For a few days, The hockey news enjoys classifying the cornerstones of each team and placing them into very specific categories.

First up were the strikers, followed by the defenders. And today it was the goalkeepers’ turn.

According to the website, the Canadian is one of eight teams that “maybe” have a number one goalie. Samuel Montembeault is becoming known in all corners of the NHL.

.@pool88 ranks each NHL roster based on their No. 1 goalie options: https://t.co/zz1IY8r6Db

— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) July 21, 2024

Petr Mrazek (Blackhawks), Stuart Skinner (Oilers), Darcy Kuemper (Kings), Tristan Jarry (Penguins), Joey Daccord (Kraken), Connor Ingram (Coyotes) and Charlie Lindgren (Capitals) are the other goalies in this category.

The Canadiens may need a number one defenseman (according to THN), but at least they could have a number one center in Nick Suzuki and a number one goalie in Samuel Montembeault. Is that the club? Perhaps a number one left winger or a REAL number one left winger in Juraj Slafkovsky?

I can’t wait to see..

For Montembeault, he is clearly the number one on the team. He still has three years left on his contract and Cayden Primeau is dedicated to the number two spot. He will want to prove that he is not just a good second, but a good one. The columnist of the THN text seems to think the same, because Montreal does not belong in the category of “team that has two goalies who will fight for the number one spot”.

Here are the clubs that appear in this category:

• Buffalo Saber – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen or Devon Levi
• Carolina Hurricanes – Frederik Andersen or Pyotr Kochetkov
• New York Islanders – Ilya Sorokin or Semyon Varlamov
• Philadelphia Flyers – Samuel Ersson or Ivan Fedotov
• Toronto Maple Leafs – Joseph Woll or Anthony Stolarz

Four other teams belong to the category of clubs that currently need a mask man: the Red Wings, Blue Jackets, Flames and Sharks.

Much

– Well done.

Xander Schauffele wins the British Open https://t.co/yXLME6XnL3

— La Presse Sports (@LaPresse_Sports) July 21, 2024

– Good job.

Hughes, the best Canadian at Royal Troonhttps://t.co/XW68bRzDaA

– RDS (@RDSca) July 21, 2024

– He is still very good.

With his 3rd place at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton reached the podium for the 200th time in his career!👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/xzHbqOHqSs

– RDS (@RDSca) July 21, 2024