3 questions facing Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are entering the new NHL season with key questions, most notably whether goaltender Jakub Dobes can handle a full season as the No. 1 starter. Dobes, 25, earned the role last season after replacing Sam Montembeault, posting a .908 save percentage across all 19 playoff games, and signed a three-year, $16.05 million contract on July 2. A second concern surrounds the second-line center position, with Kirby Dach having been limited to just 37 games last season due to a broken foot and upper-body injury.