Captain Nick Suzuki Speaks Out on Sam Montembeault and Jakub Dobes Live on TV
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki shared an interesting statement with us.
Following the big overtime win by the Canadiens last night, he had plenty to say about his young goalie Jakub Dobes.
You know, those big saves.
We got kinda caught out there.
He bailed us out..
He's got a lot of confidence.
He was itching to play at the Bell Centre. He had his big moment.»
Habs captain, Nick Suzuki, yesterday
That's quite a vote of confidence from the captain for his young goalie.
In case you missed both incredible saves by Dobby in OT:
This must mean so much to the young Dobes, hearing comments like that from his new teammate and captain, especially considering what we reported earlier today: Dobes' dad was in attendance at yesterday's game after 18 months of not seeing him.
Nick Suzuki stands in support of Jakub Dobes and Samuel Montembeault
Let's remember that Suzuki, who rarely spoke about goaltenders in the past, also made a big statement about Samuel Montembeault in recent hours.
Nick Suzuki is therefore 100% behind his two goalies, and evidently, the locker room is too.
To watch his full press conference, it's right here:
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JANVIER 20 | 2134 ANSWERS Captain Nick Suzuki Speaks Out on Sam Montembeault and Jakub Dobes Live on TV Who is the Montreal Canadiens' number 1 goalie right now, in your opinion? | ||
| Samuel Montembeault | 1144 | 53.6 % |
| Jakub Dobes | 990 | 46.4 % |
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