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Left-handed – right-handed: Samuel Montembeault and Gonzo were perfect

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 4:12 PM ET

On David Beaucage’s Drette su’l tape podcast, the Canadiens’ goalie revealed that he knows by heart which side every NHL player shoots from. He also knows what color the guys are tapping their sticks. Here’s the clip

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He’s not the only one who knows the details of NHL player gender (which doesn’t make it any less interesting, by the way), and it’s more common than you might think.Colleague Marc-Olivier Cook can tell you whether an NHL player is left- or right-handed, whether he has a black or white pat AND how he pats his hockey stick. Stéphane Gonzalez, meanwhile, has also mastered the left- / right-handed aspect of NHL players. Seeing Monty say this to David Beaucage, he decided to challenge the Canadiens’ goaltender to a contest on BPM Sports at 1pm this afternoon. It was well worth the detour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWzTyhgdObM Georges Laraque asked Gonzo and Monty to name the sides of 20 NHLers. We’re talking about 20 guys each, so 40 in all.The result? 40 correct answers. Gonzo was able to answer in 0.00001 seconds, while the Habs goalie was able to name the color of each player’s tap along the way. In short, both impressed in their own way… and I’m told that Monty got 20/20 for the taps. In LIVE, on YouTube, there were 5,500 people, at one point. It’s good to see that the goalie lent himself to the game on his day off, as it made for a superb moment. Segments like this bring fans closer to the Canadiens players, and if one of them wants to take on colleague Marc-Olivier Cook, that would be quite a result too.

’Overtime’

– Interesting.

The Canadiens’ next opponents, the New York Rangers, will be practicing in Brossard.

Matt Rempe is the first player on the ice with the coaches.#Rangers #Rempe pic.twitter.com/xrHy5nPyxH– Patrick Guillet (@PatGuillet) October 17, 2025

– Seen likewise.

Max Scherzer, Joe Flacco and Aaron Rodgers wowed the gallery last night.

Forty is the new twenty-five. https://t.co/RClUNnunJi –Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) October 17, 2025

– Ouch.

This is a photo of the Habs bench after Cole Caufield’s tying goal yesterday in the third.

You can see the joy on every player’s face. In fact, on every player’s face except one. pic.twitter.com/DYuR4kpy5y– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) October 17, 2025

– Makes sense.

Friedman on 32TP says we are heading towards a Kyle Davidson extension in Chicago, nothing done yet, but trending that way.

– NHL Watcher (@NHL_Watcher) October 17, 2025

– Worth noting.

We talk a lot about the Canadiens’ explosive offense and how it’s fun to watch, but the Habs at the start of the season are

10th in goals acc. / game 4th in shots acc. / game 2nd in scoring chances acc. / game 3rd in shots from the bottom of the enclave acc. / match – Guillaume Villemaire (@GVillemaire13) October 17, 2025

– To be continued.

Alex Tuch and the Sabres have mutual interest in an extension, but they’re not there yet, and negotiations have been put on the “back burner” for now.

Watch: https://t.co/qvMyKZi5O1 Apple: https://t.co/hVE9lvP7kb Spotify: https://t.co/RblhPtnIFU#NHL #Insider #Sabres… pic.twitter.com/P1E4aoJgCX– Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) October 16, 2025