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Martin St-Louis Opens Up About What Really Happened With Montembeault Last Night On the Habs Bench
The head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, Martin St-Louis, spoke about what happened last night with Samuel Montembeault.
As a reminder, the Quebec-born goaltender allowed three goals on the first five shots to start the game against the Philadelphia Flyers, was mocked by the Bell Centre crowd, and things almost got really uncomfortable.
That said, Martin St-Louis commented on these events and also explained what happened on the Canadiens' bench at that moment - and it was quite unanimous.
The Canadiens' coaches and players were all 100% behind Montembeault. There were discussions about it, and all of this happened right in front of him.
In the end, St-Louis made the decision not to pull Montembeault from the game after what he saw and heard - and it turned out to be an excellent choice.
Martin St-Louis Comments on the Mocking Applause from the Bell Centre Crowd Toward Samuel Montembeault
Here's what he had to say about it in his press conference:
"It's part of the market. There are ups and downs," said Martin St-Louis.
"When I hear that, I feel empathy. I just hope he can trust his training and stay in his bubble."
- Martin St-Louis, who added that in a market like Montreal, the highs can be very high, but the lows can be just as low.
"When I hear that, I feel empathy. I just hope he can trust his training and stay in his bubble."
- Martin St-Louis, who added that in a market like Montreal, the highs can be very high, but the lows can be just as low.
The head coach also added the following:
St-Louis didn't consider pulling Montembeault from the game at that time. He preferred to wait and see how the rest of the first period would unfold.
That decision paid off: "He played a damn good second period," said St-Louis.
- Via TVA Sports
That decision paid off: "He played a damn good second period," said St-Louis.
- Via TVA Sports
The Canadiens are back in action tomorrow night against the red hot New Jersey Devils live from the Prudential Center. It will be interesting to see who starts in net for the Canadiens.
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