There are names you don't forget in Montreal hockey history. Ken Dryden. Patrick Roy. Legends who showed up as rookies and helped write championship stories.

Now add Jakub Dobes to that conversation.

The Montreal Canadiens rookie goaltender just tied Dryden and Roy for the most road wins in a postseason by a Canadiens rookie goalie, leading Montreal to a 6-3 victory over Buffalo in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead.

Let that sink in for a second. This kid is in the same sentence as two of the greatest goalies in NHL history. In his first playoff run. On the road. Against all expectations.

Dobes stood tall as Montreal rallied from an early deficit, making 29 saves and keeping the Canadiens in position to pull off what would be one of the great playoff upsets. Buffalo had every advantage - better regular season record, home ice, experience. But hockey doesn't care about any of that when you've got a hot goalie and a team that believes.

"This is what we play for," Dobes told reporters after the game. "One more win and we move on. That's all we're thinking about."

And it wasn't just Dobes. Ivan Demidov, the rookie sensation, scored an absolute snipe - his first career playoff goal - to open up a three-goal lead in the third period. The kid picked the top corner like he was playing NHL 27. Pure skill. Pure confidence.

Nick Suzuki opened the scoring just 10 seconds into a power play, one-timing it past UPL to make it 5-3. Josh Anderson tied it earlier on a beautiful pass from . This team is playing with house money, and they know it.