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Canadiens Goaltending

Canadiens Goaltending Competition Improved With Fowler’s Arrival

Trege Wilson | December 13, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens made a massive move after a devastating loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. They recalled three players from the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL):…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Canadiens Prospects, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Don’t Need to Rush to Address Issues, Including Goaltending

William Bourget | December 11, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in a difficult stretch, and emotions are naturally running high after an ugly 6–1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The response from management was…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens

Kahkonen Would Provide the Shakeup the Canadiens Need

Blain Potvin | December 10, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens are flirting with a top-three position in the Atlantic Division. This is a big jump from their position at the same time last season. Yet, they have struggled recently. Related: Montreal Canadiens Displaying…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Must Ride or Die with Dobes in Net

Ryan Szporer | December 5, 2025

You can see why Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis replaced Jakub Dobes in net with Sam Montembeault recently. Kind of.

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Have Options to Improve Goaltending

Trege Wilson | November 25, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens started hot this season and were, at one point, among the best teams in the league. Offensively, they were great, but goaltending was an issue, at least…

Categories AA, Canadiens Goaltending, Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Revisiting the Canadiens’ Jaroslav Halak-Carey Price Decision

William Bourget | November 25, 2025

On July 18, 2025, longtime NHL goaltender Jaroslav Halak officially announced his retirement from professional hockey. With that announcement, a notable chapter in Montreal Canadiens history reopens, one that stirred…

Categories Archives, Canadiens Goaltending, Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Need Sam Montembeault to Be Better

Jim Precourt | November 14, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens have one of the best starting goaltenders in the league with Jakub Dobes, and he’s only 24 years old. Every time he gets in between the pipes,…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Jakub Dobes Stealing the Calder Trophy Spotlight

Trege Wilson | November 3, 2025

This season, the Montreal Canadiens’ Ivan Demidov was the top choice for winning the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. So far, he has had competition from young up-and-coming…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Should Take Different Route With Dobes’ Contract Than Blackhawks Did With Knight

Jim Precourt | November 2, 2025

Two young goalies are going to run the league for a very long time: Jakub Dobes from the Montreal Canadiens and Spencer Knight from the Chicago Blackhawks. Both Dobes and…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens May Have a Goalie Controversy, and That’s a Good Thing

William Bourget | October 21, 2025

Through the first stretch of the 2025-26 season, one storyline quietly emerging for the Montreal Canadiens isn’t about the kids scoring or the revamped blue line; it’s in the crease.…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Face Easy Choice Between Backup Goalies Dobes and Kahkonen

Ryan Szporer | October 4, 2025

While Kaapo Kahkonen is the logical choice to end the preseason for the Montreal Canadiens, Jakub Dobes is the logical backup.

Categories Canadiens Goaltending

Projecting Canadiens’ Goalies Stats for 2025-26

William Bourget | September 11, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens enter the 2025-26 season with a far more intriguing crease situation than in years past. Last season, Samuel Montembeault carried the bulk of the load, starting 60…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Montreal Canadiens
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