Jakub Dobes' postgame action sparks backlash after Canadiens blow 3-1 lead
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Jakub Dobes wasn't made available to reporters after the Canadiens blew a 3-1 lead to the Sharks, and Habs fans are asking why.
The Montreal Canadiens let one slip away on Tuesday night, and the conversation around goalie Jakub Dobes has moved well beyond the crease.
Montreal blew a 3-1 lead against San Jose and lost 4-3 in overtime, leaving coach Martin St-Louis frustrated.
The turning point came in the extra frame.
Dobes was called for interference, which sent the Sharks to the power play, and Macklin Celebrini made the Habs pay with the winner.
Fans online wasted no time reacting, and plenty of them were harsh.
A quiet room after the loss
What really got people talking came after the final horn.
Montreal reporter Stu Cowan shared that Dobes was not made available to the media.
That detail stings more because of opening night.
Montreal beat Toronto 3-2 at Scotiabank Arena on September 29 with Dobes in net, and he criticized reporters after that win.
The argument is simple. If he wants to talk after the good nights, he has to face the music after the rough ones too.
Fan accounts have echoed the same frustration.
One Habs account said it likes Dobes, but he should be out there after losses if he's going to talk after wins in Toronto.
What St-Louis said next
St-Louis didn't offer a clear plan for the crease.
He said he would sleep on it and reassess the next day, and he admitted he hadn't yet spoken with his goalie about the penalty.
Goalies have bad nights, and Dobes has been open with reporters after tough losses before, which makes the silence stand out even more.
Now the Canadiens have to decide how they handle the net going forward, and that question is hanging over the team heading into the next game.
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