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What the Puck: I was tough on Monty, but there's no denying he's back With a standout performance Tuesday in Washington, Canadiens netminder Samuel Montembeault makes it clear he's regained his confidence.

JANUARY 15 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Fades late in OT loss Montembeault made 39 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.

Impact The Canadiens got out-shot 42-26 on the night, and while Montembeault took a 2-0 lead into the third period, he eventually crumbled under the barrage. The 29-year-old netminder has started four of Montreal's last nine games, going 3-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .921 save percentage as he makes a push to regain to top spot in the crease.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

OT Winner: Connor McMichael | NHL.com Connor McMichael gets the rebound past Sam Montembeault to score his first career overtime goal to beat the Canadiens, presented by Energize...

JANUARY 14 • NHL.COM

Postgame media ops | FULL PRESS CONFERENCES

JANUARY 14 • YOUTUBE

Postgame @ WSH: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Samuel Montembeault addresses the media following Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena

JANUARY 14 • NHL.COM

Capitals rally with 2 in the third, then beat Montreal 3-2 on McMichael's goal in OT

Connor McMichael scored with 37.6 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens

JANUARY 14 • Associated Press

Set to start Tuesday Montembeault will defend the road net against Washington on Tuesday, per Patrick Friolet of RDS.

Impact Montembeault will get the second half of Montreal's back-to-back after Jakub Dobes plays in Monday's home matchup against Vancouver. The 29-year-old Montembeault has won his last three outings while stopping 77 of 84 shots. He has gone 8-6-1 with a 3.39 GAA and an .869 save percentage across 18 appearances this season. Washington is tied for eighth in the league during the 2025-26 campaign with 3.26 goals per game.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Habs Mailbag: No rush for Canadiens to trade Samuel Montembeault Habs' goaltending situation looks good at this point, while Oliver Kapanen shows he can be the team's No. 2 centre.

JANUARY 10 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Postgame media ops | FULL PRESS CONFERENCES

JANUARY 9 • YOUTUBE

Third straight win Montembeault made 25 saves in a 6-2 win over Florida on Thursday.

Impact The team in front of him may have played their most complete game all season, and that made Montembeault's job a whole lot easier. He has now rung up three straight wins with seven goals allowed (.917). Montembeault is working his way back into a time share in the blue paint, and he's starting to reward patient managers who held onto him as he played his way back into fantasy consideration.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame vs. FLA: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Samuel Montembeault addresses the media following Thursday's 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers at the Bell Centre

JANUARY 9 • NHL.COM

Alexandre Texier has hat trick in the Canadiens' 6-2 victory over the Panthers

Alexandre Texier had a hat trick for his second straight three-point game and the Montreal Canadiens beat the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-2 on Thursd...

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Guarding home goal Montembeault will start at home against Floirda on Thursday.

Impact Montembeault has a 7-6-1 record, 3.48 GAA and .865 save percentage in 17 appearances in 2025-26. He's won his past two starts while stopping 52 of 57 shots (.912 save percentage). Florida is tied for 17th in goals per game with 3.05.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie goalie Jacob Fowler makes strong case to remain with Canadiens While Samuel Montembeault and Jakub Dobes have struggled, the unflappable 21-year-old has given the team its best opportunity for success.

JANUARY 8 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Cowan: Canadiens' Samuel Montembeault says mental break was good for him Goaltending remains a question mark as Habs continue to carry three of them with Jacob Fowler getting start against Calgary Flames.

JANUARY 7 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

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

JANUARY 6 • NHL.COM

Picks up win Montembeault stopped 24 of 27 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.

Impact Montembeault made his second start since ending his loan at AHL Laval on Dec. 16, and he's earned back-to-back OT wins against Florida and Dallas. In those two games, the 29-year-old has allowed five goals on 57 shots faced. He should continue as the Canadiens' No. 1 goaltender ahead of Jakub Dobes going forward.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

About Last Night: Samuel Montembeault earns second win since return The Montreal Canadiens closed out their road trip with a 4-3 overtime win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday at American Airlines Center.

JANUARY 5 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Postgame @ DAL: Montembeault | Montréal Canadiens Samuel Montembeault addresses the media following Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center

JANUARY 4 • NHL.COM

Hutson's first career OT goal gives Canadiens 4-3 win over struggling Stars

Defenseman Lane Hutson scored 3:40 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Dallas Stars 4-3

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Starting Sunday Montembeault will start Sunday's contest against the Stars, Canadiens insider Patrick Friolet reports.

Impact After just two starts in December, Montembeault will make his first start of 2026 on Sunday in Dallas. The 29-year-old is 6-6-1 with a 3.53 GAA and an .863 save percentage on the campaign. He'll get another shot at a Stars team that beat him twice in six shots after he came on in relief of Jakub Dobes in the meeting on Nov. 13, won by the Stars 7-0.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens' Sam Montembeault hopes to build on solid play in Florida It was only one game, but it was an important first step for the Habs goalie to rediscover his confidence.

JANUARY 1 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Le Canada dévoile sa formation pour les Jeux olympiques

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Bailed out in OT win Montembeault made 28 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.

Impact The game was still scoreless midway through the third period, but Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart struck to give Florida a 2-0 lead with less than five minutes left in regulation. Montembeault buckled down and didn't allow another goal, giving Montreal a chance to rally before Nick Suzuki potted the winner in OT. It was the 29-year-old netminder's first start since Dec. 9 as he's fallen to third on the Habs' depth chart behind Jakub Dobes and rookie Jacob Fowler, while the win was Montembeault's first since Nov. 28. On the season, he sports a 6-6-1 record with a shaky 3.53 GAA and .863 save percentage.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Expected starter for Tuesday Montembeault is set to start on the road against Florida on Tuesday.

Impact Montembeault is making his first NHL start since he was loaned to AHL Laval on Dec. 16 for a conditioning assignment to regain his confidence -- he had gone 5-6-1 with a 3.65 GAA and an .857 save percentage through 15 appearances with Montreal this season. The 29-year-old netminder appeared in two outings for Laval, posting a record of 0-2-0 with a 2.53 GAA and a .904 save percentage. Florida ranks 12th in goals per game with 3.16.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Capitals rally with 2 in the third, then beat Montreal 3-2 on McMichael's goal in OT

Alexandre Texier has hat trick in the Canadiens' 6-2 victory over the Panthers

Hutson's first career OT goal gives Canadiens 4-3 win over struggling Stars