It’s done: the Canadiens have changed their second goaltender. It seems that before the start of the season, we were so focused on issues like Lane Hutson’s, Logan Mailloux’s, Oliver Kapanen’s, or Emil Heineman’s places in the lineup that we weren’t talking about the goaltenders.

Jakub Dobes made 34 saves in his NHL debut, leading the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 4-0 win against the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla. The 23-year-old Czech, who was selected by the Canadiens in the fifth round of 2020 NHL Draft,

Jakub Dobes made a stunning NHL debut Saturday, backstopping the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-0 win over the Florida Panthers. The 23-year-old Czech goaltender, called up from the AHL’s Laval Rocket just yesterday,

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes earns a shutout in his NHL debut against the Florida Panthers, making him the fifth Habs goalie to record a shutout in their debut.

Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Kirby Dach had his first two-goal game in nearly two years, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday. Dobes, a 23-year-old from the Czech Republic,

Jakub Dobes became the first goaltender to record a shutout against the defending Stanley Cup champion in his NHL debut since 1985, stopping 34 shots as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday.

Before taking off for Florida this morning, the Montreal Canadiens called up Jakub Dobes from their AHL farm team the Laval Rocket. As reported earlier by The Hockey News, the goaltending situation had become an issue for the Habs and something had to be done as a matter of urgency.

The Montreal Canadiens have started their five day road trip off with a win. Not only did they come out on top over the defending Stanley Cup Champions, they also debuted their rookie goaltender for a memorable start to his career.