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Dobby has come to warn you, Samuel Montembault.
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.Monty is what he is. He’s not a #1. He’s a bridge / stop-gap goaltender until we find a proper replacement.
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.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 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).
2022-23 40GP .901Be a 0,900 goalie challenge (impossible)
He got carried since xmasdFor 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.
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.
I am not sold on Dobes yet, Condon won his first 4 games too right? Hard to argue Monty was great but he did have some great saves in the shooting gallery that was his net tonight.