Dobes stopped 15 of 17 shots in Friday's 3-2 overtime win over the Capitals.
Dobes wasn't terribly busy but did his job in securing a third win in three starts. All three victories have come against stiff NHL competition, including a couple of recent Stanley Cup champs (Florida, Colorado). He's allowed just three goals on 74 shots since being called up from AHL Laval. Montreal is back in action Saturday when it hosts the Stars.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Earns shutout in NHL debut
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Dobes stopped all 34 shots faced in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Panthers.
Dobes, who was called up from AHL Laval on Friday, shut out the Stanley Cup champs in his NHL debut a day later. Florida out-chanced the Canadiens (25-11), but Dobes looked like a seasoned veteran. In a corresponding move Friday, Montreal placed former backup goalie Cayden Primeau on waivers, and it looks like Dobes will work as the backup to Sam Montembeault going forward. Montembeault will start Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Expected starter for Saturday
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Dobes is set to start on the road against Florida on Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
It will be Dobes' NHL debut. He has a 2.44 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 14 outings with AHL Laval in 2024-25. Cayden Primeau is set to be put on waivers Saturday, so it appears Dobes will be with the Canadiens for the foreseeable future. The Panthers will be a challenging first opponent -- Florida ranks sixth in goals per game with 3.44.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Sent down Monday
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Dobes was sent down to AHL Laval on Monday.
Dobes drew a preseason start against Toronto on Sept. 26 and allowed two goals on 34 shots. Despite his solid performance in the defeat, he'll head to the AHL ahead of the regular season, and he'll likely spend most, if not all, of the year in the minors.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Set to start Thursday
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Dobes is expected to start on the road in Thursday's preseason game against Toronto, per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.
Dobes had a 2.93 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 51 contests with AHL Laval in 2023-24. Although he's getting into preseason action with the Canadiens, the 23-year-old is expected to spend most, if not all, of the upcoming campaign in the minors.
