Samuel Montembeault, after his victory with Team Canada at last year's World Championship, has made solid progress and is now recognized as a quality goaltender.
Despite the Montreal Canadiens' modest 28th place finish overall, Montembeault posted a positive record of 16 wins, 15 losses, and 9 overtime losses during the season.
He has seen his goals against average decrease and his save percentage increase, even though the team did not improve in the standings. This highlights his improved individual performances despite the team's challenges.
His status as one of the top goaltenders in the world, acknowledged by his peers after winning the gold medal, contrasts with a recent survey where he was not well-rated.
Indeed, Montembeault does not rank among the top 32 goaltenders according to 1837 fans, which seems unfair considering that backup goaltenders are ranked ahead of him.
Cayden Primeau, on the other hand, isn't even in the top 64, a perplexing situation for the Canadiens' goaltenders.
