Martin St. Louis sends a clear message about Samuel Montembeault after heavy loss to Kings
The Montreal Canadiens and the Los Angeles Kings faced off last night in a one-sided game, and Martin St. Louis made sure to deliver a clear message about Samuel Montembeault.
Unfortunately the "Military Appreciation Night" at the Bell Centre didn't go the way the Habs or their fans had hoped...
The Kings quickly took control of the game with three quick goals in the second period while the Habs "were asleep at the wheel."
In the end, that 5-1 loss left a bitter taste for everyone - except maybe for the head coach of the Tricolore, who chose to defend his goaltender instead of blaming him.
I'll be honest: with only 22 shots on goal, the Canadiens never really looked in it.
It felt like the team was running on empty, with nothing really clicking. That's an area they'll need to address quickly - they currently sit near the bottom of the league in shots, ranking second last overall.
Martin St. Louis defends Samuel Montembeault after the loss
In the post-game press conference, Martin St. Louis was asked if he was worried about Montembeault's rough start to the season.
His answer was straightforward:
Martin St-Louis says he's not concerned about Sam Montembeault's confidence:
"I think we have 2 goalies, we've played pretty well as a group, we weren't sharp in front of Monty tonight so I'm not worried."
- Priyanta Emrith
"I think we have 2 goalies, we've played pretty well as a group, we weren't sharp in front of Monty tonight so I'm not worried."
- Priyanta Emrith
I think the message was clear.
St. Louis chose to protect his player, reminding everyone that the goalie wasn't helped by the defense in front of him.
The Kings dominated the scoring chances, leaving Monty practically alone several times.
That said, on this goal, he was clearly weak:
Meanwhile, in the stands, Doug Armstrong and Julien BriseBois were watching the Quebec goaltender closely.
And I get the feeling that this performance didn't help his case for a spot on Team Canada...
You can watch the postgame interviews here:
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