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…
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.…
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.
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…
Legendary Canadiens’ Goalie Ken Dryden Passes Away at 78 Andrew Forbes | September 6, 2025 Friday was a sad day for the hockey world as former Montreal Canadiens goalie and Canadian legend Ken Dryden passed away at the age of 78 following his battle with…
Canadian Goalies and the 40-Win Benchmark: Still Meaningful or Just Nostalgia? The Old Prof | September 5, 2025 Four Canadian-born goalies have hit the 40-win mark in the last decade: Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens), Braden Holtby (Washington Capitals, three times), Cam Talbot (Edmonton Oilers), and Devan Dubnyk (Minnesota…
Canadiens’ Best-Case Goaltending Scenario for 2025-26 The Old Prof | August 21, 2025 For decades, the Montreal Canadiens have been chasing stability in goal. Since Carey Price’s prime years, the crease has been a revolving door of hopefuls, placeholders, and short-term fixes. Fans…
Montembeault’s Rise Is a Window Into the Canadiens’ Rebuild Philosophy The Old Prof | August 19, 2025 In a previous piece, we looked closely at Samuel Montembeault’s growth as the Canadiens’ emerging number-one goaltender. This time, instead of breaking down his game in detail, let’s step back…
The Canadiens Are Set to Thrive with Montembeault and Dobeš The Old Prof | August 16, 2025 Goaltending has always been one of the toughest jobs in hockey—especially in the market where the Montreal Canadiens play. Here, pressure comes with every save. For the Canadiens, the crease…
Canadiens 2025-26 Player Previews: Samuel Montembeault Blain Potvin | August 1, 2025 The offseason leading into the 2025-26 season continues, and with major events such as the NHL Entry Draft and free agent frenzy completed, the dog days of summer wear on…
Canadiens’ Goalie Prospect Radkov Reflects on Draft Surprise & Path Forward Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 9, 2025 It has been a busy period for Arseni Radkov. The young netminder was first picked by the Montreal Canadiens 82nd overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Then, he was…
Canadiens Re-Sign Critical Piece in Goalie Dobes for Two Years Ryan Szporer | July 6, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens just re-signed their arguably biggest restricted free agent in goalie Jakub Dobes to a two-year, $1.93 million deal.
