Montembeault allowed four goals on 45 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Red Wings.
He's been in more of a timeshare than usual lately since Jakub Dobes has begun his NHL career with five consecutive victories, but Montembeault will tend the twine for the third time in the Canadiens' last four games Thursday.
Sam Montembeault rebounded after a tough outing against the Maple Leafs, stopping 33 of 35 shots in the Canadiens' comeback win over the Lightning. Proving the
Dylan Larkin notched a power-play goal and an assist in his 700th career game as the host Detroit Red Wings downed the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Thursday night.
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Dylan Larkin leads Red Wings to key win in 700th game
Dylan Larkin tallied a goal and an assist in his 700th game and the Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings (22-21-5, 49 points) stopped a three-game slide (0-2-1) during which they scored just one goal each game.
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MONTREAL — That sound emanating from Bell Centre on Saturday was the Detroit Red Wings sliding further ... with a shot Veleno deflected past Sam Montembeault. That extended Veleno's goal ...