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Jakub Dobes proves he can be good in the playoffs
Marc-Olivier Cook
Jakub Dobes proves he can be good in the playoffs
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During Game 3 of the Canadiens’ series against the Capitals, Samuel Montembeault was injured.

The Quebecer had to leave the game, visibly bothered by a lower-body injury.

The result? Jakub Dobes was given the mandate to replace him in front of the Tricolore net. And the 23-year-old goalkeeper didn’t do a bad job under the circumstances.

Of course, if you look at Dobes’ stats alone, you might think he’s been struggling. Because his numbers aren’t super-excellent on the face of it:

  • 1-2-0 record
  • 2.91 goals-against average
  • .881 efficiency rate(ouch)

But in reality, Dobes hasn’t looked bad in the Habs’ last two games.

He allowed six goals in two games… but he also made some really important saves.

Without him on Sunday… the Capitals would have killed the Habs.

And without him yesterday… the Capitals would have killed the Habs too.

Dobes clearly wasn’t perfect in front of his net.

But (and it’s a BIG but), Dobes proved he’s capable of keeping a cool head in important moments.

He proved he can play in the playoffs against a good team, and he proved he can keep his team in the game.

That’s got to be good for him… because he had a tougher time of it in the last third of the season.

Dobes’ performance also sent a clear message to the Habs organization. We know, after all, that Jacob Fowler is seen as the goalie of the future in Montreal. And we know that Monty has the #1 chair right now and is under contract until the end of the 26-27 season.

That said, I really don’t feel we should rule out Jakub Dobes either. We’re talking about an NHL goaltender who’s had some superb moments in his first season in the best field hockey league in the world, and if he’s capable of progressing even further, Habs management will have a decision to make.

Who knows: maybe he’ll be the one to chase Monty out of Montreal when Fowler is ready to make the jump to the NHL…


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– Bravo!

– It’s going to be a bumpy ride tonight.

– Absolutely.

– He can be proud of his record though.

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