On the eve of this important faceoff against Latvia, the head coach of the team, André Tourigny, made a major statement concerning the Montreal Canadiens' goalie.
It's worth mentioning that in five games since the start of the world championship, Monty has only conceded six goals, giving him an astonishing save percentage of .949.
Regarding the performance of the Canadiens' goaltender, Montreal's former goalie coach, Stéphane Waite, indeed mentioned he would not hesitate to give Montembeault a lucrative contract right now.