Sam Montembeault was pulled early in the second period of Thursday’s game against the Washington Capitals after allowing three goals on 10 shots.
Alex Ovechkin struck first for the Capitals in the first period, but it was the two goals by Ethan Frank 1:38 apart in the second period that caused Montembeault to get the early hook.
Montembeault finished the game with seven saves on 10 shots. He was replaced by Jakub Dobes.
The play on Thursday continues a shaky run of goaltending for the Canadiens over their recent slump.
Dobes was the one pulled last week after giving up five goals on 13 shots in a 7-0 loss to the Dallas Stars.
Montreal entered Thursday’s game on a five-game losing streak after a hot start to the season.
