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Samuel Montembeault, the last chance?
Samuel Montembeault, the last chance for the Quebecer?

  Samuel Montembeault, the last chance for the Quebecer?

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Samuel Montembeault, the last chance for the Quebecer?
The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
The reason? There are several, actually!

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
But it's clear the goaltending situation isn't helping.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
Carey Price was expected to be the Habs' goalie for a few more seasons, backed up by Jake Allen.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
With Price out, the Habs had to turn to a backup goalie last year.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
Samuel Montembeault has been named second fiddle, while Jake Allen has inherited the top job.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
This season, the reality is the same. Price is out, Allen is first and Montembeault is second.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
Unfortunately, young Cayden Primeau has not been able to rise to NHL caliber this season. "Again" say some experts, who no longer believe in him.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
Given the context, one might think that the situation is not catastrophic. The Habs aren't expected to win many games this season, anyway...

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
And if the goal is to draft as early as possible, they might as well lose a good amount of games.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
But the Allen-Montembeault duo will help the CH win from time to time.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
Allen is an NHL goalie, while Montembeault is capable of some good sequences.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
Samuel Montembeault made his NHL debut in 2018-19. He had kept 11 games with the Florida Panthers.

  The Montreal Canadiens won't be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens won't be in the playoffs in 2023.
It was the same in 2019-20 as an assistant to Sergei Bobrovsky.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
Then, last year, the Habs acquired him when Price became an issue.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
In each of his three NHL seasons, the Quebec goaltender has never maintained an efficiency rating above .894. We hope for at least .910 from an NHL goalie.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
The Habs did make their move, however, by awarding the 25-year-old goalie a two-year, one-year contract.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
The Habs, in the meantime, need to look to the future. Who will be the go-to guy for the next decade?

  The Montreal Canadiens won't be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens won't be in the playoffs in 2023.
It won't be Allen. It probably won't be Montembeault. And it seems uncertain that it will be Cayden Primeau.

  The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.

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The Montreal Canadiens will not be in the playoffs in 2023.
In other words, the mystery remains. Until then, we hope for an early draft season next June!
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