Canadiens preparing for Game 4 vs. Capitals with Montembeault's status unclear
- Montreal defeated Washington 6-3 on Friday, reducing the series deficit.
- Both starting goaltenders left the game due to injuries sustained during play.
- Montreal netminder Samuel Montembeault left Friday's game with a lower-body injury.
- Jakub Dobes earned the win in relief, and Kaiden Guhle voiced strong confidence in him.
- Coach Martin St. Louis did not rule out Montembeault playing Sunday, leaving his status unclear.
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The Canadian recalled goaltender Cayden Primeau, a few hours from the fourth game of the Montreal-Washington series.

Canadiens preparing for Game 4 vs. Capitals with Montembeault's status unclear
MONTREAL — There was a lot Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis liked about Montreal’s 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Friday. But he also knows there's work to be done.
This evening, starting at 6:30 p.m., the Bell Centre will be back in the boil for the fourth game of the series between the Canadiens and the Capitals. After having had two tough games abroad, where they were dominated by the Capitals, Martin St-Louis's men returned to Montreal with a completely different energy.During the third match, the CH completely overturned the steam, delivering one of its most inspired performances of the season. The mat…
Aliaksei Protas appears ready to return for Capitals in Game 4: ‘He’s full-go in practice. Everything is looking good.’
Aliaksei Protas could be back in the Washington Capitals’ lineup for Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens. The 24-year-old forward completed another full skate with his teammates on Saturday afternoon without issue. Head coach Spencer Carbery sounded positive about Protas’s potential availability when he met with the media after the practice at Bell Centre. “Yeah, he’s full-go in practice, so we’ll just see tomorrow,” Carbery said. “Everything …
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