What Happened
Montreal goaltender Jakub Dobes experienced another difficult outing during a loss to the Washington Capitals. Despite the Canadiens largely controlling the flow of play and limiting Washington scoring chances, Dobes surrendered four consecutive goals he would likely want back. His struggles included an over-aggressive play on Ivan Miroshnichenko's back-door goal, alongside markers from Justin Holl and two tallies by Alex Tuch. The performance compounds an inconsistent start to the campaign for Dobes, who is currently facing competition for crease time from teammate Jacob Fowler after Fowler started the previous three games.
Key Details
- Montreal held Washington without a five-on-five high-danger chance for the first 48 minutes and 54 seconds.
- Jordan Kyrou scored a power-play goal in the first period.
- Jacob Fowler started the previous three games for Montreal.
- Dobes allowed 11 combined goals across his preceding two starts.
What It Means
Dobes is attempting to find stability after a strong finish to the previous season and playoffs where he unseated Samuel Montembeault. With Jacob Fowler performing well enough to earn three consecutive starts, Dobes faces mounting pressure to secure his role in the Montreal crease.