Samuel Montembeault - NHL News & Rumors

Moves to IR Montembeault (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, according to the NHL media site.

Impact Montembeault sat out Thursday's 5-2 loss to Nashville. He hasn't played yet this season and is expected to miss 10-14 days. Jacob Fowler was recalled from AHL Laval on Wednesday to replace Montembeault on Montreal's depth chart.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for 10-14 days Montembeault (lower body) is expected to be sidelined for 10-14 days, J-F Chaumont of NHL.com reports Friday.

Impact Montembeault should be expected to miss at least the next four games at a minimum. Even when healthy, Montembeault is far from a lock to play regularly, with Jakub Dobes firmly cemented as the No. 1 option while Jacob Fowler slots into the backup role.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Shelved for Thursday's contest Montembeault (undisclosed) will not play in Thursday's clash against the Predators, per Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.

Impact Montembeault suffered an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's practice and has been undergoing evaluation to understand the expected timeline for his injury since then. The 29-year-old netminder had yet to play in the regular season, but he looked sharp in the preseason, stopping 14 shots in a win over the Senators on Sept. 27. He's expected to serve as the organization's No. 3 goalie option moving forward, so Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler will carry on with their current roles until Montembeault is ready to return.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Sustains undisclosed injury Montembeault sustained an undisclosed injury during Wednesday's practice, per Canadiens beat reporter Priyanta Emrith.

Impact Montembeault left the skate as a result of the injury. There wasn't an immediate update, but he is being evaluated. If Montembeault isn't an option for Thursday's home game against Nashville, then the Canadiens will need to call up a goaltender. Jakub Dobes might get the start regardless of Montembeault's availability, but Dobes chances of getting the assignment naturally increase if Montembeault is injured.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect in relief Saturday Montembeault stopped all 14 shots he faced in Saturday's 4-2 preseason win over the Senators.

Impact Montembeault replaced Jacob Fowler 10:43 into the second period and shut down Ottawa the rest of the way. He was tested immediately after entering, making several stops during a Senators power play, and ultimately kept Ottawa scoreless for nearly 30 minutes while Montreal turned a 2-2 tie into a two-goal victory. It was an encouraging finish to the preseason for Montembeault as Montreal sorts through a crowded goaltending situation. On paper, though, it seems Montembeault will open the regular season as the No. 3 goaltender behind Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler. The Canadiens open their 2026-27 season against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday in Opening Night.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame media ops | FULL PRESS CONFERENCES

SEPTEMBER 27 • YOUTUBE

Postgame vs. OTT: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Samuel Montembeault addresses the media following Saturday's 4-2 preseason win over the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre

SEPTEMBER 27 • NHL.COM

Postgame vs. OTT: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Samuel Montembeault addresses the media following Monday's 3-2 preseason win in overtime over the Ottawa Senators at Colisée Vidéotron as pa...

SEPTEMBER 22 • NHL.COM

Yields goal on low volume Montembeault turned away seven of eight shots on net he saw in Monday's 3-2 overtime preseason win over the Senators.

Impact While Montembeault started the preseason off on the wrong foot by allowing a goal to William Eklund just under 90 seconds into regulation, he recovered decently and kept the Senators off the scoresheet for the remaining 30 minutes he played. The 29-year-old netminder has played solid this preseason, now totaling 20 saves on 21 total attempts across two preseason outings. He'll continue to face the tough task of winning back one of the team's top two goalie spots, as Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler currently appear to be the favorites for Montreal's goalie tandem in the 2026-27 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

OTT@MTL: Eklund scores goal against Samuel Montembeault | Ottawa Senators William Eklund (OTT) scores goal against Samuel Montembeault (MTL) to make it 1 - 1

SEPTEMBER 22 • NHL.COM

Expected to start Monday's preseason game Montembeault is slated to patrol the home blue paint in Monday's preseason game versus Ottawa.

Impact Montembeault started Saturday's preseason game against Toronto and was perfect, turning aside all 13 shots he faced. Montembeault was relegated to being Montreal's No. 3 netminder once Jacob Fowler was called up toward the end of last season, so the former likely has an uphill battle for playing time in 2026-27 at this point.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Training camp: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Samuel Montembeault addresses the media at training camp at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 20 • NHL.COM

Successful in preseason opener Montembeault turned aside all 13 shots he saw during Saturday's 4-1 preseason win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Montembeault drew the start in the road goal during Saturday's preseason opener and played just over half of the game before being replaced by Kaapo Kahkonen. Montembeault made 25 regular-season appearances last year -- his lowest mark since the 2019-20 campaign -- and he'll likely have to battle with Jacob Fowler during camp for the No. 2 goaltending job behind Jakub Dobes.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Guarding road goal Montembeault is set to start on the road against Toronto for Saturday's preseason game.

Impact Montembeault had a 10-8-4 record, 3.43 GAA and .872 save percentage in 25 regular-season appearances with the Canadiens in 2025-26. While he's playing in Toronto, Jakub Dobes will man the home net against the Maple Leafs in Montreal. Once the campaign starts, Dobes is set to serve as the No. 1 netminder. There's a strong chance Montembeault will open the season as Montreal's backup, but Jacob Fowler also has a reasonable shot at getting that job.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

2025-26 end-of-season media op: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Samuel Montembeault addresses the media at the CN Sports Complex on Monday for his end-of-season media op following the 2025-26 campaign

JUNE 1 • NHL.COM

Samuel Montembeault is done in Montreal. NHL insider drops a definitive statement about the future of Montreal's goaltender.

MAY 31 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Media op: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Samuel Montembeault addresses the media following Monday's practice at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard

MARCH 9 • NHL.COM

Todd: Time has come for Canadiens to move on from Samuel Montembeault Within the goalie in the throes of an ugly season, it’s time to ride the hot hand and go with Jakub Dobes. A playoff spot depends on it.

MARCH 9 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Squanders comeback effort Montembeault stopped 28 of 33 shots in Friday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Ducks.

Impact Montembeault helped the Canadiens get back in the game in the third period, and the offense was able to pull ahead 5-4. Chris Kreider scored in the final minute of regulation to tie it up again, and Montembeault couldn't steal the win in the shootout, taking his second consecutive loss past regulation time. He's down to 10-8-4 with a 3.43 GAA and an .872 save percentage over 25 appearances this season. Montembeault will likely be on the bench for Saturday's game versus the Kings, which should be a start for Jakub Dobes to close out this road trip.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Kreider scores tying goal, Killorn ends shootout in Ducks' 6-5 comeback win over Canadiens

Chris Kreider got the tying goal with 42 seconds left in regulation and Alex Killorn scored in the sixth round of the shootout, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-5 victory over the...

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Set to start Friday Montembeault will serve as the starting netminder for Friday's road game against Anaheim, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact Montembeault has largely struggled in limited action dating back to mid-January, going 2-2-2 with a 3.32 GAA and .886 save percentage over his last six starts. He'll attempt to bounce back against the Ducks, who rank 13th in the NHL with 3.25 goals per game this year.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Sunk by Isles in OT Montembeault made 22 saves in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.

Impact Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer had the netminder's number in the second period, wiring home two goals in a 55-second span, but it was Jean-Gabriel Pageau who ended the night by slipping the puck through Montembeault's five-hole on a clear break in OT. Montembeault has given up three or more goals in five of his last six starts dating back to Jan. 13, going 2-2-2 over that stretch with a 3.32 GAA and .886 save percentage.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Pageau's OT winner caps Islanders' rally past Canadiens 4-3 and Schaefer sets another rookie mark

Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 3:14 into overtime, rookie Matthew Schaefer had two goals in a 55-second span in the second period and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Montrea...

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

Return of winger Alex Newhook gives Canadiens a lift against Islanders Samuel Montembeault will start in goal for Habs while Joe Veleno, Zachary Bolduc, Patrik Laine and Jayden Struble will watch from press box.

FEBRUARY 26 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Defending home crease Thursday Montembeault will start Thursday's home game against the Islanders, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact Montembeault was inconsistent ahead of the Olympic break, going 2-2-1 with a 3.20 GAA and .893 save percentage over his last five outings. The Islanders are tied for 23rd in the NHL with 2.84 goals per game this season.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

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Kreider scores tying goal, Killorn ends shootout in Ducks' 6-5 comeback win over Canadiens

Pageau's OT winner caps Islanders' rally past Canadiens 4-3 and Schaefer sets another rookie mark