Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens doubled by Winnipeg Jets in 4-2 home ice loss
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When a team finishes 31st out of 32 teams in the league, there are clearly some holes. Brian Wilde explains where those holes are for the Montreal Canadiens.
The Montréal Canadiens had a rare Monday night contest at the Bell Centre as they play out their schedule in the final 18 nights.
The Canadiens faced the club they beat in four straight contests in the second round of the playoffs last season. My how things have changed, though, with both clubs likely to be out this year.
The Winnipeg Jets have slim playoff hopes yet, so they’re still giving it their all, leading them to a 4-2 victory.
Last September, if you thought that the goalie with the most games played on the Canadiens this season was going to be Samuel Montembeault, you would not have been believed. However, it appears that will be how it ends up after another injury to Jake Allen.
It doesn’t appear that Allen will return anytime soon. Right now, he’s only one ahead of Montembeault in total games played played at 35 to 34. Carey Price may get a couple this season. Cayden Primeau may get a couple as well.
However, it looks like Montembeault will get most of the remaining games, and that means he’ll have played the most on April 29th.
Montembeault has had some stellar games. Allen’s save percentage is .905, and Montembeault’s isn’t that far behind at .896. Neither are the type of numbers that bring a team to a playoff spot in today’s NHL. Generally speaking, .915 to .920 is the required number, and if there is any type of recovery for this organization, that’s what they’ll need next year from whoever takes the net.
This was one of Montembeault’s better games as he held the desperate Jets in check in the first period. He made some stunning stops in the second, before succumbing in the third.
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