St. Louis Surprises with Start Against Nashville Predators

In an unexpected move, Montreal Canadiens' coach Martin St-Louis has decided to start young goaltender Jakub Dobes instead of the anticipated Samuel Montembeault for the upcoming game against the Nashville Predators. Despite Montembeault's experience and a record of 2-1-0 this season, he has struggled with a goals-against average of 2.97 and a save percentage of 0.870. Dobes, who has only played one game this season with impressive stats of 1.00 goals-against average and 0.968 save percentage, could secure more starts if he performs well tonight. Additionally, defenseman Jayden Struble will make his season debut, though it remains unclear who he will replace in the lineup. This decision has sparked considerable interest among fans and media regarding the Canadiens' goaltending situation.