3 record in 13 starts, although Saturday was only the third time in that span that he'd allowed four or more goals. Montembeault has quietly shown the Habs that he may be their twinetender of the future.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Maple Leafs Montembeault will defend the home crease versus Toronto on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact Montembeault was stellar Tuesday as he turned aside 37 shots in a 5-3 win over Florida. He could have some trouble Saturday as the Canadiens will be missing Kaiden Guhle (upper body) and Arber Zhekaj (upper body) on the blue line, while Justin Barron and Johnny Kovecevic will take their place. Montembeault is 15-14-7 with a 3.03 GAA and a .906 save percentage. The Maple Leafs have 276 goals, third in the NHL.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Busy in 15th win Montembeault made 37 saves in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.

Impact It was the first time since Jan. 25 that Montembeault had faced 40 or more shots in a game, but he was up to the challenge. The 27-year-old goalie is up to 15 wins on the season, one short of the career high he set in 2022-23, and he's allowed three goals or less in 10 of his last 11 starts, posting a solid 2.62 GAA and .914 save percentage over that stretch.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Suzuki scores two goals, Montembeault has 37 saves as the Canadiens surprise the Panthers 5-3 Nick Suzuki scored the tying and go-ahead goals in the second period and Sam Montembeault made 37 saves in leading the Montreal Canadiens to...

APRIL 3 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Starting Tuesday Montembeault will be guarding the home crease against the Panthers on Tuesday, per Anthony Martineau.

Impact Montembeault recorded 27 saves on 29 shots in his last start Saturday at home against Carolina in a 3-0 loss. The 27-year-old has been solid this season recording a .905 save percentage and a 14-14-7 record in 36 games played. He will look to be the Habs number-one goaltender going into next year after Jake Allen was traded to New Jersey.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Starting vs. Carolina Montembeault will guard the home net Saturday against the Hurricanes, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact Montembeault snapped a six-game losing streak with a 27-save performance in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Colorado. The 27-year-old netminder is 14-13-7 with a .905 save percentage and 3.06 GAA this season. Montembeault will have a tough task Saturday against a Carolina team that's won seven of their last nine games.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Montembeault makes 27 saves, Canadiens win 2-1 to snap Avalanche's 9-game win streak Sam Montembeault made 27 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in coach Martin St. Louis’ return to the team

MARCH 27 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Sharp in Colorado Montembeault stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 2-1 win over the Avalanche on Tuesday.

Impact After Nathan MacKinnon scored 43 seconds into the opening period, Montembeault rebounded to blank Colorado over the remaining 59 minutes Tuesday as the 27-year-old netminder snapped his losing streak at six. Montembeault improves to 14-13-7 with a .905 save percentage and 3.06 save percentage this season. Cayden Primeau figures to get the start Thursday versus Philadelphia, lining up Montembeault for a home matchup with the Hurricanes on Saturday.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

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Sam Montembeault makes 48 saves, Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 1-0 in season opener