Canadiens Owe Playoff Berth to Dobes but Not Rich Extension Ryan Szporer | June 1, 2025 Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes’ role right now with the Habs is clear: He’s the backup goalie. With his role in the mid-to-long-term future mired in uncertainty, the Canadiens need…
Cayden Primeau’s Future With the Canadiens William Bourget | May 8, 2025 As the Montreal Canadiens turn the page on another season of growth and transition, one of the lingering questions surrounds the future of goaltender Cayden Primeau. Once considered a decent…
Montreal Canadiens’ 2024-25 Player Grades: Goaltenders William Bourget | May 6, 2025 The 2024–25 season began with Samuel Montembeault and Cayden Primeau sharing duties in goal, but inconsistency and shaky performances left the Canadiens searching for stability early on. That all changed…
Canadiens Gain Foothold vs. Capitals as Goaltending Questions Emerge in Series Ryan Szporer | April 27, 2025 The Washington Capitals maybe smelled blood in the water when Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes replaced Sam Montembeault. Their mistake.
Canadiens’ Dobes Deserves at Least 10 More Starts in 2024-25 Ryan Szporer | January 25, 2025 The supposed Montreal Canadiens goaltending controversy between Sam Montembeault and Jakub Dobes is one of their own creation.
Canadiens’ Unorthodox Approach to Playing Dobes Pays Off… This Time Ryan Szporer | January 5, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens lost the game they should have won and won the one they should have lost, largely thanks to goalie Jakub Dobes.
3 Takeaways From Canadiens’ Remarkable 4-0 Win Over Panthers Edgar Chaput | December 29, 2024 Christmas was a few days ago, as was Boxing Day, but Montreal Canadiens supporters who showed up at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday (Dec. 28) when the club took on…
Canadiens Risk Making Same Mistakes in Net with Dobes Ryan Szporer | December 28, 2024 Promoting Jakub Dobes is not necessarily the way the Montreal Canadiens should address how they’ve overworked goalie Sam Montembeault.
Canadiens Call up Goalie Jakub Dobeš from AHL’s Laval Rocket Edgar Chaput | December 27, 2024 As the Montreal Canadiens prepare for the rest of their six-game road trip, they’ve called up goaltender Jakub Dobeš from the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Laval Rocket. He will travel…
Canadiens Should Play Struggling Primeau More Ryan Szporer | December 14, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens should use or lose the backup goalie they’ve got in the admittedly struggling Cayden Primeau.
Canadiens Must Not Give Montembeault the Carey Price Treatment Ryan Szporer | October 14, 2024 One brief glimpse at Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault’s stat line two games into his 2024-25 season will reveal how good he’s been.
Canadiens’ Hopes Depend on a Better Cayden Primeau Edgar Chaput | October 12, 2024 If the Montreal Canadiens end up making anything of their 2024-25 campaign, backup goalie Cayden Primeau may play a much larger role than anyone would have foreseen just 12 months…