This Canadiens goalie has been playing some strong hockey at an ideal time.
The Montreal Canadiens are one of several teams in the tight Eastern Conference looking to punch their ticket to the playoffs. While they are third in the Atlantic Division, the Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings are not far behind them. Thus, every game at this juncture of the season is important for Montreal.
Due to this, the Canadiens need their key players to be on their A-game right now, and goaltender Jakub Dobes certainly has been as of late.
Dobes has had a .923 save percentage or better in five out of his last six appearances. This included him stopping 41 out of 43 shots in his most recent start against the Carolina Hurricanes on March 24. With this, the 24-year-old goaltender is playing some strong hockey right now at a critical juncture of the season for the Canadiens.
With his ongoing hot streak, Dobes has a 23-8-4 record, a 2.88 goals-against average, and a .896 save percentage in 35 games this season with the Canadiens. While he has had some growing pains at times this season, it is very encouraging to see him heating up down the stretch.
It will now be interesting to see how Dobes performs during this final part of the season from here.