Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes was given a strange ranking by NHL legend Henrik Lundqvist.
During a recent appearance on TNT, NHL legend Henrik Lundqvist ranked the top seven Eastern Conference starting goaltenders left in the playoffs. This was before the Philadelphia Flyers knocked out Arturs Silovs and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.
When it came to Montreal Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes, Lundqvist ranked the young netminder at the No. 7.
With this, Dobes was ranked below every other goaltender on Lundqvist's list. Given how well he has played early on this post-season, there is certainly an argument to be had for Dobes to be ranked higher.
Dobes is a big reason why the Canadiens now have a 3-2 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning this series. In five appearances so far this post-season, Dobes has a 3-2-0 record, a .903 save percentage, and a 2.49 goals-against average. This included him stopping 38 out of 40 shots in the Canadiens' 3-2 win over the Bolts in Game 5.
Dobes also took a big step forward with his development during the regular season with the Canadiens. In 43 appearances, he had an impressive 29-10-4 record to go along with a .901 save percentage and a 2.78 goals-against average.
Dobes will now be looking to lead the Canadiens past the Andrei Vasilevskiy and the Lightning in Game 6 from here.