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Canadiens’ Samuel Montembeault to miss two weeks with lower-body injury

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from Daily Faceoff, by Kyle Morton,

The Montreal Canadiens will have to go without backup goalie Samuel Montembeault for about two weeks after the veteran suffered a lower-body injury during a team practice earlier this week.

The update comes on the heels of Montreal recalling promising young goalie Jacob Fowler to serve as the backup to starter Jakub Dobes. Fowler got the nod between the pipes on Thursday night, and he struggled, stopping just 15 of the 18 shots he faced as the Nashville Predators went on to pick up a 5-2 victory over the Habs.

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