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Montoya says he 'took one for the team' by staying in 10-0 loss

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Al Montoya played the role of a good teammate by playing all 60 minutes of a recent 10-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.

That's the perspective the Montreal Canadiens backup goalie has taken, at least, according to John Lu of TSN:

"It's good for me now (but) it was a tough day," he added, according to Lu, saying he waited until Wednesday to talk about the game because "it was a lot to process."

Adding insult to injury was the fact Columbus' home rink features a cannon that fires every time the home team scores - a noise that stuck with Montoya well after the final buzzer.

Montoya has yet to get back between the pipes since, but will surely want to make good on his next opportunity, ideally with far more support from his teammates.

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