Dobes gets shutout in NHL debut, Canadiens blank Panthers 4-0

Montreal Canadiens players surround goaltender Jakub Dobes, not seen, after the Canadiens defeated the Florida Panthers 4-0 in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla.

Montreal Canadiens players surround goaltender Jakub Dobes, not seen, after the Canadiens defeated the Florida Panthers 4-0 in an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)


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SUNRISE, Fla. — Jakub Dobes stopped 34 shots in his NHL debut, Kirby Dach had his first two-goal game in nearly two years, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0. Dobes, a 23-year-old from the Czech Republic, went 9-3-1 with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage in the minors this season, his second as a pro. Cole Caufield and Jake Evans also scored for Montreal, and Alex Newhook had two assists for the Canadiens.

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