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Two highly unusual training days are raising questions around Samuel Montembeault, the Montreal Canadiens goaltender.
The context around him is already complicated.
Monty has been at the center of trade rumours for months, and another season as a third-string goalie would be far from ideal.
His family situation also makes clarity about his future more relevant.
For now, he has to prepare for a season that’s approaching quickly.
And for the past 2 days, his situation has been drawing attention.
He skated for only about 10 minutes before suddenly leaving and never returning.
Patrick Guillet, who was at the rink, reported the abrupt and unexpected departure.
Samuel Montembeault’s unusual routine raises injury questions
The following day was even stranger.
Montembeault was back in Brossard, but this time, he didn’t step onto the ice at all.
The goaltender only completed a gym session before leaving the facility.
That makes 2 straight days that clearly stand out from what has been observed with Montembeault since the start of the summer.
“According to what I’m hearing, Samuel Montembeault was at Brossard this morning, but he worked out only in the gym before leaving the facility.”
– Pat Guillet
Very limited ice time followed by a gym-only workout can resemble an injury-management routine.
Nothing has been confirmed, and that needs to be made clear, but the situation is still unusual.
An injury would seriously complicate any potential trade.
That would be far from ideal for both the Canadiens and the player.
What is really going on with Montembeault?
The media would likely be called in if a major announcement involving Montembeault was imminent.
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