After a short break for the holidays, the Montreal Canadiens (14-17-3) are back in action, facing the Florida Panthers (22-12-2), with the puck drop scheduled for 1 pm ET.
The Habs will have a new face in the lineup, as goaltender Jakub Dobes was recalled from the Laval Rocket on Friday afternoon and will make his NHL debut against the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Dobes is a fierce competitor who played the bulk of the games for Ohio State during his two-year NCAA career. The Buckeyes relied on Dobes to a ridiculous degree, giving him 2361 minutes of ice time in 2022-23, while turning to the backup options for a grand total of 37 minutes.
The 6’05” netminder has the ideal wingspan, and was showing clear…