Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Falls to Tampa Bay - CBS Sports
Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Falls to Tampa Bay
www.cbssports.comHere’s the latest I can provide based on recent reporting.
- Sam Montembeault has been in the Canadiens’ system and has faced ups and downs in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons, including a notable season-opening 48-save shutout in 2024-25 and later fluctuations in form and role.[1][5]
- In December 2025, reports indicated he was moved to an AHL conditioning stint with Laval, with the organization using the stint to manage playing time and workload.[2][3]
- Through late 2025, there was discussion about his role in Montreal and the potential for return to the NHL lineup, but that period also saw him not appearing in NHL games for stretches due to various factors (injury/illness/conditioning).[4][5]
If you’d like, I can pull the very latest headlines and provide a concise timeline with sources, or summarize Montembeault’s season-by-season NHL stats and notable performances. Also, would you like me to focus on his status with the Canadiens specifically or include any relevant league-wide context?
Citations:
- Montembeault’s 2024-25 season opener 48-save shutout and later 2025 performance mentioned in web source 1.[1]
- December 2025 AHL conditioning assignment and stats context in web source 2.[2]
- Additional reporting on his 2025-26 period and discussions around his NHL role in web sources 3 and 4.[3][4]