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In goal Thursday Montembeault will get the starting nod on the road against Minnesota on Thursday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Montembeault has put up decent numbers in his last five outings, posting a 3-1-1 record with a 2.76 GAA and .916 save percentage. Despite his performance, the Habs continue to utilize a three-goalie setup, which will limit the netminder's fantasy value. Still, Montembeault should be considered the No. 1 option in Montreal.

DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bends but doesn't break in win Montembeault made 30 saves in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.

Impact Montembeault rolled into the third period with a 4-0 lead, but surrendered two goals in a 1:36 span early in the frame to give the Isles life. The game got tight at 14:06 when Bo Horvat shortened the lead to 4-3. An empty-net goal in the last minute gave the Habs and Montembeault some room to breathe. He's the lead hand in a crowded crease in Montreal and will continue to see the heavier workload. And with the goalie market heating up, that workload could get heavier, especially if Jake Allen is coveted by another squad.

DECEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets starting nod Saturday Montembeault will be between the pipes at home against the Islanders on Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Montembeault has seen the most starts (12) of the Habs' three netminders and is sporting the best save percentage (.911). As such, he should continue to serve as the first-choice option in the crease. Still, from a fantasy perspective, Montembeault's value is limited as long as the team continues to rotate through three netminders.

DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Loses shootout battle Wednesday Montembeault stopped 27 shots in regulation and overtime and eight of 12 shootout attempts in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Penguins.

Impact Montreal grabbed a 3-1 lead late in the first period, but two power-play tallies by Pittsburgh in the second period tied it up and eventually force a wild shootout session that saw the first four skaters find the back of the net before Montembeault and Alex Nedeljkovic could regain their footing. Montembeault has just one regulation loss in his last five starts, going 3-1-1 with a 2.77 GAA and .916 save percentage while Jake Allen and Cayden Primeau saw three starts each during that time. Montembeault is nominally the No. 1 netminder for Montreal, but unless the team makes a trade, he won't see enough work to be useful in a lot of fantasy formats.

DECEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to face Penguins Montembeault is expected to start on the road against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact Montembeault has a 6-4-1 record, 2.78 GAA and .912 save percentage in 12 contests this season. He stopped 38 of 42 shots in a 4-0 loss to LA in his last start Thursday. The Penguins rank 23rd offensively this year with 2.93 goals per game and are playing for the second straight night.

DECEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets no help from teammates Montembeault made 38 saves in a 4-0 los to Los Angeles on Thursday.

Impact The score probably would have been higher had it not been for some of Montembeault's acrobatics against a thoroughly dominating Kings lineup, which shut out the Habs twice in the last 12 days. The loss snapped Montembeault's personal three-game winning streak. Still, this is the netminder's best NHL season, with a 2.78 GAA and .912 save percentage. In the right matchup, Montembeault may be worthy of your blue paint.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kings' Quinton Byfield Uses Speed and Size to Slide Goal Past Canadiens' Sam Montembeault

DECEMBER 8, 2023 • YOUTUBE

Set to start Thursday Montembeault is expected to start at home against LA on Thursday, Marc Antoine Godin of Radio-Canada reports.

Impact Montembeault has a 6-3-1 record, 2.66 GAA and .913 save percentage in 11 contests this season. He's on a personal three-game winning streak, allowing just seven goals on 94 shots (.926 save percentage) over that stretch. The Kings are a challenging opponent, though. LA ranks second offensively this year with 3.86 goals per game.

DECEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes 31 saves in win Montembeault stopped 31 of 33 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Impact Montembeault was sharp again Monday to pick up a third straight win. The 27-year-old netminder hasn't allowed more than three goals in his last five outings, going 4-1-0 with a .927 save percentage in that span. Overall, Montembeault is 6-3-1 with a .913 save percentage though 11 games while sharing the crease with Jake Allen and Cayden Primeau this season.

DECEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tending twine Monday Montembeault will protect the home goal Monday against Seattle.

Impact Montembeault has won his past two starts, having stopped 56 of 61 shots. He has posted a 5-3-1 record this season with a 2.73 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 10 games played. The Kraken rank 29th in the league with 2.68 goals per contest this campaign.

DECEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Montembeault gets security and Canadiens get cost certainty in three-year contract extension Sam Montembeault assured he will get to remain in Montreal by signing a three-year, $9.45 million extension with the Canadiens.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Canadiens G Sam Montembeault signs 3-year extension Nov 22, 2023; Anaheim, California, USA; Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) defends the goal against the Anaheim Ducks in th...

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Signs three-year contract extension Montembeault inked a three-year, $9.45 million contract extension Friday.

Impact Montembeault has been sharing the net with Jake Allen this season. The 27-year-old Montembeault is 5-3-1 with a 2.73 GAA and .910 save percentage in 2023-24. He is currently on a two-game winning streak and is likely to face the Red Wings on Saturday.

DECEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Comes up big against Jackets Montembeault made 26 saves in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact The 27-year-old netminder made a number of big stops while the game still hung in the balance, before Montreal pulled ahead for good in the third period. Montembeault has won three of his last four starts and hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of his last five appearances, posting a 2.10 GAA and .929 save percentage over that stretch. The Canadiens continue to rotate three goalies, but that situation may not last much longer as trade rumors swirl around Jake Allen, and at least in terms of performance Montembeault is the only one of the three (Cayden Primeau being the third) making a strong case for a bigger workload.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday Montembeault will defend the road goal Wednesday against Columbus.

Impact Montembeault is coming off a 30-save performance in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Anaheim. Through nine games played, he has posted a 4-3-1 record with a 2.81 GAA and a .908 save percentage. The Blue Jackets rank 24th in the league this campaign with 2.82 goals per contest.

NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • NHL.COM

Picks up win in Anaheim Montembeault stopped 30 of 33 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Ducks.

Impact Montembeault couldn't solve the Ducks' second line, but he got enough goal support to overcome that struggle. Through five outings in November, Montembault has allowed 13 goals while going 2-2-0. The 27-year-old is at 4-3-1 with a solid 2.81 GAA and a .908 save percentage through nine contests. The Canadiens have a back-to-back versus the Sharks and Kings on Friday and Saturday, respectively, but it's unclear if Montembeault will draw a start in either of those games or if Jake Allen and Cayden Primeau might split them.

NOVEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Wednesday Montembeault is expected to start in Wednesday's road game against Anaheim, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Impact Montembeault has done well recently, saving 75 of 80 shots (.938 save percentage) over his last three appearances, but a lack of offensive support has led to him posting a 1-1-0 record over that span. Through eight outings this campaign, he has a 3-3-1 record, 2.78 GAA and .908 save percentage. Anaheim is in a three-way tie for 23rd in scoring with 2.83 goals per game this season.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes tough loss against Calgary Montembeault turned aside 27 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Flames.

Impact Montreal's offense gave him little support -- the one goal the Habs did manage to score banked in off Rasmus Andersson -- and Montembeault had little chance on the game-winner, as Calgary rookie Connor Zary was allowed to park in front of the net for a tap-in goal. Montembeault has just one win in his last five appearances, going 1-2-1, but his 2.47 GAA and .914 save percentage over that stretch could soon have him moving past a struggling Jake Allen on the depth chart.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Flames Montembeault will protect the home goal Tuesday versus Calgary.

Impact Montembeault is coming off a 26-save performance in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over Boston. He has a 3-2-1 record this season with a 2.89 GAA and a .905 save percentage through seven games played. The Flames sit 27th overall this campaign with 2.64 goals per contest.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in OT win Montembeault turned aside 26 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Bruins.

Impact Boston poured on the pressure in the third period, firing half of the 28 shots Montembeault faced in that frame alone, but aside from a power-play tally by Brad Marchand on which he had little chance, the 27-year-old netminder was up to the task. Montembeault is 3-2-1 in his seven appearances to begin the season with a 2.88 GAA and .905 save percentage, and he could be nudging ahead of Jake Allen in the battle for playing time in the Montreal crease, having started two of the last four games while being needed in relief of Allen in a third. The Habs are back in action Sunday against the Canucks, but there's been no word yet on whether Allen or Cayden Primeau will get the start.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Montembeault will be in the home crease versus Boston on Saturday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Impact Montembeault is 2-2-1 with a 3.06 GAA and .902 save percentage in six appearances this season. He played well in his last game Tuesday, stopping 22 of 23 shots in relief of a struggling Jake Allen, in a 6-3 loss to St. Louis. Montembeault will face the red-hot Bruins, who are off to an 11-1-1 start this season and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Needed in relief against Bolts Montembeault turned aside 22 of 23 shots Tuesday after replacing Jake Allen midway through the first period of a 5-3 loss to the Lightning.

Impact The 27-year-old netminder's solid play gave Montreal a chance to rally, and the only puck to get past him came on a Tampa Bay power play late in the third period, when Nick Paul banged home the rebound after Montembeault had made a dazzling stop on a Nikita Kucherov one-timer. The Habs are back in action Thursday in Detroit, but with Allen struggling and Montembeault handling most of the work in this one, Martin St. Louis might elect to give No. 3 goalie Cayden Primeau a rare start.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Teammates on heels all night long Montembeault made 29 saves in a 6-3 loss to the Blues on Saturday. He allowed five goals.

Impact The Habs were sloppy in front of him and sloppy is kind. Montembeault made strong saves and kept the score from getting out of hand. He's 2-2-1 on the season with 17 goals against and a .894 save percentage. His last win came on Oct 26. Montembeault should be on your bench until the Habs clean up their game.

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Liveblog: Dvorak makes season debut for Habs vs. Blues Christian Dvorak returns from injury and Sam Montembeault will start in goal.

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

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