Canadiens goalie Dobes delivers on coach's faith by rebounding from tough start in win over Sabres
Jakub Dobes stopped the final 32 shots as Montreal improved to 5-0 after a playoff loss and took a 3-2 series lead.
- The Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday at KeyBank Center, securing a 3-2 series lead in their second-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup.
- Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes allowed three goals in the first 11 minutes but recovered to blank Buffalo for the final 49:45, stopping the final 32 shots.
- Dobes tied Ken Dryden and Patrick Roy for the most playoff road victories by a Canadiens rookie goaltender, while the team blocked 25 shots.
- Montreal has the opportunity to punch its ticket to the Eastern Conference final on Saturday night at the Bell Centre, should they eliminate Buffalo.
- Teams that take a 3-2 lead in a best-of-seven series advance 79.6% of the time. If the Canadiens eliminate the Sabres on Saturday, the next round begins on Tuesday.
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Canadiens goalie Dobes delivers on coach's faith by rebounding from tough start in win over Sabres
Montreal Canadiens rookie goalie Jakub Dobes shook off a rough start and feels indebted to coach Martin St. Louis for not yanking him.
After a nightmare night on the ice, Buffalo Sabres' goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made a comment, to say the least, on Jakub Dobes, the Montreal Canadiens' goaltender. Rather than commending the performance of his rival, the Finn preferred to attribute Dobes's success to the defence deployed in front of him. A comment that says a lot about the fragile state of mind that currently prevails in Buffalo's locker room. Luukkonen experienced a meeti…
Keeping Jakub Dobes In Game 5 After Shaky Start Validated In Canadiens Victory Vs. Sabres
After a chaotic start nearly forced him to the bench, rookie Jakub Dobes silenced the Sabres with 32 consecutive saves to put Montreal on the brink of the Eastern Conference final.
Martin St-Louis’s faith in Jakub Dobeš made the difference in Game 5
Game 5 of the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres’ second-round series got off to a start that could charitably be called “chaotic.” With five goals in the opening 10:15 of play, it was far from a goaltending classic for both starters. When the first period came to a close with the Habs trailing and all the momentum tilting towards the Sabres, it seemed like it might have been time for Jacob… Source
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