BROSSARD — Samuel Montembeault wears one of hockey’s highest-pressure jobs lightly.

Rather than cracking under the expectations of backstopping the Montreal Canadiens — a franchise with a long line of Quebec goaltending legends — he rarely loses his grin.

“I’m just enjoying life,” said the 28-year-old netminder. “I always have a smile on my face every day.”

It’s not unusual to hear Montembeault laughing in the dressing room, where teammates have nicknamed him “Snacks” for his constant munching.

He happily poses for photos with fans after each practice at CN Sports Complex, and patiently fields questions in both official languages from the daily crowd of reporters in Montreal, often back-to-back and in quick succession.

“There’s not much that bothers me. I can’t get mad at anything,” h

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