Samuel Montembeault's Fate at the Four Nations Faceoff Appears to be Confirmed
The 4 Nations Faceoff is finally set to begin in a few hours, and we are closely watching what happens with our Montreal Canadiens players.
Yesterday, we saw the first lines and pairings of the Canadian roster.
The next question now concerns the goaltenders.
Who will be Canada's number one goalie? Will it be Montreal Canadiens' goaltender, Samuel Montembeault?
We may already have an answer, but an official announcement from Team Canada is still awaited regarding the crease.
Samuel Montembeault would be Canada's third goaltender, and there will be no rotation in net
Let's hope this changes, but it seems unlikely that we will see Samuel in Canada's net.
The hierarchy appears to be set.
McDavid, MacKinnon, Marner, Crosby, Stone, Reinhart in red.
Hill and Binnington are currently in net, Montembeault is watching.
I don't see Travis Konecny.»
Eric Engels, Sportsnet
It's worth noting that both Hill and Binnington have Stanley Cup rings, so that likely carries some weight in the decision.
One thing is certain: an official announcement is still pending.
Additionally, Team Canada's head coach, Jon Cooper, has confirmed that there will be no goaltender rotation.
There will be a designated number one goalie, and that goalie is expected to have a heavy workload.
Renaud Lavoie, TVA Sports
More details to follow.
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FEVRIER 11 | 2850 ANSWERS Samuel Montembeault's Fate at the Four Nations Faceoff Appears to be Confirmed Who should be Canada's number one goalie, in your opinion? | ||
| Samuel Montembeeault | 531 | 18.6 % |
| Adin Hill | 1256 | 44.1 % |
| Jordan Binnington | 1063 | 37.3 % |
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