Photo: Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images

Welcome back to the daily Hockey Inside/Out newsletter, where the Canadiens received a timely performance in goal from Jakub Dobes on Sunday against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. 

Hidden Game: Canadiens' Jakub Dobes comes up big in 4-1 victory against high-powered Oilers

"That his performance came against the high-flying Edmonton Oilers — a team that has reached, albeit lost, the Stanley Cup final the last two seasons — speaks volumes."

READ MORE

Habs Mailbag: Martin St. Louis very secure in his job at this point

"Since president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton was hired four years ago, he has remained focused on the long-term goal of building a team that can compete for the Stanley Cup for several consecutive seasons. Gorton, general manager Kent Hughes and St. Louis are all on the same page with that and they work very well together."

READ MORE

Hickey: Canadiens get lift in net, but need to start firing more pucks

"During the first third of the season, they ranked in the top five in goals per game — they currently stand 10th (3.15) going into the weekend — and that success is mind-boggling because they rank 26th in shots per game."

READ MORE

Stu's Slapshots: Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj a surprising healthy scratch

"Since taking over as head coach almost four years ago, (Martin) St. Louis has allowed young players to learn from their mistakes and keep playing as long as they’re one-offs instead of trends. But the coach’s leash seems to be much shorter with Xhekaj than other players."

READ MORE

Dec. 16: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM)

Dec. 18: Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM)

Dec. 20: Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens (7 p.m., CityTV, Sportsnet East, TVA Sports, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM)

Dec. 21: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio, 98.5 FM)

Dec. 17: Montreal Victoire at Toronto Sceptres (in Halifax) (6:30 p.m., TSN, RDS)

Dec. 20: Montreal Victoire at Vancouver Goldeneyes (3 p.m., CBC, Radio-Canada)

Are you a fan? Forward this email and pass it on!

To sign up, visit montrealgazette.com/newsletters