Canadiens make a clear decision on Samuel Montembeault after Jacob Fowler's call-up
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Following what happened last night in Pittsburgh, the Montreal Canadiens have made their choice regarding Quebec goaltender Samuel Montembeault.
They have chosen to trust him and place him ahead of young Jakub Dobes in the hierarchy. In fact, if Jacob Fowler's strong play continues, do not be surprised if Dobes is eventually sent back to the Laval Rocket.
As you can see, St-Louis had Samuel Montembeault backing up Fowler last night, with Dobes in the press box.
Pierre LeBrun reports that the Montreal Canadiens have decided to continue trusting Samuel Montembeault
According to Pierre Lebrun, even though there have clearly been offers, the Canadiens have decided to believe in Montembeault and not make a drastic move.
The Canadiens have also decided to focus internally to fix the team's issues in goal, which notably explains the recall of Fowler.
"I mean, they still believe in Sam Montembeault. It's not like the previous three years where he was a very durable and good goaltender that the Habs have forgotten that. They think that's still in there. So they hope that a little reset here might help him bounce back here. And that's certainly what they need.
You know, the hard thing with the trade market, Gino, is that if it was that easy to upgrade your, number one, the Oilers probably would have done it a year ago, right? It's just difficult in season to just solve that riddle. And so that's part of the reason why the Habs obviously hope to be able to figure this out internally before they have to look at the trade market.
- Pierre LeBrun
You know, the hard thing with the trade market, Gino, is that if it was that easy to upgrade your, number one, the Oilers probably would have done it a year ago, right? It's just difficult in season to just solve that riddle. And so that's part of the reason why the Habs obviously hope to be able to figure this out internally before they have to look at the trade market.
- Pierre LeBrun
As LeBrun went on to say, Kent Hughes is not being extremely aggressive on the market to acquire a goaltender. He wants to wait and see if the situation can be resolved internally.
Do you think this is the right decision? Do you think Samuel Montembeault will eventually find his footing again?
I'm really looking forward to seeing what happens next with the Canadiens' goaltenders, especially if Jacob Fowler stays on track.
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DECEMBRE 12 | 2159 ANSWERS Canadiens make a clear decision on Samuel Montembeault after Jacob Fowler's call-up Do you think Samuel Montembeault will eventually find his footing again? | ||
| Yes, and become a number one goaltender again | 360 | 16.7 % |
| Yes, and will be a solid number two goaltender | 876 | 40.6 % |
| No, unfortunately | 923 | 42.8 % |
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