Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis wants Samuel Montembeault to be his No. 1 goalie.

That became obvious after Tuesday’s optional morning skate at the Bell Centre when St. Louis confirmed that Montembeault will make his second straight start against the Philadelphia Flyers (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS).

Montembeault has a 3-3 record with a 3.66 goals-against average and an .839 save percentage, while Jakub Dobes is 6-0 with a 1.97 GAA and a .930 save percentage.

Montembeault is coming off a 4-3 overtime win over Ottawa on Saturday night in which he made 14 saves as the Canadiens outshot the Senators 27-17. The first two goals were bad bounces, but the Senators’ Tim Stutzle made Montembeault look bad on the third goal with a backhand move.

St. Louis was asked after the morning skate if he bel

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