Canadiens’ Dobes Is No Battlin’ Billy, But He Can Handle Himself

Montreal Canadiens fans have been used to Carey Price’s even-keeled demeanour over the years; not much could rattle the Habs’ goaltender. He did lose his cool once and went to town on Kyle Palmieri with his blocker, but that was the exception and not the rule. The Sainte-Flanelle’s current goaltender, Jakub Dobes, is a whole different animal.

Who remembers when Carey Price went crazy on Kyle Palmieri? pic. twitter.

com/kjZiwJlA6O — Alex (@ivandemigoal) August 31, 2022 The Czech netminder has shown over the last two seasons that he’ll do what he needs to do to protect his crease, but he stepped it up a notch in these playoffs. He’s no Battlin Billy ( New York Islanders great Billy Smith) or Hexy ( Philadelphia Flyers ’ long-time goalie Ron Hextall), but there’s serious gamesmanship there. Canadiens Get Big Win In Game 2, Even Series Exclusive: Annakin Slayd Could Have A Big Surprise For Canadiens’ Fans Canadiens Select 6-Foot-3 Forward In New Mock Draft On Friday night, there was a scrum around his net, and he took the opportunity to throw a couple of sneaky hits on Zach Benson, who’s fast becoming the Canadiens’ players’ nemesis.

Whenever someone gets too close, he doesn’t hesitate for a second to shove them forward or give them a little slash on the calf. Here's the entire play that involved Benson and Dobes. #GoHabsGo Benson eventually got up and started yelling again.