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Samuel Montembeault will face the Avalanche tonight
Félix Forget
Samuel Montembeault will face the Avalanche tonight
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With the Habs in the midst of a strong playoff push, the team is relying heavily on their number one goalie, Samuel Montembeault. He has played a lot of games, and was seen playing the last three games of the team, which were all very important.

And what we also notice is that in his last two starts, he allowed goals that he would like to see again. And inevitably, that raises the hypothesis of fatigue in his case.

In the context where the Habs hoped to win games against direct rivals (Senators and Islanders), it was Monty who got the last two starts. But tonight, against a Western team, we wondered if he would finally have a night off.

But it won’t be the case: Montembeault will be in front of the net tonight against the Avalanche.

This will be a fourth consecutive start for the Quebecer.

We know that the Avalanche is a big team, and we can think that in the context where all games are important, the Habs want to give themselves a chance to get the two points by relying on their number one goalie. And that, even if it’s been a bit more difficult for him in the last two starts.

Meanwhile, note that Martin St-Louis was asked at a press conference if he thinks his goalie is maybe tired, and he noted that the team wouldn’t be where it is now without Montembeault. We can feel that despite his last two more difficult starts, the goalie still has the confidence of his coach.

The question now is to wonder when Jakub Dobes will be back in the net. The Habs’ next game is Tuesday against the Blues, and we’re talking about another Western team (which is not a direct rival), but also a team that is really on fire.

We could still see Montembeault that night… and on Thursday, the Habs will face the Flyers. It could be a good time to bring in Dobes.

Right now, the Habs need important efforts from their best players in their playoff push. And that includes a heavy workload for Montembeault, the team’s number one goalie.

It’s up to him to respond tonight.


Overtime

Meanwhile, note that this morning, Kaiden Guhle skated with the rest of his teammates. He was wearing a jersey that prevented him from receiving contact, but he looked like a guy who is more and more comfortable on the ice.

In a press conference, Martin St-Louis noted that there is no change in the schedule for Guhle’s return to the game. The plan is still to see him possibly return within two weeks if everything goes well (and the Habs don’t collapse in the standings by then).

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