Martin St-Louis Breaks His Silence on Dobes and Montembeault Ahead of Flames Game
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It's been a long time since we've seen this happen with the Montreal Canadiens, but Martin St-Louis played coy when asked about Samuel Montembeault.
See the response Martin St-Louis immediately gave during his press conference when asked if Montembeault would be in net tonight against the Calgary Flames.
"Martin St-Louis says he hasn't made a decision yet which goaltender will start in Calgary vs. the Flames"
- Priyanta Emrith
- Priyanta Emrith
That alone, in my opinion, says a lot.
Last season, Martin St-Louis always answered immediately and directly when reporters asked about the identity of his starting goaltender for the following game.
Today, he said it hasn't been decided yet.
Martin St-Louis is considering starting Jakub Dobes in net tonight against the Calgary Flames
Now that's interesting!
As journalist Eric Engels reported on the subject, let's also recall what Martin St-Louis said before Monday night's game:
"Prior to Monday's win, Martin St. Louis said Jakub Dobes deserved to start.
After making multiple timely saves in the Canadiens victory, it's easy to conclude the 24-year-old deserves to start more." - Eric Engels
After making multiple timely saves in the Canadiens victory, it's easy to conclude the 24-year-old deserves to start more." - Eric Engels
"I think it's a competitive league," the coach said. "You're always going to have internal competition... We have 82 games, we have two good goalies," said St. Louis.
"Will both be on top of their game all year? No, so you manage it. You manage their workloads and their performance. That's what we're doing."
- Martin St-Louis via Sportsnet
"Will both be on top of their game all year? No, so you manage it. You manage their workloads and their performance. That's what we're doing."
- Martin St-Louis via Sportsnet
I can't wait to see what happens next, but it's now official - there's an internal goaltending competition brewing within the Montreal Canadiens early in the 2025-2026 season.
No, Martin St-Louis didn't clearly answer the question, but his lack of an answer speaks volumes on its own.
It's confirmation that Dobes is really shaking things up.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 22 | 1122 ANSWERS Martin St-Louis Breaks His Silence on Dobes and Montembeault Ahead of Flames Game If it were your decision, who would be in net for the Canadiens tonight in Calgary? | ||
| Samuel Montembeault | 200 | 17.8 % |
| Jakob Dobes | 922 | 82.2 % |
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