JAKUB DOBES NEWS

Cowan: Jacob Fowler could be odd man out in crowded Canadiens crease Jakub Dobes shows he's ready for a shot at the No. 1 job with an impressive 27-save performance in Sunday's 4-1 win over Edmonton.

2 DAYS AGO • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Sharp in Sunday's win Dobes stopped 27 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.

Impact Dobes had lost his previous two starts before watching two straight games as Jacob Fowler got his first taste of NHL action. The pressure of competition may help Dobes steady his play, especially since Fowler as viewed as the Canadiens' long-term future in goal, something Dobes will want to delay for as long as possible. The 24-year-old Dobes is 11-5-2 with a 3.03 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 18 games. In addition to Fowler, the veteran Sam Montembeault remains in the mix for starts, which could lead to a crowded crease in Montreal for the foreseeable future.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Postgame vs. EDM: Dobes | Montréal Canadiens Jakub Dobes addresses the media following Sunday's 4-1win over to the Edmonton Oilers at the Bell Centre

3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

EDM@MTL: Hyman scores PPG against Jakub Dobeš | Edmonton Oilers Zach Hyman (EDM) scores power-play goal against Jakub Dobeš (MTL) to make it 3 - 1

3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Jakub Dobes stops 27 shots in the Canadiens' 4-1 victory over the Oilers

Jakub Dobes stopped 27 shots and the Montreal Canadiens held off the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Sunday night, preventing Leon Draisaitl from reaching 1,000 points

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Set to start Sunday Dobes will defend the home crease Sunday against the Oilers, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.

Impact Dobes has lost his last two outings, conceding a total of seven goals on 32 shots in losses to St. Louis and Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old is 10-5-2 with a 3.15 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. With Jacob Fowler now up with the big club and drawing starts, Dobes will need to clean up his game in short order to avoid losing out on playing time.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Fowler makes 33 saves in NHL debut as Canadiens beat Penguins 4-2

Jacob Fowler made 33 saves in his NHL debut and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Pulled after three-goal first frame Dobes allowed three goals on 14 shots Tuesday before he was replaced after the first period. The game finished 6-1in favor of Tampa Bay, and he took the loss.

Impact It was the third star of October's fourth start in a row (2-2-0). Sam Montembeault allowed three goals on 12 shots in relief. Dobes has come down from that hot start to the season, and the Canadiens have slipped out of a Wild Card spot. How much has he struggled? Dobes was 6-0-0 to start the season, and he made 159 saves, giving up just 12 goals (.930 save percentage). Heading into Tuesday night, he was 4-4-1 with a .865 save percentage with 31 goals allowed (230 shots). But Montenbeault has been worse (5-6-1 with a 3.61 GAA and .861 save percentage heading into Tuesday). You need to park both men for now. Yikes.

DECEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning snap losing streak with dominant 6-1 win over Canadiens

Tampa Bay scored three times in the first period, Darren Raddysh scored a pair of third-period goals, and the Lightning coasted to a 6-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens

DECEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Liveblog: Jakub Dobes starts a fourth straight game vs. Lightning Jakub Dobes starts in goal for the Montreal Canadiens when they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.

DECEMBER 9 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Between pipes versus Bolts Dobes will tend the twine at home against the Lightning on Tuesday, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.

Impact Dobes will be making his ninth appearance in the Habs' last 11 contests, having gone 4-3-1 with a .880 save percentage. With Sam Montembeault still recovering from an illness, it seems Dobes will continue to feature as the No. 1 option in Montreal. Once both netminders are healthy, they will likely move into a split share of the workload.

DECEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Poor showing in Sunday's loss Dobes stopped 14 of 18 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.

Impact This marked the first time Dobes has started on consecutive days in his career, and the results weren't great. He was pressed into duty since Sam Montembeault (illness) couldn't suit up Sunday. Dobes has won four of his last six outings, but he's given up 19 goals over that span. Overall, he's at a 10-4-2 record with a 3.03 GAA and an .890 save percentage. Montembeault is likely to be ready to play Tuesday versus the Lightning, but Dobes has been the slightly better option between the pipes this year.

DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame vs STL: Dobes | Montréal Canadiens Jakub Dobes addresses the media following Sunday's 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Blues at the Bell Centre

DECEMBER 8 • NHL.COM

Blues captain Brayden Schenn has 2 goals and an assist in 4-3 win over the Canadiens

St. Louis captain Brayden Schenn had two goals and an assist and the Blues beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game trip with their second victory in two...

DECEMBER 8 • Associated Press

STL@MTL: Schenn scores goal against Jakub Dobeš | St. Louis Blues Brayden Schenn (STL) scores goal against Jakub Dobeš (MTL) to make it 2 - 4

DECEMBER 8 • NHL.COM

STL@MTL: Holloway scores goal against Jakub Dobeš | St. Louis Blues Dylan Holloway (STL) scores goal against Jakub Dobeš (MTL) to make it 2 - 3

DECEMBER 8 • NHL.COM

STL@MTL: Buchnevich scores goal against Jakub Dobeš | St. Louis Blues Pavel Buchnevich (STL) scores goal against Jakub Dobeš (MTL) to make it 2 - 3

DECEMBER 8 • NHL.COM

Kaapo Kahkonen recalled from Laval Rocket | Montréal Canadiens Kahkonen will serve as Jakub Dobes’ back up on Sunday night

DECEMBER 7 • NHL.COM

Drawing start against St. Louis Dobes will defend the home crease against the Blues on Sunday.

Impact Dobes has been strong in his last two outings, posting a 1.39 GAA and .945 save percentage en route to back-to-back overtime victories. Although he started against the Maple Leafs on Saturday, he'll draw another start in the second half of the back-to-back set since Sam Montembeault has been ruled out due to an illness. Kaapo Kahkonen was called up from AHL Laval to serve as the backup for Sunday's game.

DECEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Hidden Game: Jakub Dobes steals the show again in Canadiens' shootout win over Leafs Montreal ends an 11-game (0-9-2) losing streak in Toronto as their last victory there occurred in February 2021.

DECEMBER 7 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Postgame @ TOR: Dobes | Montréal Canadiens Jakub Dobes addresses the media following Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena

DECEMBER 7 • NHL.COM

Fourth win in last five starts Dobes made 22 saves in a 2-1 shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Impact Scott Laughton beat him with a slapper on a shorthanded breakaway at 10:28 of the third period. Dobes has two straight wins and is 4-1-0 in his last five starts. He has allowed just eight goals in the four wins, one more than the seven he coughed up against Colorado at the end of November.

DECEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Caufield scores in regulation and shootout in Canadiens' 2-1 win over Maple Leafs

Cole Caufield scored in regulation and a shootout, Alexandre Texier had the winner in the tiebreaker and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night

DECEMBER 7 • Associated Press

MTL@TOR: Laughton scores SHG against Jakub Dobeš | Toronto Maple Leafs Scott Laughton (TOR) scores shorthanded goal against Jakub Dobeš (MTL) to make it 1 - 1

DECEMBER 7 • NHL.COM

Gets starting nod versus Leafs Dobes will be between the pipes on the road against Toronto on Saturday.

Impact Dobes will take the first game of the Habs back-to-back, which likely means Sam Montembeault will guard the cage at home against the Blues on Sunday. The 24-year-old Dobes has struggled in his last eight outings, registering a 4.05 GAA and 3-3-2 record -- though that stretch does include a 24-save victory over the Leafs on Nov. 22.

DECEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE