José Théodore Calls Out Martin St-Louis for Lack of Respect Toward Samuel Montembeault
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Former Montreal Canadiens goaltender José Théodore sent quite a message in defense of Samuel Montembeault.
Martin St-Louis' decision can be seen as a lack of respect toward his number one, Samuel Montembeault
See an excerpt from his statement, as shared by Marco.
"Samuel Montembeault starts against the Kraken. He wins the game 4-3.
Yes, he was ordinary, but he won the game. We can agree on that.
There's no back-to-back, we're playing in two days at the Bell Centre, and then another two days later.
I don't understand why we didn't go back with Samuel against Nashville. Now we're giving Dobes the chance. He's not stupid-there's no pressure on him.
Samuel is trying to find his game, that's normal early in the season. We put him on the bench, and he doesn't play, for no reason. We should give him a chance to get back into rhythm, out of respect.
He pulled you out of the mud last year and played 62 games to help you make the playoffs when Primeau was terrible early in the season.
Dobes played with no pressure against Nashville, I know, I've been there.
Do you realize the extra pressure we added to Montembeault when we brought him back against the Rangers?!
We added useless and extra pressure on Montembeault. Meanwhile, Dobes is laughing with zero pressure.
At the start of the season, out of respect, he deserved a chance to find his game before having his net taken away."
- José Théodore
Yes, he was ordinary, but he won the game. We can agree on that.
There's no back-to-back, we're playing in two days at the Bell Centre, and then another two days later.
I don't understand why we didn't go back with Samuel against Nashville. Now we're giving Dobes the chance. He's not stupid-there's no pressure on him.
Samuel is trying to find his game, that's normal early in the season. We put him on the bench, and he doesn't play, for no reason. We should give him a chance to get back into rhythm, out of respect.
He pulled you out of the mud last year and played 62 games to help you make the playoffs when Primeau was terrible early in the season.
Dobes played with no pressure against Nashville, I know, I've been there.
Do you realize the extra pressure we added to Montembeault when we brought him back against the Rangers?!
We added useless and extra pressure on Montembeault. Meanwhile, Dobes is laughing with zero pressure.
At the start of the season, out of respect, he deserved a chance to find his game before having his net taken away."
- José Théodore
Do you also believe that, out of the bare minimum of respect, Samuel Montembeault should have been given the start against Nashville?
It must also be said that he's now being put in a tougher situation, starting tonight against the powerful Edmonton Oilers instead of the weaker Calgary Flames (last night).
I must admit, I'm having a hard time taking a firm position or forming a clear opinion.
I 100% agree with Théodore that Montembeault deserved true number-one treatment, that he deserved the start against Nashville (considering everything he did for the Habs last season).
Without Samuel Montembeault, it's simple - there are no playoffs last spring! Forget about it!
However, I also understand Martin St-Louis' point of view, wanting to go with the goalie who's on fire and currently gives him the best chance to win.
Anyway, what's your opinion on this?
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