Insider reveals the extend of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault's injury
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The Washington Capitals are still riding a high after an epic first-round victory over the Montreal Canadiens in the NHL payoffs. However, injuries played a role for both sides - most notably for Habs goaltender Sam Montembeault, whose series came to a heartbreaking end due to injury.
Montembeault stayed in the net until there was roughly eight minutes remaining in the game, battling through the pain for an extended period of time.
During that stretch, the Habs goalie managed to stop three of the four shots he faced - a testament to his grit and determination.
Reports indicate he tore two of the three major muscles in his groin, forcing an early and painful end to his season.
Sam Montembeault reveals extend of injury
In a recent interview, Montembeault revealed the true nature of his injury and highlighted the events leading up to it.
«It was the 10th shot of the game, via (Ryan) Leonard,» Montembeault said per Montreal Hockey Now. «It was a tear in the middle of the muscle, which is better than if it was where the muscle attaches, but, yeah, I tried to stay in the game, but I couldn't move.»
«First TV timeout, I went on the bench and I told [head athletic trainer Jim Ramsay] and Dobie that I hurt my leg and to stay ready,» Montembeault said. «I tried to go back, thought I could still play, but I really couldn't move.
«I had a really tough time getting back up, so after that, I wanted to wait at least for the second TV timeout so Dobie doesn't have to go right away in the action and give him a little bit more time. But, yeah, I really couldn't move, so I had to get out of the game.»
Montembeault also reflected on what might have been had he not been injured, while taking a moment to express how proud he was of his team's effort throughout the series.
«I don't know,» he said. «I played pretty well in the first two games, and obviously, coming back in the third game, I got hurt. It sucked. We were playing so well that game, too. Jakub went in after and did a great job, too. We didn't get the result we wanted, but we fought hard until the end, and every game that we lost was a one-goal game, other than the empty netters. Really proud of this group.»
More details to follow.
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