Dobes blanks Panthers, Dach emerges, Hook passes!

[TheBuriedHab]

Would be huge if the 2nd line actually starts playing consistently well. Every other part of the team seems to be hitting its stride right now. Are they about to go on a tear?

It's going to be very fun to watch the next 6 games of them playing elite teams right as they seem to be heating up.

 

[zx81]

For those curious I believe the last Hab rookie goalie to pitch a shut out in their first game was Yann Danis against the Thrashers almost 20 years ago.

The magic of #75 ?

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Only saw a few minutes of the game but congrats to Dobes. He looks huge in net and so calm (somewhat Price like).
This team is gonna be so fun to watch next year with Demidov, it's gonna be crazy.

 

[1909]

Great story for the first shutout in first game.

I have hopes for dobes but let's not get too carried away.

Mike fountain also did the same thing. Who? Exactly.

Yes, many rookie goalies had tremendous 1st game in the NHL.

 

[HabbyGuy]

He was part of the problem . He seems to finally have understood. But the arriva of Laine and carrier in the line up is helping a lot too.

I can't and wont agree to this. Ofcourse having players that puts everyone in their right chairs and stabalizes the D helps, that's the point, noone was going to do better than Marty did no matter who was behind the bench.

They've been steadily getting better since after the 1st week of November.

 

[habsfan891]

Nice to see Dobes do well glad I taped this one.

 

[Andy]

Dobes looked really calm. Opposite of Primeau.

He was square to the shooter almost all game, mostly because he read the plays super well.

Nice first game

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Couldn't watch the game as I'm playing dnd with buddies, how was Dobes overall? What about Dach? Actually who was good, who was bad, etc.?

Dach's starting to look like old Dach.
Newhook picked up 2a.
Evans scored another shortie.
Dobes was solid & confident, but team played great in front of him. Everyone played solid.

Zero complaints..

 

[CHfan1]

This team is really showing it has the potential to take the next step. It’s really helped that Laine been added to the lineup plus switching out Barron and Primeau for Carrier and Dobes.

The Guhle-Carrier pairing has been solid and really gives Montreal more stability in their own end.

Hopefully Dach and Newhook can continue their strong play. Getting that 2nd line going will be key in Montreal’s success going forward.

 

[tooji]

Probably the best team defense we have played all year. Dobes played well but didn’t have to be a superstar

 

[Kennerback]

This team is really showing it has the potential to take the next step. It’s really helped that Laine been added to the lineup plus switching out Barron and Primeau for Carrier and Dobes.

The Guhle-Carrier pairing has been solid and really gives Montreal more stability in their own end.

Hopefully Dach and Newhook can continue their strong play. Getting that 2nd line going will be key in Montreal’s success going forward.

Need to add Hutson taking over the #1 QB shortly before Laine and continually teeing him up.

 

[OldCraig71]

Dobes gets thrown to the Lions! Defending Champs, and shuts them the f*** out!

Epic. Like this song.

Hey man, props for this! My favorite 80's hair band!

 

[JianYang]

Yes, many rookie goalies had tremendous 1st game in the NHL.

On the opposite end, vokoun got pulled in the 2nd period after allowing 4 goals in his first game.

He did alright, lol.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Only saw a few minutes of the game but congrats to Dobes. He looks huge in net and so calm (somewhat Price like).
This team is gonna be so fun to watch next year with Demidov, it's gonna be crazy.

Dobes is the opposite of Price as he is chaotic and moves a ton. He is much more like Tim Thomas style wise, hopefully with a more intelligent world view.....He has a bit of Roy's showmanship and fire as he runs hot and will protect his crease with great prejudice. I am not saying that he is going to have a HOF career but his demeanor is nothing at all like Price and is much closer to the other two greats that I mentioned.

Hey man, props for this! My favorite 80's hair band!

 

[HabSgt]

Hey Stanley Cup Champs you just got shutout by TEAM LATVIA...err DA HABS BABEE!

Dobesmacked by this! Great to see, 4-1 in the HabSgt trapped in Ontario era. This cannot be coincidince.

 

[Hacketts]

we are the greatest team ever.

 

[26Mats]

Armia is +9 in his last 5 games, it's crazy.

He's good in his right role: 4th line, and PK. He's just overpaid.

Hope his abilities in the right role go noticed at the TDL.

There isn't room for him here long term/next year:

Caufield - Suzuki - Slaf
Laine - Dach - Demidov
Newhook - Evans/Beck - Heineman
Gally - Kapanen/Beck - Anderson
Roy

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Dobes is the opposite of Price as he is chaotic and moves a ton. He is much more like Tim Thomas style wise, hopefully with a more intelligent world view.....He has a bit of Roy's showmanship and fire as he runs hot and will protect his crease with great prejudice. I am not saying that he is going to have a HOF career but his demeanor is nothing at all like Price and is much closer to the other two greats that I mentioned.

As mentioned, I only saw a few minutes. But where I thought he looked calm like Price was when the Habs had the puck in their own end and Dobes would just stand up almost nonchalantly even in the last minute. That is what struck me.

 

[Wateredgarden]

Dobes reminds me of Vokun.

 

[Runner77]

You love to see it. Xhekaj stepped in after Greer brushed against Dobes.

 

[PeteWorrell]

Jake Evans has been great this season. So many were writing him off but he is a valuable player.

 

[Kimota]

Are you guys making a joke? I missed another game, didn't I?

 

[Price is Wright]

Carrier was an absolutely f***ing steal. I can't believe we got him for Barron.

He has changed the team defence. Everyone now plays better with him taking assignments. Barry Trotz is a terrible GM. I bet Colton Sissons is the next Pred to get traded for nothing and end up being great for the team he goes to.

 

[morhilane]

Habs haven't won in the Cats's barn since 2018, Gallagher is the only remaining player from that era on the team.

Nice game by the team.

 

[EveryDay]

Anderson and Gallagher continue to play very well for us, I'm not even sure I would consider Anderson a cap dump anymore, he's our most physical forward and he look pretty good on the PK.