With Samuel Montembeault struggling, why not stick with Jakub Dobes, who has the NHL's second-best save percentage and is No. 3 in GAA?

My take on the Canadiens’ goaltending controversy is simple — go with the hot goalie and, right now, that would be Jakub Dobes. Article content

Martin St. Louis shouldn’t overthink it. The 6-foot-4 netminder from Czechia with unorthodox moves is getting you the wins. So stick with him. Dobes is 3-0 this season and, as of Tuesday afternoon, was second in the NHL with a save percentage of .939 and third in goals-against average (1.63). Article content Article content

Samuel Montembeault, who came into the season as the Habs’ No. 1 goalie, is 50th in save percentage (.857) and 41st in GAA (3.26). Those are brutal stats.

Of course, it’s early in the s

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