Player Discussion Sam "Dikembe" Montembeault

[HabsCowboysOwn]

I never saw him as ''it'', serviceable goalie at best. Of course he's not a Stanley Cup winning goalie lol, who actually believed that?

He's here to plug a hole until someone better arrives and that someone is now on the team (Dobes).

 

[Guess]

Dobby has come to warn you, Samuel Montembault.

 

[UlsterBorn73]

Why so sad? We have Dobes now, and Fowler to come. Plus it's not like we're seriously competing for the cup this season..

Thank you. Posters like you and HabsCode help me to see clearly. It breaks my goddamn heart when the Habs continue to lose like this. I don't care about good stuff "of late" - tonight proves we're still nowhere near the big prize and it turns me inside out sometimes. I just love my Canadiens so very much.

 

[MakeTheGoalsLarger]

he's an average #1 goalie. He's looked better than he is because :

• Canadian goalies suck these days
• Primeau

 

[expy]

Years ago.

 

[austin316]

Monty is what he is. He’s not a #1. He’s a bridge / stop-gap goaltender until we find a proper replacement.

 

[Hannibal]

He sucks

 

[tnq]

Sorry guy, with Monty, we need to score 5 goals or more to win. Tonight, it was just 3 goals, not enough

 

[HabsCode]

Monty is what he is. He’s not a #1. He’s a bridge / stop-gap goaltender until we find a proper replacement.

Off topic but you were right on the meltdown I think during the GDT when we were still up 3-2 . Wanted to call you out on it but refrained myself. I’m eating crow now.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Not a great one from him tonight.

 

[Rapala]

Sam I Am became Sam I Was in this one.

 

[austin316]

Off topic but you were right on the meltdown I think during the GDT when we were still up 3-2 . Wanted to call you out on it but refrained myself. I’m eating crow now.

I truly wish I was wrong but I had a sinking feeling. This one really stings. Would have been a massive statement to win this game and instead it feels like it could be the start of our downfall for the rest of season.

We will see what this team is made of over the next couple weeks and their ability to respond.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

bad game, but i still like Monty a little competiton for #1 spot is never a bad thing either

 

[Noble]

I never saw him as ''it'', serviceable goalie at best. Of course he's not a Stanley Cup winning goalie lol, who actually believed that?

He's here to plug a hole until someone better arrives and that someone is now on the team (Dobes).

Exactly. And now that the time has come that were transitioning into seriously competing it's time for him to be phased out into a backup role. Run the experiment with Dobes and then go from there.

Monty ain't it and most should know this.

 

[Goldenhands]

Sam did improve tremendously since acquired few years ago, he has been really good overall, very combative and consistent. Just the fact he will be at the 4 nations is a huge achievement, could even be TC starter (remain to be seen). That said, I think he has limitations technically and will be eventually challenged by Dobes for the no,1 spot. Not to mention Fowler who should be Laval starter next year and Volokhin who is already in the KHL as a 19 yrs old.

Time will settle things, but under a cap era and given our goaltending depth, Monty is probably gone after the next season.

 

[expy]

Not a great one from him tonight.

Not even average.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Not even average.

It was bad.

That doesn't mean he's a bad goalie.

 

[Habssince89]

He's an average starter, good backup. We can't be surprised when he has a weak game. But the reaction is as if every game has been this bad.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Be a 0,900 goalie challenge (impossible)

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Be a 0,900 goalie challenge (impossible)

2022-23 40GP .901
2023-24 41GP .903

 

[Noble]

For those saying Montembeault's stats are deflated by a bad team start:

His sv% before December 17th (Carrier aqcuisition) was .900.

Sam Montembault Save Percentage In First 24 Games Of This Season | StatMuse

Sam Montembeault has a .900 save percentage in his first 24 games this season.

www.statmuse.com

His sv% after is .891.

Sam Montembault Stats Last 11 Games | StatMuse

Sam Montembeault is 7-3-1 in 11 games with a goals against average of 2.92 and a save percentage of .891 in his last 11 games in his career.

www.statmuse.com

He's gotten worse.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

For those saying Montembeault's stats are deflated by a bad team start:

His sv% before December 17th (Carrier aqcuisition) was .900.

Sam Montembault Save Percentage In First 24 Games Of This Season | StatMuse

Sam Montembeault has a .900 save percentage in his first 24 games this season.

www.statmuse.com

His sv% after is .891.

Sam Montembault Stats Last 11 Games | StatMuse

Sam Montembeault is 7-3-1 in 11 games with a goals against average of 2.92 and a save percentage of .891 in his last 11 games in his career.

www.statmuse.com

He's gotten worse.

He got carried since xmasd

 

[LeGarsDuCable]

Sam did improve tremendously since acquired few years ago, he has been really good overall, very combative and consistent. Just the fact he will be at the 4 nations is a huge achievement, could even be TC starter (remain to be seen). That said, I think he has limitations technically and will be eventually challenged by Dobes for the no,1 spot. Not to mention Fowler who should be Laval starter next year and Volokhin who is already in the KHL as a 19 yrs old.

Time will settle things, but under a cap era and given our goaltending depth, Monty is probably gone after the next season.

Montembeault has a .897 save percentage and has never surpassed .903 in his career. He’s never been anywhere near good. He is a backup

 

[LeGarsDuCable]

Montembeault rank

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Has exceeded my expectations

Problem with Monty is when he is bad, he is exceptionally bad. You live with it when you expect to lose but when up 3 and he lays an egg, it pisses you off

He is just technically a bad goalie and his battle is limited by lack lateral mobility.