With an injury to backup goalie James Reimer, Dale Tallon called up 22-year old Sam Montembeault from AHL Springfield. Montembeault had never played in the NHL regular season prior and made his name known in the organization.
The promotion for Montembeault was well deserved. During the 2018-19 AHL season, Monty posted a 13-14-8 record, a 3.16 goals against average, a .901 save percentage and one shutout. He also represented Springfield at the AHL All-Star Game.
The 2015 third-round pick made his NHL debut on March 2nd, making 22 saves on 26 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina.