The Montreal Canadiens didn’t play a perfect game, but they skated away with the two points thanks to rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler, and the win is all that really matters.<\/p>\n
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A few days after Jacob Dubas was given the net against the San Jose Sharks and struggled to make the saves, it was Samuel Montalbo’s turn to man the net against the Anaheim Ducks last night.<\/p>\n
A few days after Jacob Dubas was given the net against the San Jose Sharks and struggled to make the saves, it was Samuel Montalbo’s turn to man the net against the Anaheim Ducks last night.<\/p>\n
And whilst it could have been seen as an opportunity for him to step up and to reclaim his number one spot, we have to say that it was a missed opportunity.<\/p>\n
And whilst it could have been seen as an opportunity for him to step up and to reclaim his number one spot, we have to say that it was a missed opportunity.<\/p>\n
He just couldn’t do it.<\/p>\n
He just couldn’t do it.<\/p>\n
It’s not clear what’s going on with Montalbo right now.<\/p>\n
It’s not clear what’s going on with Montalbo right now.<\/p>\n
Like Jeff Gorton has said in the past, Montalbo hasn’t forgotten to stop pucks.<\/p>\n
Like Jeff Gorton has said in the past, Montalbo hasn’t forgotten to stop pucks.<\/p>\n
But it looks like he’s just too in his head.<\/p>\n
But it looks like he’s just too in his head.<\/p>\n
He’s stressed.<\/p>\n
He’s stressed.<\/p>\n
He’s letting in the first shot so many times.<\/p>\n
He’s letting in the first shot so many times.<\/p>\n
And last night he did not only let in the first shot, which ended up being waved off because there was an offside so there was no goal, but he let in the next first shot.<\/p>\n
And last night he did not only let in the first shot, which ended up being waved off because there was an offside so there was no goal, but he let in the next first shot.<\/p>\n
So ended up letting in the first two shots he faced.<\/p>\n
So ended up letting in the first two shots he faced.<\/p>\n
And that’s just not good enough.<\/p>\n
And that’s just not good enough.<\/p>\n
You need your team to be fully confident in their goaltender.<\/p>\n
You need your team to be fully confident in their goaltender.<\/p>\n
And right now that’s not what Montalbo is giving them.<\/p>\n
And right now that’s not what Montalbo is giving them.<\/p>\n
Whenever a shot comes from far out, it seems to be an issue for the goaltender.<\/p>\n
Whenever a shot comes from far out, it seems to be an issue for the goaltender.<\/p>\n
It’s almost as if he can’t see it properly.<\/p>\n
It’s almost as if he can’t see it properly.<\/p>\n
It’s a mystery because that actually started at the end of last season that he couldn’t stop those shots from the blue line.<\/p>\n
It’s a mystery because that actually started at the end of last season that he couldn’t stop those shots from the blue line.<\/p>\n
Whether they were tipped or not tipped or screened or not screened, he’s having trouble.<\/p>\n
Whether they were tipped or not tipped or screened or not screened, he’s having trouble.<\/p>\n
And that’s something that Marco Marciano needs to get to the bottom of.<\/p>\n
And that’s something that Marco Marciano needs to get to the bottom of.<\/p>\n
And he needs to do it quickly.<\/p>\n
And he needs to do it quickly.<\/p>\n
Because right now the Canadians are really vulnerable in net.<\/p>\n
Because right now the Canadians are really vulnerable in net.<\/p>\n
And they didn’t go to get outside help.<\/p>\n
And they didn’t go to get outside help.<\/p>\n
So if Marciano cannot sort it out with Montalbo and Dubas, it might be time for the Canadians to give Jacob Fowler yet another call and bring him up to the NHL.<\/p>\n
So if Marciano cannot sort it out with Montalbo and Dubas, it might be time for the Canadians to give Jacob Fowler yet another call and bring him up to the NHL.<\/p>\n
Would it be beneficial for him to get some playoff experience right now?<\/p>\n
Would it be beneficial for him to get some playoff experience right now?<\/p>\n
Perhaps.<\/p>\n
Perhaps.<\/p>\n
I mean, he didn’t look out of place when he played with the Canadians for 10 games earlier in the season.<\/p>\n
I mean, he didn’t look out of place when he played with the Canadians for 10 games earlier in the season.<\/p>\n