Martin St-Louis names starting goalie for Canadiens-Panthers rematch tonight

All signs point to a game without any major surprises in goal. St-Louis and the Canadiens confirm Montembeault as the starter against the Panthers. For a team looking to find its rhythm, routine matters as well.

Looking back at his recent numbers, his 2024-25 season with Montreal speaks for itself. He played 62 games, posting a 31-24-7 record. He recorded a 2.82 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage.

A brief reminder to put his journey into context: he was drafted in 2015, in the third round, 77th overall. Before Montreal, he also wore the Panthers' jersey in the NHL. In 2018-19, he played 11 games, followed by 14 games in 2019-20 in Florida.

The message is clear: the same lineup stays in place, and the team will keep things simple. This type of decision comes when management wants to send a vote-of-confidence message to the locker room without changing anything else.

When the club avoids shuffling the lines, it puts the pressure in the right place.

And for those wondering: no, Kaiden Guhle will not be in uniform. The defenseman skated this morning at the Bell Centre for roughly forty minutes, but it is clear he is not yet 100 percent ready to return to game action.

A situation to monitor for Guhle.

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