Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian

Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian

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Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian

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Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian

Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian