Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) blocks the puck from the shot of Utah Mammoth centre Nick Schmaltz (8) during the second period of an NHL game Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. Photo by Tyler Tate / The Associated Press

This edition of the Hidden Game is dedicated to Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes. Article content

When a team is outshot by a 2:1 margin — as the Canadiens were in Wednesday night’s 4-3 victory over the Utah Mammoth at the Delta Center — we don’t care how many goals were allowed. All that matters is the win. Article content Article content

Dobes clearly has seized the No. 1 goaltending position with Montreal — at least for now. That doesn’t mean Samuel Montembeault should be thrown under the bus. And the veteran almost certainly will st

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