Articles for tag: Jakub Dobes, Martin St. Louis, Samuel Montembeault

October 22, 2025

A Good Problem to Have: The Canadiens Have a Competition Brewing in the Crease

Early-season storylines in the NHL are often a mix of statistical noise and genuine trends. In Montreal, just weeks into the 2025-26 campaign, a significant development is unfolding in the one area that looked most settled: the blue paint. The Canadiens don’t have a goaltending crisis; they have a goaltending competition. And for a team looking to build on last season’s playoff appearance, this burgeoning battle between incumbent Samuel Montembeault and challenger Jakub Dobeš is the best-case scenario management could have hoped for. Previously on the EDGE – Canadiens Front Office Rewarded for Swift Rebuild – Gorton & Hughes Get

September 17, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Montreal Canadiens

Centre of Attention: The Battles That Will Define the Montreal Canadiens’ Season

The faint chill in the air and the smell of freshly scraped ice can only mean one thing: training camp is upon us. For the Montreal Canadiens, this isn’t just a tune-up; it’s the proving ground. After a surprising and exhilarating run to a playoff berth on the back of a 91-point season, the narrative has shifted. The team is no longer a plucky underdog happy to be in the conversation. Now, expectations are real, and the next step in this rebuild is the most difficult one to take. With 60 players descending on camp—42 of them on NHL contracts—roster

September 3, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Montreal Canadiens

Brossard Battleground: Key Questions Facing the Canadiens at Training Camp

The unofficial end of summer for any real hockey fan isn’t Labour Day; it’s the day the players report for medicals and the familiar sounds of skates carving up fresh ice return. For the Montreal Canadiens, the opening of their 2025-26 training camp feels like a significant inflection point. The foundational pieces are largely in place, the prospect pipeline is brimming, and the pressure is subtly shifting from patient development to tangible results. This year’s camp in Brossard isn’t just about setting the opening night roster; it’s about defining the team’s identity for the season ahead. Internal competition will be

August 26, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Montreal Canadiens

The Wait is Over: Why the Montreal Canadiens’ Rebuild is Officially Finished

For years, the mantra in Montreal has been “patience.” It’s been a necessary, if sometimes bitter, pill to swallow for one of the league’s most passionate fanbases. We’ve talked endlessly about asset accumulation, draft capital, prospect pipelines, and long-term windows. The focus, drilled into us by Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton, was always on the future. But in the summer of 2025, the language changed. The whispers of “soon” became the declaration of “now.” The 2025 NHL Draft will be remembered not for the prospects the Canadiens selected, but for the roster player they acquired. It was the definitive moment

August 18, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Montreal Canadiens

The Quiet Fortress: Why Goaltending is No Longer the Canadiens’ Biggest Question Mark

For what feels like an eternity, the conversation surrounding the Montreal Canadiens has invariably circled back to the crease. Since the twilight of Carey Price’s legendary career, the six-foot-three space between the pipes has been a source of anxiety, debate, and perpetual uncertainty. Who is the guy? Who can handle the pressure cooker of the Bell Centre? Who can steal a game, a series, a season? Also on the EDGE – 3 Cracks in the Foundation That Could Derail the Canadiens’ 2025-26 Season For years, the answer was a shrug. Today, as we look ahead to the 2025-26 NHL season,

August 15, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Montreal Canadiens

From Rebuild to Reloaded: The Young Guns Powering the Canadiens’ New Era

For years, the conversation in Montreal has been about the future. It’s been about draft picks, prospect rankings, and the promise of brighter days ahead. After a gritty playoff appearance last season, the narrative is finally changing. The long, cold winter of the rebuild is thawing, and the team that General Manager Kent Hughes has been meticulously constructing is beginning to take shape. This isn’t just about hope anymore; it’s about expectation. The organizational depth chart is brimming with young talent, a testament to a strategy that has shifted from simply accumulating assets to deploying them. The Canadiens are no

August 13, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Montreal Canadiens

Habs on the Brink: 3 Cracks in the Foundation That Could Derail the Canadiens’ 2025-26 Season

Another season is on the horizon, and in Montreal, the familiar ghosts of playoffs past and future are already beginning to stir. The 2024-25 campaign was a tale of two teams: the one that clawed its way into a wild card spot with a respectable 91 points, and the one that was unceremoniously punted from the postseason by a far superior Washington Capitals team. For the long-suffering denizens of the Bell Centre, a taste of playoff hockey was a welcome appetizer, but it’s the main course they truly crave. And as we look ahead to the 2025-26 season, the question