A puck bounces off Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault against the Boston Bruins in Montreal on April 3, 2025. Stu Cowan writes he would have stuck with Jakub Dobes against the division-rival Senators on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, who are three points behind the Canadiens with a 6-5-1 record, and waited until Tuesday to play Montembeault against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Bell Centre. Photo by Allen McInnis / Montreal Gazette

I would have started Jakub Dobes in goal for a third straight game Saturday when the Canadiens face the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre (7 p.m., Citytv, SNE, SN1, TVA Sports). Article content

But I understand why head coach Martin St. Louis decided to go with Samuel Montembeault instead. Article content Article content

Dobes has a perfect 6-0 record

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