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IMAGES: Marco Marciano is in Brossard with his goalies

Marco Marciano is the Canadiens’ new interim goaltending coach. This morning, on the heels of the Canadiens’ practice in Brossard, it was only natural to see the newcomer on the ice with his protégés.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 28

Éric Raymond fired: Marco Marciano brought in as reinforcement

The Canadiens have made a move. Éric Raymond, who was the club’s goalie coach, has been relieved of his duties. Marco Marciano, who held the same position in Laval, will serve as interim coach until the end of the season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 28

'I couldn’t be prouder of Jakub Dobes.'

Jakub Dobes won again last night.Must be the Éric Raymond effect? Joking aside, in the Canadiens’ 3-2 win over the Golden Knights, Dobes earned his fourth win in as many games in 2026.

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NHL News / The Sick Podcast / January 27

A Game Between Two Teams Looking To Bounce Back Tonight at the Bell Centre

The Montreal Canadiens (28-17-7) are back at home to face the Vegas Golden Knights (25-14-12) tonight, after the Habs lost 4-3 on Saturday against the Boston Bruins in disappointing fashion as they blew a late 3-2 lead to lose in regulation.

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There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 27

'I think you trade Jakub Dobes.'

Tonight, the Canadiens will host the Vegas Golden Knights at home. Will it be an easy game? Of course not. The Knights have a good team, and the habs are not in the best streak of their season right now.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 21

4 out of 5 chances of making the playoffs, the Dobes and Reinbacher enigma

The Canadiens played a very good game last night at the Bell Centre, outshooting the mighty Wild 33-19 on shots on goal. And then, as fate would have it, Cole Caufield gave his team the win with only 15 seconds left in the third period.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 16

Kent Hughes had no choice: Jakub Dobes had to play more

We knew it was coming, the Canadiens had to start removing players from their roster. Several injured players are on the verge of returning to action. Jacob Fowler and Owen Beck were traded to the Rocket at 10 a.m.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 14

Jakub Dobes: the dilemma of a guy who talks too much but wins

The ménage à trois is the talk of the town. Historically, when Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton ride with three guys, that’s what happens: it gets the fans talking.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 13

Jacob Fowler and Jakub Dobes in Laval for the Olympic break: Stéphane Leroux’s (logical) idea

The idea of Jakub Dobes being traded to the AHL is starting to gain ground. He wasn’t amazing in net last night against the Vancouver Canucks, and without saying that he had a bad night on the job, it’s fair to say that his performance wasn’t very encouraging.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 13

Jakub Dobes is clear: he wouldn’t understand if he were traded to the Rocket

What did you think of Jakub Dobes’ performance yesterday? Once again, I found that the Canadiens’ goalkeeper wasn’t always well positioned in front of his net.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 12

Jakub Dobes has no value: That’s 'completely false,' says Renaud Lavoie

Jakub Dobes has his faults. We’re talking about a great goalie who takes up a lot of space in his net… but we’re also talking about a goalie who often looks out of position.

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 12

The habs promote an event in February with Jakub Dobes

Ahh, the infamous three-way battle in front of the net… When will this be settled? It’s great to see Jacob Fowler playing and getting big-league experience, but the Canadiens will have to make a choice sooner rather than later.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 10

'Jakub Dobes doesn’t have huge market value.'

Tonight, the Canadiens take on the Detroit Red Wings for first place in the Atlantic. It’s a crucial game… and for the occasion, it’s Jacob Fowler who will be in net.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / January 8

Canadiens’ 3-Man Crease Rotation Is Hurting Dobes’ Development

The Montreal Canadiens’ decision to roll with a three-goalie rotation has sparked plenty of debate over the past few weeks. Much of the conversation has focused on Samuel Montembeault’s struggles and confidence, or on Jacob Fowler’s impressive early performances and long-term upside.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 7

Jacob Fowler will face the Flames (even though it was Jakub Dobes’ turn)

The Canadiens will play four games in six days at the Bell Centre, starting tonight when the Flames come to town. Along with the Canucks and Jets, the Flames are one of the NHL’s three worst teams in the overall standings.

NHL News / Dose.ca / January 3

Jakub Dobes against Carolina: 'He had his swimming cap on,' says Maxim Lapierre

The Canadiens are having a very good holiday/early-year trip at the moment, collecting five points out of a possible six. These are big points for the Habs, against three big teams, while deploying three different goaltenders.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 1

Jakub Dobes will be the starting goalie tonight in Carolina

In the Canadiens’ last game, Mike Matheson took a dangerous hit from Brad Marchand in overtime. The Canadiens defenseman looked stunned as he left the ice, and ultimately, we wondered what would happen to him afterwards.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / December 10

Time To Chat About Jakub Dobes’ Role

The Montreal Canadiens don’t have a goaltender who can be a starter right now. As good as Jakub Dobes can be sometimes, it’s time for all of us to face it that the Czech netminder can’t be anything more than a 1B goaltender who can give a team 35-40 starts a season at the most.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / December 5

Canadiens Must Ride or Die with Dobes in Net

You can kind of understand what Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis was going for when he replaced Jakub Dobes in net with Sam Montembeault after he and the Habs got blown out 7-2 against the Colorado Avalanche last Saturday.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 3

Goalie Jakub Dobes, Canadiens ground Jets in shootout

Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes outdueled Winnipeg's Eric Comrie by the narrowest of margins on Wednesday, but the host netminder got a little help in the end as the Canadiens pulled out a 3-2 shootout victory over the Jets.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / November 7

Canadiens’ Jakub Dobes emotional after OT loss to Devils: ‘Disappointed in myself’

Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender Jakub Dobes was emotional when speaking with reporters following a 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils Thursday night.

Montreal Canadiens News / Yardbarker / November 4

Canadiens HC Martin St. Louis' big decision was the right call against the Senators

Montreal defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Saturday in a game in which head coach Martin St. Louis decided to line up Montembeault, 29, as the starter.

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Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / November 2

Canadiens’ Jakub Dobes’ Hot Start Earns Him 3rd Star of the Month Honours

The Montreal Canadiens have found stability where few expected it this early in the season, in goal. While much of the talk entering the 2025-26 campaign revolved around the return of veterans and the offensive progression of the team’s young core, it’s a rookie goaltender who has quietly stolen the spotlight.