Jakub Dobes or Jacob Fowler: Stéphane Waite would keep both goalies

Since Jacob Fowler got his first taste of the NHL, Montreal Canadiens fans have become even more excited about his potential. After all, even though he's played fewer games than Jakub Dobes and Samuel Montembeault, he has the best stats of the three goalies.

The sample size is still very small, but his first 12 starts offer a glimpse of what the future might look like.
Since his second call-up, no one sees him returning to Laval, but no one likes a three-way competition, especially when two goalies under 25 are involved.
Stéphane Waite was on L'Antichambre last night and shared his opinion on what the Habs' goalie duo of the future should look like.The former Habs goaltending coach wouldn't choose between the two young goalies and would therefore keep Dobeš and Fowler.

He really has confidence in this goaltending duo for the future.

Stéphane Waite has complete confidence in the duo of Jacob Fowler and Jakub Dobeš for the years to come! pic.twitter.com/B77PgGw3H5
— L'Antichambre (@Antichambre) March 19, 2026

There was never any talk of Montembeault, but we can infer that he isn't part of Waite's plan. It would be very surprising if he wanted a full-time three-way rotation…
Waite is very excited about this goaltending duo, and with good reason.
What Fowler and Dobes have shown since their arrival in the big leagues proves they have a lot of potential.
I wouldn't mind if this were the goaltending duo for years to come… Not at all.

As Waite mentioned in the excerpt above, there are currently only eight goalies in the NHL who are 24 or younger, and the Habs have two of them.

Furthermore, Fowler is by far the youngest at 21, and it bears repeating that it's very rare for such a young goalie to play in the NHL.

Obviously, he's far from reaching his full potential, and that's what's even more encouraging, because he already knows how to get the job done.
Fowler has everything it takes to have a great career in the NHL, and the more experience he gains, the better he will become.

In a nutshell
– Interesting.

Luca Saputo didn't attend any #CFMTL practices this week. I didn't see him at Marie-Victorin.

“He's not on vacation, Max,” I was simply told when I asked questions.
Here, we can see him in Italy with his father.
Is he working on something… https://t.co/QLwh4RjmPB
— Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) March 19, 2026

– Well.

Ivan Demidov's pregame warmup routine

pic.twitter.com/0gOtIRuHJV
— /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) March 20, 2026
— Matthew Schaefer rewrites history with his 50th point.

YOUNGEST DEFENSEMAN IN NHL HISTORY TO RECORD 50 POINTS!!! https://t.co/hSJz99xYlD pic.twitter.com/PwaDCb7ma6— NHL (@NHL) March 20, 2026

– Stay tuned.

Luke Fox: Most believe Vegas and Rasmus Andersson intend to extend…but some roster surgery will be necessary; Should something go sideways…Andersson would have suitors aplenty; The Bruins and Maple Leafs are just two teams that were poking around – Sportsnet (3/18)

— NHL Rumour Report (@NHLRumourReport) March 20, 2026

— Impressive.

Zach Werenski recorded his second career 50-assist season and tied Artemi Panarin for the most in @BlueJacketsNHL history, with his team potentially moving into a playoff spot with a win, depending on results elsewhere. #NHLStats
Tune in : https://t.co/dT34F4MhkC pic.twitter.com/D0DPplSLsT
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) March 20, 2026