A backup goalie for a professional hockey team has suffered a lower-body injury sustained during Wednesday’s practice, forcing him to sit out for the next two weeks. The setback comes as an unexpected hurdle for the team’s depth at the net, with the starter already facing challenges in recent games. While the injury itself is not considered severe, the timing raises questions about the squad’s goaltending stability in the near term. Fans and analysts will be watching closely to see how the team adjusts in Montembeault’s absence.

Earlier today, head coach Martin St. Louis (via Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports) announced that netminder Sam Montembeault would miss the next 10 to 14 days with a lower-body injury. Montembeault suffered the lower-body ailment at Montreal’s practice on Wednesday. Although it would otherwise be unnoteworthy news for a backup goalie to get injured at […]