Martin St-Louis Officially Ends Debate by Naming His Main Goaltender for the Rest of the Season
Despite a strong October, Jakub Dobes will have to wait, as Martin St-Louis has decided to go with Samuel Montembeault in goal tonight against the Flyers at the Bell Centre.
It's not the news many Canadiens fans were hoping to hear today...
While everything seemed to point toward a Czech goaltending duel between Jakub Dobes and Dan Vladar, it will ultimately be Samuel Montembeault getting his second consecutive start.
I have to say, it's a decision that isn't unanimous - especially after Dobes' sensational month of October, when he was named the NHL's Third Star of the Month with six wins in six starts.
Martin St-Louis Confirms Samuel Montembeault as the Starting Goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens
Earlier today in his press conference, Martin St-Louis revealed that he wants Samuel Montembeault to be his number-one goaltender.
"I believe you need to have a goaltender capable of taking on the bulk of the workload, and I think that goaltender is Montembeault. We're currently working in that direction."
- Martin St-Louis via Anthony Martineau
- Martin St-Louis via Anthony Martineau
That statement confirms quite a lot...
For now, Montembeault remains the Canadiens' number-one goaltender, despite a disappointing performance level since the start of the season.
That said, I understand St-Louis' logic - he wants to rebuild his Quebec-born goalie's confidence.
At the same time, though, I believe Jakub Dobes deserved better.
The young Czech has posted an incredible record and seems ready to take on a larger role within the organization.
For Dobes, patience will once again be tested.
The Canadiens play three games this week, and he could very well make a strong return as early as Thursday against the New Jersey Devils.
But for tonight, it's Samuel Montembeault who will have the task of extending the Canadiens' winning streak.
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