Following the big overtime win by the Canadiens last night, he had plenty to say about his young goalie Jakub Dobes.
" He (Jakub Dobes) is the reason we won there in overtime.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.
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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