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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Suffered groin tear

  Rotowire May 2, 2025

  Montembeault missed the last two playoff games after sustaining a groin tear, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports Friday. Given this update, Montembeault was likely facing an extended stint on the shelf even if the Habs had managed to advance to the next round. During the regular season, the 28-year-old backstop went 31-24-7 with a career-best 2.82 GAA, four shutouts and a .901 save percentage. Montembeault will likely see a similar heavy usage in 2025-26 as the Canadiens' No. 1 netminder.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Unavailable for Game 5

  Rotowire Apr 30, 2025

  Montembeault (lower body) won't be available for Wednesday's Game 5 on the road against Washington, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports. Montembeault sustained a lower-body injury in Game 3, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup Wednesday. Jakub Dobes has been named Montreal's starter for Wednesday's game, while Montembeault isn't with the team in Washington, so Cayden Primeau will dress as the No. 2 netminder.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Still being evaluated

  Rotowire Apr 26, 2025

  Montembeault (lower body) is still being evaluated ahead of Game 4 against Washington on Sunday, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports. After leaving Friday's 6-3 win over the Capitals in the second period, Montembeault's availability for Sunday's home matchup in Game 4 is unclear. Jakub Dobes won Game 3 in relief, stopping seven of eight shots, and could get his first NHL playoff start if Montembeault is unavailable for Sunday's game. Montreal could recall Cayden Primeau from AHL Laval before Game 4 as insurance.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Won't return to Game 3

  Rotowire Apr 25, 2025

  Montembeault (lower body) won't return to Friday's Game 3 versus the Capitals. The Canadiens did not officially provide a reason for Montembeault's absence, but Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Montembeault looked bothered by a left leg issue prior to his exit. Jakub Dobes took over in goal, and Montembeault won't factor in the result after leaving when the game was tied at 2-2. He allowed two goals on 13 shots prior to the injury. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's Game 4.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting Game 3

  Rotowire Apr 25, 2025

  Montembeault will start at home in Friday's Game 3 versus the Capitals, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. Montembeault has lost the first two games of the series, but he hasn't played poorly. He's allowed five goals on 63 shots, good for a .921 save percentage, but the Capitals have been just a bit better. The Canadiens are committed to Montembeault as their starter this postseason, so don't expect Jakub Dobes to see much action.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Falls to Caps in OT

  Rotowire Apr 22, 2025

  Montembeault made 29 saves in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals in Game 1 of their first-round series. Washington took a 2-0 lead midway through the second period, but Montembeault stood tall in the third as Montreal rallied to tie it up -- only for Alex Ovechkin to tap home the winner in OT. After a regular season in which Montembeault nearly doubled his career-best win total to 31 and recorded four of his five career shutouts, the 28-year-old netminder will need to come up big if the Habs are going to even the series Wednesday.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set for playoff debut

  Rotowire Apr 21, 2025

  Montembeault will guard the road goal in Game 1 versus Washington on Monday, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. Montembeault will make his first NHL playoff start after posting a 31-24-7 record with four shutouts, a 2.82 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 62 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He allowed four goals on 35 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Capitals on Dec. 7. Washington finished second in the league with 3.49 goals per game in the 2024-25 regular season.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Locks up playoff spot with win

  Rotowire Apr 17, 2025

  Montembeault made 27 saves in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes. Facing a Carolina team that was resting a number of key skaters, Montembeault was more than up to the task of clinching a playoff spot for Montreal in its final regular-season game. The 28-year-old will head into a first-round playoff matchup against the Capitals with plenty of momentum -- over his last eight starts, Montembeault has gone 6-1-1 with a 2.11 GAA and .922 save percentage.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Fails to clinch playoff spot Monday

  Rotowire Apr 15, 2025

  Montembeault turned aside 22 shots in regulation and overtime and one of two shootout attempts in Monday's 4-3 loss to Chicago. The Habs grabbed a 2-0 lead in the first period and seemed well on their way to clinching the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, but the game slipped away from Montreal. Montembeault has just one regulation loss in his last seven starts, going 5-1-1 with a 2.12 GAA and a .921 save percentage. One more point in the standings in the Canadiens' regular-season finale Wednesday against the Hurricanes -- or a loss by the Blue Jackets in either of their final two games -- is all Montreal needs to secure a playoff berth.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Excellent in win vs. Detroit

  Rotowire Apr 9, 2025

  Montembeault stopped 35 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings. Montembeault was impressive between the pipes and delivered one of his best performances of the campaign en route to earning a fifth straight win. He's given up two or fewer goals in each of those wins, stopping 124 of 132 shots while notching a 1.60 GAA and a .939 save percentage.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting Saturday

  Rotowire Apr 5, 2025

  Montembeault will defend the home crease versus Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports. Montembeault has won three straight games, allowing five goals on 72 shots (.931 save percentage) in a pair of victories over Florida and one against Boston. He is 28-23-6 with a 2.86 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 57 appearances this season. Philadelphia has generated 2.79 goals per game, 24th in the league in 2024-25.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Earns third consecutive win

  Rotowire Apr 4, 2025

  Montembeault made 18 saves in a 4-1 win over Boston on Thursday. Montembeault has been one of the top contributors for the Canadiens this season. He ranks ninth in the NHL with 28 wins, and his 22.93 GSAx (goals saved above expected) is elite -- he's also ninth in the NHL in that category. Montembeault has won three straight games, and most importantly, he has Montreal in a playoff spot. The team is two points ahead of the Rangers for the second wild-card spot.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Rewarded with win Tuesday

  Rotowire Apr 2, 2025

  Montembeault stopped 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers. The netminder played well -- both pucks that got past him deflected off the sticks of Montreal defenders -- but Montembeault was staring at a 2-1 deficit heading into the third period, only for Nick Suzuki to play hero with a goal late in regulation and then another early in OT. Montembeault stumbled a bit late in March but seems to be rallying with the playoffs approaching, allowing seven goals on 76 shots (.908 save percentage) over his last three starts.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Tuesday

  Rotowire Apr 1, 2025

  Montembeault will defend the cage at home versus the Panthers on Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Montembeault has appeared in seven of the Habs' last eight contests in which he is sporting a 3-2-2 record and a 3.16 GAA. The 28-year-old netminder has already set new personal bests in games played (55), wins (26) and shutouts (four). While Jakub Dobes has been decent this season -- a 6-4-2 record and an .897 save percentage -- it should be mostly Montembeault the rest of the way while Montreal clings to a playoff spot.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Strong performance in win

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2025

  Montembeault stopped 24 of 26 shots on net in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Panthers. Montembeault allowed just one goal in each of the first two periods before tending a clean final frame Sunday. The 28-year-old netminder is up to a 26-23-6 record with a 2.91 GAA and an .898 save percentage. Sunday's victory was Montembeault's first since March 18 when he had a three-game winning streak. At 26 wins, he is tied for 10th in wins among goaltenders across the league. With the Canadiens currently occupying the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, Montembeault should continue to see the bulk of starts in net. He has solid value in all formats for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs. His next opportunity to defend the crease is Tuesday in a rematch against the Panthers.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Sunday

  Rotowire Mar 30, 2025

  Montembeault will defend the road net against Florida on Sunday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports. Montembeault has surrendered 16 goals on 118 shots during his four-game losing skid (0-2-2). He has a 25-23-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.93 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 54 appearances this season. Florida ranks 12th in the league with 3.14 goals per game in 2024-25.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Concedes three goals Friday

  Rotowire Mar 28, 2025

  Montembeault saved 21 of 24 shots on net in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. The fourth goal was an empty-netter. Montembeault allowed a goal just 41 seconds into the game before he surrendered two tallies in a span of 2:24 in the second period. The 28-year-old Montembeault now has a 25-23-6 record with a 2.93 GAA and an .898 save percentage in 54 appearances this season. Despite a strong stretch following the 4 Nations Face-Off, Montembeault has struggled of late and is on a four-game losing streak. However, the Habs will likely continue to deploy Montembeault in net as they fight for the last wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. While he will have the volume needed to be successful in fantasy, he is difficult to trust for the time being until he can find the win column again.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Gets pulled Tuesday

  Rotowire Mar 26, 2025

  Montembeault stopped 27 of 32 shots before being replaced in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Blues. Montembeault allowed five goals on 32 shots before being replaced by Jakub Dobes with 9:48 remaining in third period. This was the third straight loss for the 28-year-old Montembeault, who has gone 0-1-2 with a 4.36 GAA and an .862 save percentage over that span. His starting role for the final weeks of the regular season isn't in jeopardy, though, and he could remain in the Canadiens' crease for their matchup against the Flyers on Thursday.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting vs. Avs

  Rotowire Mar 22, 2025

  Montembeault will guard the home net Saturday against Colorado, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Montembeault has not lost in regulation since Feb. 9 -- he's gone 7-0-2 with a .914 save percentage in his last nine outings. The 28-year-old netminder will look to keep rolling in a tough matchup with an Avs team that's averaging 3.33 goals per game.

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• Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Stays hot Tuesday with win No. 25

  Rotowire Mar 19, 2025

  Montembeault made 22 saves in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators. The 28-year-old netminder hasn't taken a regulation loss since play resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off, and over his last eight starts Montembeault boasts a 7-0-1 record with a dazzling 2.09 GAA and .922 save percentage. That surge has carried him to his first career 25-win campaign, and it's also pushed the Habs into the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference heading into the home stretch of the schedule.

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