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'We Played with More Fire,' Habs Goalie Jakub Dobes Speaks After Canadiens Win over Sabres
Dobes improved to 5-0 in these playoffs as Montreal tied the series 1-1 and sparked a late scrum with Buffalo.
- On Friday night at KeyBank Center, goaltender Jakub Dobes stopped 29 shots to help the Montreal Canadiens secure a 5-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, evening their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series at 1-1.
- Sabres forward Zach Benson repeatedly targeted Dobes throughout the contest; Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle, who faced Benson in the Western Hockey League, described him as a 'rat.'
- Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki called Dobes an 'emotional goalie' who excels when involved in physical play, while winger Juraj Slavkovsky noted teammates rally around him during post-whistle skirmishes.
- Sabres centre Tage Thompson endured a difficult evening, saying 'everything I touched turned into disaster,' as his third-period turnover set up Alexandre Carrier's goal extending Montreal's lead to 4-1.
- Dobes noted the intensity of the past week, stating 'it's been a lot of meaningful hockey,' as the team prepares to return to Montreal for the next leg of the series.
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