Montembeault allowed six goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
The Canadiens entered the night 11-2-1 in their last 14 games. They also collected points in six consecutive games (5-0-1). So while a fall from such heights was inevitable, blowing a three-goal lead on Saturday night against the Leafs still stings. A test for the resurgent Habs will be how they rebound from the thrashing.
Montembeault stopped 22 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Utah. Montembeault has won four of his last six starts, though this wasn't the prettiest of efforts. He's allowed a total of 16 goals in that span while going 4-1-1.
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