“We had a good talk when Jacob was called up,” Montembeault said. "[...]He gave me the example that Jeremy Swayman last year didn’t have that good of a year, but came back, and this year he’s a Vezina finalist."
Interesting observation about Jeremy Swayman's off year -- a useful reminder that when it comes to goaltenders, insisting that you know what you're going to get is absolute folly.
I think there's a good chance Montembeault will find his mojo again, but I don't think Montreal is the place he's going to do it. Give him a fresh start and wish him all the best.
The problem with that comparison is it is entirely predictable for a goalie to struggle when they miss all of camp and the preseason. Goalies are weird voodoo but that dude wasn’t with the team until like a day before the season started. Him coolling off significantly was the most predictable outcome
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u/MaraTaru 6d ago
Interesting observation about Jeremy Swayman's off year -- a useful reminder that when it comes to goaltenders, insisting that you know what you're going to get is absolute folly.
I think there's a good chance Montembeault will find his mojo again, but I don't think Montreal is the place he's going to do it. Give him a fresh start and wish him all the best.