We thought we’d seen this movie before, but on this night there was a plot twist not even we could have envisioned.

Yeah, Jakub Dobes won again. Ho hum. The Canadiens’ goaltender became the first NHL player at that position to start the season with a 6-0 record, as Montreal ended its four-game road trip with a 4-3 overtime victory against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena.

It appeared in the third period that Dobes might record his first shutout this season and the second of his career. Instead, he proved to be human after all, allowing three goals in less than 10 minutes on the 15th, 19th and 20th shots he faced.

His save percentage was a pedestrian .857 against Seattle. Dobes allows too many rebounds and is no Johnny Bench with his glove hand. Kids, ask your grandparents wh

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