Montreal 5, Detroit 1. Goaltender's brilliance has us wondering if the Canadiens will really need Montembeault long-term.

Now that our crystal ball has been returned from the shop after being repaired, we here at Hidden Game headquarters are going to look into the future for one of our rare occasions.

We can see the day when the Canadiens’ goaltending tandem will be Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler , assuming the latter, after some seasoning with the AHL Laval Rocket, develops as expected and serves his mandatory time in the minor leagues. Article content Article content

Samuel Montembeault , meanwhile, won’t complete his career in Montreal.

Dobes made his first start of the season Thursday night at Detroit and was nothing short of brilliant, backstopping the Canadiens to a 5-1 vic

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