Player Discussion Sam "Dikembe" Montembeault

[Paddyjack]

Hmmm, I will be real honest here and make a confession. Before today, I had no idea why Dikembe nickname was associated with Monty

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Shoutout to the real Dikembe, who passed away last night. RIP

Only guy MJ hesitated to dunk on.

 

[Tyson]

Shoutout to the real Dikembe, who passed away last night. RIP

Only guy MJ hesitated to dunk on.

Defensive beast he was. Sad to hear of his passing. I think he was the defensive player of the year 4 times

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Defensive beast he was. Sad to hear of his passing. I think he was the defensive player of the year 4 times

Indeed.

Also blocks leader x3, rebounds leader x2

 

[Tyson]

Indeed.

Also blocks leader x3, rebounds leader x2

He just came across as a good guy!

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

He just came across as a good guy!

Maybe too good for a NBA court. He might've been even better if he had been a bit more nasty.

 

[Tyson]

Maybe too good for a NBA court. He might've been even better if he had been a bit more nasty.

His legacy is that he was a likable guy who played an honest game. A decent man is how I remember his playing days. A force on the court!

 

[JianYang]

Shoutout to the real Dikembe, who passed away last night. RIP

Only guy MJ hesitated to dunk on.

Very sad. I didn't realize he had brain cancer.

 

[Tyson]

The upward trajectory Monty has shown since being claimed is nothing short of impressive. He is now just hitting his prime.

 

[Team_Spirit]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1844747976926773366

 

[Mrb1p]

He's getting V votes for sizzle

 

[Monsieur Miz]

 

[angusyoung]

What a game from Sam the man, he can! The laffs cound't get one pass him and as the great Dick Irvin would say, beat Tom and Bill, the post brothers. Gotta love Dick and it would not surprise that many here love Dick too, some probably more than others.

 

[ahmedou]

Imagine not having Monty in the team. I'm not talking about this season. I'm talking about all these previous seasons.

Respect Monty. You're not a superstar goalie. But you worth more than to be a superstar goalie.

 

[Miller Time]

The poise and confidence in his game to start the season is impressive.

Looks fully dialled in. With consistency, he could push himself into the top tier conversation and backstop this team to a very big improvement

 

[Thomas Sowell]

I didn't expect this of him when we got him but he has been fantastic. Very happy for him. Has to mean alot playing at home

 

[Bouboumaster]

Well, he's simply a machine right now

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

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That’s an awesome shot!!

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

they laughed at me when i said he had what it takes to be a starter.

they laughed at me

Monty

 

[xX SEYF Xx]

As of now, Monty is either 1st or 2nd In the league in all 4 goalie stats categories

 

[red devil]

33rd highest paid goalie in the league this year and this is the 1st year of his new contract

https://puckpedia.com/players/search?q=19c78

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

He's slowly earning a new nickname

Sam Tontombeault

For the few non-French speaking, it means "your grave"

 

[Le Barron de HF]

It's a small sample but still makes me laugh that people were saying goaltending was a problem going into the season. Monty has been good for 2 years now he may be very good.

 

[Tyson]

Since 22-23 up to now Monty is 34-34-12 on a bottom 5 team.

 

[morhilane]

Since 22-23 up to now Monty is 34-34-12 on a bottom 5 team.

How? He played on a team that finished dead last, and then 5th last x2.