Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Wheels come off in second period

Montembeault allowed four goals on 12 shots Saturday before being pulled in the second period of a 4-2 loss to Toronto.

He was great in the first frame, but the wheels came off in the second period. Montembeault allowed two goals 17 seconds apart early in the middle period and surrendered two more in a 34-second span less than five minutes later. Cayden Primeau stopped all 18 shots he faced after entering the game at the 7:54 mark of the second stanza. Since Feb. 10, Montembeault has amassed a 3-7-3 record in 13 starts, although Saturday was only the third time in that span that he allowed four or more goals. He has quietly shown the Habs that he may be their netminder of the future.