NHL Highlights | Canadiens vs. Panthers - December 28, 2024

[@HunterMagunter]

A moment the kid won't ever forget, what a performance by Dobes

[@entertainmentforthedead]

as a Sens fan Montreal is a secondary guilty pleasure for me despite being a division rival I love seeing you guys doing well, hopefully the kid works out well for you. we also tend to share our common hatred of anything Leafs which are an insufferable franchise. as a Canadian if I had a choice between the Leafs being the only Canadian team to ever win a cup again or an American team winning every year from here on out I would hope Americans win every single time.

[@GreyZonex]

@@entertainmentforthedead man you hate tge Leafs on s whole new level 😂 Habs fan here.. i hate the Bruins the most. Such a huge historical rivalry.. but Marchand is helping my hatred lol Now.. i wish Leafs vs Sens in playoffs.. round 1 and of course a win for the Sens.. Hopefully you guys qualify !

[@ThEMarD]

I'm an Oiler fan and that rematch of the Cup Finals in Edmonton hurt... So it's great to see the Habs wreck them in their home lol. Dobes was great and Dach's hard work paid off well this game with some great hockey IQ being in the right place at the right time and finishing the good chances. Imagine in a few years once Demidov is activated and gets some NHL time and hopefully the Habs don't get plauged with injuries. I'd have to say Habs is my second most exciting team to watch behind of course my biased love of Oilers Also, happy to see Patrick Laine didn't get injured after the beating he got from the darn Blue Jackets. Great job he did protecting that puck on that first Dach goal

[@studio54studio]

A moment the 23 y.o. man won't forget.

[@FischerFan]

@@GreyZonex A fellow Habs fan here. You should be thankful for the Bruins and their habit putting the Leafs out of the golf course in the first round!

[@mikac2002]

Bro imagine playing home and the away team gets an olé olé olé chant 🤣🤣🤣

[@poychCA]

That's because many many people from Québec, Canada actually live in Florida during the Winter season (or year long if they're retired)

[@dgh6g33gf]

There's like 50-80k or something Quebecers in Florida during the winter that's why.

[@dgh6g33gf]

Im from Quebec and my friends are in Florida rn lmao.

[@Blueninja2026]

The great snowbird migration is a sight to see

[@jkapozelewksi]

I mean … game 7 of the Stanley Cup final there was more let’s go Oilers and people from Alberta vacation in Arizona. Thanks to Gary, the NHL loves having teams that play in outlet mall parking lots without much atmosphere.

[@Bouncingpuck-k7o]

Congratulations to Dobes on his first NHL game his first win and his shutout very impressive especially against the Panthers

[@angryassyrian5627]

It's nice to see Jake Evans continue his great season considering that he was a 7th round pick playing as a 3rd/4th line penalty killer; I'm happy to see him replicate Byron's knack for shorthanded goals.

[@smaug1234]

He is having a season. I like that Dach got some luck tonight as well. If he gets going again it helps greatly.

[@JudgeDrey]

He's been on FIRE for the past 5 games!! Ones of the best on the team at both ends!

[@AshleyBidensBathTime]

Every league he was in, he started out mediocre and then rose to the top😃

[@studio54studio]

ah Paul Byron! What an exciting player

[@raphael_tremblay]

These announcers were soooo salty lmao GO HABS GO

[@750FAT]

Florida commentary are such homers its annoying af. Worst in the league undisputed.

[@brandontalbort]

Boston announcers would definitely dispute this.

[@jkapozelewksi]

Love when they called Habs Panthers a rivalry… sure… 24-1 rivalry

[@FischerFan]

@@750FAT That fourth goal by the Habs sure shut HIM UP! LOL!

[@edited1325]

@@brandontalbortedwards isn’t there anymore

[@politicalbandwagon4989]

Dach got two goals? Pinch me. Also huge congrats to Dobes.

[@pierre-yvesdubreuil9315]

plus against the former Stanley cup champions. Should give a good confidence boost to the team!

[@thebigpicture2032]

Dach has great upside, just had unfortunate injuries and high expectations holding him back.

[@ThEMarD]

So great to see Dach having a game after a rough start to the season for that guy. Martin said he's been putting in work and practice time and looks like it's starting to pay off! Good hockey IQ being in the right place at the right time twice

[@guma6144]

Dobes the goat

[@kingdavid7571]

His career save percentage is out of this world. Hasek, who?

[@Bouncingpuck-k7o]

Could be looking at another superstar goalie

[@RockerFinland]

Amazing game for Dobes (shut out the champions), Dach was on fire, Laine's playmaking was so good (2 goals because of it). The team played so well

[@AAAAAA79473]

Evans shows Hughes and the management that he wants to extend his contract with the Habs. And Dobes was impressive in his NHL Debut.

[@JoelNads72]

You have no idea if that is true. Maybe he is playing hard to show other teams he is worth more than The Habs are offering.

[@AshleyBidensBathTime]

St Louis said his skill was being the best at getting better. If you look at Even’s career you could say the same thing about him

[@nancetardiff339]

​@@JoelNads72either way is good for the team

[@GE0R6E]

Obrovská gratulace Jakubovi 👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@msp8159]

What a debut by Dobes, some brilliant saves there. And only 25th in history to make a debut shutout. The night to never forget for the kiddo.

[@JanaGagalikova-ji4qx]

First in Czechia history❤

[@Iskoz-x2b]

Another great Czech golie WOW

[@Dero02]

It's way too early to say whether he'll prove himself. Let's wish he does. In any case - congrats for the great match last night! What a debut.

[@Mukunda16108]

The commentator got it wrong. Wifi didn't say "I've got enough". He said "Don't intervene, I'm not done" !

[@cameronhass4646]

It’s a south Florida hockey commentator, what do you expect? 😂

[@from450]

@@cameronhass4646 lol florida man off the street is the commentator

[@Mukunda16108]

@@cameronhass4646 Well. I am accustomed to the RDS French commentators. I find them to be very objective in their appreciation of players' talents on both sides. Of course, they still shout louder "Et le but" when MTL scores. But apart from that it sound strange to me when other commentators can't give credit where credit is due.

[@AshleyBidensBathTime]

@@Mukunda16108 Also they often refer to the players on the other team by their position instead of their name. “The Montreal center forced a turnover.” “The Montreal defenceman delivers a huge check.” “Nice play by the Montreal forward”😂

[@nancetardiff339]

​@@Mukunda16108french commentators are simply the best in the business bar none

[@Shiiiiet_homeboy]

I broke up with my gf (3 years relationship) 2 days ago and this bring joy to my heart. What an amazing first game in the NHL for Dobes, im happy for Dach, Evans and Caufield 🔥 good job boys GO HABS GO

[@cameronhass4646]

Sorry to hear that buddy. Great win from our boys today is a nice pick me up! Go Habs go!

[@jimedge8301]

Really 🙄

[@gastondeveaux3783]

Girls will come and girls will go, but hockey will always stay with you. 😊

[@gastondeveaux3783]

Girls will come and go, but hockey will always be there for you ! 😊

[@azuyin]

price has 5 letters, dobes has 5 letters. coincidence? i think not

[@chevals5840]

33 saves in his first game, the number Roy wore 🤯👽

[@ianzellick4980]

@@chevals584034*

[@clearzyyisbad]

Montreal has a great lineup of goalies makes me a little more confident in them

[@kevinstull8552]

Jarry has five letters. Coincidence? Yes, just like having Price and Dobes having five letters as well.

[@LegoGBlok]

So does Hasek.

[@maxrockatansky2003]

5:51 "Xhekaj says no more. He waved it off." No, he didn't.🤣

[@luthermacdonald8420]

Cause he's only tough when he's got the surprise atta k

[@JooIsVibing]

Biased anouncers, that’s lowkey apart of their jobs. Any normal person looking would recognize that Xhekaj is winning that fight

[@SavingPrivateRy]

@@luthermacdonald8420 He was 2nd to take his gloves off. If anything he was surprised.

[@xXxxXx-i6e]

he was end of is shift.

[@reverendpaterson1026]

@@xXxxXx-i6e Both of them were

[@nostrace]

I was not expecting that outcome at all. Wow!

[@Redditaurus]

I was half right when i said the winner would have 4 goals. The other half was which team to pick

[@kountification]

Dobes impressed me to say the least!!! 🤩

[@botsharing1702]

Dobes has weird style, love it!

[@string-bag]

Must be difficult to call a game and wax poetically about how wonderful the Panthers are. Zero objectivity.

[@remolalougarou6512]

Wtfg Dach, great game. Dobes played lights out when we needed it. Great game boys Go Habs Go

[@Dva_83-86.]

Наконец-то, Хабы становятся похожими на тех Хабов, которых мы любим и болеем за них десятилетиями. Вратарь! Вот та основа, которая всегда отличала Хабов. Сегодня дебют Добеша это доказал. Его уверенность в воротах прибавила уверенности игрокам на площадке. Фанаты Монреаля, признайтесь честно, разве мы ожидали такого результата во Флориде?

[@kkkkkkkkkkIllllllll]

чувак, да я в трихуе была всю игру. просто как котят сделали их. самое смешное, что монреаль играет лучше и увереннее именно с лидерами. также эдмонтон раскатали 3:0, теперь пантер 4:0, просто вау. надеюсь, что завтра они не просядут и обыграют тампу, очень очень нам нужны очки сейчас. я молюсь на эванса, и надеюсь, что его переподпишут в ближайшее время, мы без него пропадем, наша защита стала гораздо лучше, нападение тоже, я просто плачу, но пока не хочу сильно радоваться, потому что быть болельщиком монреаля сейчас - это как нестабильные отношения

[@1mindspin]

Pour ma part je ne m'attendais vraiment pas à ca , super match. Très content pour Dobes et je trouve que A. Carrier amène une stabilité à la défensive. ✌️

[@nancetardiff339]

As a Habs fan from Montréal, it's great to know we have Russians rooting along with us. Long live Russia!

[@robertgosselin14]

❤ 🇷🇺 👍

[@robertgosselin14]

@@kkkkkkkkkkIllllllll ❤ 🇷🇺👍

[@ClintonDavid-l4z]

This win is absolutely beautiful

[@FischerFan]

Yep, chalk up one for hockey country.

[@danv1061]

He didn’t say “no more” he said “stay away”. What a homer announcer.

[@jkapozelewksi]

First fight he’d seen, loved last year when he explained away Nick Cousins cheap shots as hockey etiquette - whatever that means!

[@olivierroberge2011]

What a game for Dach and the kid

[@jimcook8933]

Looks like a new starting goaltender for the Habs. He looks really confident, with very little excess motion. The boys helped him out by firing on all cylinders.

[@ahwien]

Those Snowbirds loved it

[@bsstyle123]

Geez even if the rest of the season is a failure for this kid to get a shutout against the panthers in his first game is unreal

[@1mindspin]

Nice win Montréal, bravo !

[@sfranklin9073]

That was a thing of beauty.

[@nicolascardinal6582]

Dobes for vezina

[@Rick-j2t]

Great night for kirby, looked like he was havin fun finally

[@Par.k3r2008]

Listening to the commentators at the end of the game was funny as hell They maddd lol

[@olgazgureanu4987]

"Флорида Пантерз" потрясающая команда, даже когда проигрывает! Все равно КС будет у котов!

[@appletile2887]

Dobes looked comfortable in goal, confident and square to the shot. No rebounds, nice clean goaltending I hope he can push Monty to his next level This road trip will be a great test Dach needed those 2 goals to push him over the line to thinking game over pain His next 5 games will show if he can be comfortable on offence and defence One win does not a season make, first let's see if Montreal can string 3 or more wins together on this road trip

[@carycwilliams]

Montambault has plateaued. I don't think there is another level in him. He isn't an NHL number one goaltender. He is nothing more than a stop gap until the emergence of Dobes or Fowler. Dobes, at 6ft5, if you noticed, they tried to pick the corner above his shoulder a couple of times, not with the way he covers. Montambault gets beaten on those numerious times throughout the year. It will be Dobes and Fowler in the future. Montambault won't be part of this team in 2-3 years.

[@41italia]

@@carycwilliams i agree with that. Montreal also drafts a goalie every year so there is depth in the system but Fowler and Dobes look promising.

[@appletile2887]

@@carycwilliams In my experience playoff experience defines if a goaltender has another level so I won't jump to your conclusion

[@Yann396]

Bye bye Monty👋🏻 finally

[@CarloBadeg]

Everytime this commentator tries to say something biased against montreal he gets shut

[@Starclimber]

Did not expect to be grinning during the third period highlights of this game, yet there it was: Habs not mauled by Cats. Even the puck got into the act, fumbling and bumbling and stumbling and just plain TUMBLING into the net! I know reality will return, but that was great.

[@devipaduka]

Christmas came a few days late this year, but thanks for a big Habs win!

[@rmz_flow]

I think we’re all shook that dach scored two goals today😂

[@simondeschenes1853]

4 wins in the last 5 Games Go Habs Go 😊

[@alyours2889]

Finally our #1 goalie has arrived! For this year...Monty and Dobes should be a very potent duo! Within a couple years it will be Dobes #1 and Fowler backing him up!

[@poeda6637]

Wow, did not expect that! Habs were awesome and the Cats both a little sloppy and unlucky. Knight was good though in spite of the 4 goals.Dobes great

[@Taooflu]

Most complete game this year, Panthers not playing their best right now but can’t give them chances. We didn’t today got contributions from some key areas we didn’t before - Dach and Dobes. Well done!

[@bradymtb]

Dobes gotta be signed 8x8 rn

[@whySoMad420]

HAHAHAHA u beat me to it 🤣

[@carycwilliams]

Why?? What's with the dumb comment? Clown number 1

[@carycwilliams]

@@whySoMad420 Two clowns doesn't make a comedy show. Clown number 2

[@jkapozelewksi]

Don’t worry he will ride public transit like Willie Nylander and we’ll do 11.5M x 8

[@edmonddantes7407]

Nice start Dobes 4 - 0 vs Panthers .. !! Seems like Montréal might be solid in goals for many years to come.

[@Habsolutely]

I had some dummy Hawks fan troll me asking how Dach was doing. I said he’ll be just fine. Glad he just proved me right.

[@carycwilliams]

He will, my prediction at the beginning of the season, missing a full year, the psychological after affects of the surgery, and the body getting up to speed with all of the moves he was capable of doing that he had to get readjusted with; 40 games. He'll be fine on the back half. That line is starting to click, it takes time.

[@jeans.plante512]

2 points in 10 games for 5'9" Frank Nazar, the player drafted with Dach's return in the trade. Jury's still out, really. Having Hutson and Caufield in the lineup already i'd rather have 6'4" Dach than Nazar.

[@seannickerson5730]

The kid did it.

[@alexkaraban.]

Браво Монреаль так тримати!

[@enthused7591]

That freakin Montreal goalie played his heart out. Hockey is the greatest sport in the world

[@RaineriHakkarainen]

Soccer have 4 billion fans around the world! Cricket have 2,5 billion fans around the world!

[@TheMark21-sz6uw]

@@RaineriHakkarainen Popularity isn't equal to quality. It's like saying Nicky Minaj is one of the best female singer of all time.

[@nicholasalexander8505]

I know were not doing good this year but Im proud to see my Habs pickin up the pace lately. Theyve been playing great Offensively and Defensively! GHG!

[@ScottEmard12]

We’re not doing too bad though, only 2 wins under .500 and almost middle of the pack in our group

[@norcodaev]

Congrats to Jakub and the team. A hell of a way to start your NHL career!💥💥

[@Baizenberg]

I will never forget that game . Dobes is CRAZY

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

Maurice must be getting tired of losing to the Habs 😊

[@SaphoxxFTW]

A sloppy game from the Panthers.

[@scorpius6667]

The Canadiens played their best game of the year so far last night! And it appears that they have found their new backup goalie in Jakub Dobes! He was fantastic in his NHL debut! As a Canadiens fan, this was a fun game to watch! Really happy to see Dach notch two goals, sometimes a little luck can be a turning point for a player! Seven wins in their last eleven games! 👍👍 my opinion 🦂

[@MrLuchenkov]

Dach's best game of the season, by far.

[@BeatsNoir98]

Both Dach goals started on plays by Laine, but no official assists. First goal he carries the puck in and draws three Panthers to him and then gets the puck to the point. 2nd goal is all because of his BACKCHECK and hustle. This, coming from the guy everyone says is dogshit defensively.

[@Niko-zu7mj]

Don't worry Florida, your fans left the building but the Habs fans have the same color (red) and they were cheering at the arena.

[@bobdobalini]

Dobes better than Igor

[@shaomusic46]

What a crazy W I did not expect that 😂🔥

[@BodyAndSol96]

Even I'm happy for Dobes although he just shutout my team 😂 talk about a Grand Entrance!😎

[@simondeschenes1853]

Habs future is bright

[@Bartyhummer]

Not a Leaf's or Habs fan but good to see that goaltending talent at both ends with Dobes and Knight. The Habs with that talent they have and goaltending like that could end up being respectable this season yet..

[@LeafsSuck1967]

dont put the MF franchise Toronto Maple Queefs aka Toronto Make Me Laughs with the habs in one sentence. we don't CHOKE & never blow a 3-1 series lead

[@javelldunn3379]

Let’s go Canadiens Jakub Dobes for his first NHL shutout in his first NHL game

[@mirkokraovac9068]

Congrats to Le Kid for marking his debut with a shut out against the champs

[@ComicsAreEscapism]

Was that in Montreal?

[@41italia]

no it was in Florida.

[@gorgeousgeorge5173]

Hard to believe the Panthers won a cup looking at this game. Schooled.

[@jaxstiffler4632]

xander waving off the fight!! bios announcers her was telling the linesman he wasn't done yet

[@kingsalomon6459]

We good for years to come

[@marcsmith741]

The game was in Florida, the fans were from Montreal, and the commentators were from Toronto! 🤣

[@codymiller9086]

The habs look like they're starting to believe in themselves. Dobes had a phenomenal game.

[@billlittle4285]

I said in the first period, he reminds me of Ken Dryden, brings back good memories, just maybe??

[@scoopy187]

Montreal needs this momentum good game

[@kevinrichards7437]

Congrats to Yakoub..been working hard in Laval.

[@ThePanickedGamer]

Was it wear your canadiens jersey to the game day? I didn’t see many panthers “fans”

[@jkapozelewksi]

Gary Bettman is the only one I know

[@ThePanickedGamer]

@ 🤣🤣🤣

[@alexlee636]

Wow! Hoping the Habs can play like this going forward.

[@ВасилийКороткий]

Respect!!

[@huntressSara]

Monty just became the new backup 😂

[@remolalougarou6512]

Lol. Right

[@sup4303]

nah, monty still plays a better all around game

[@sojiroseta98]

Immediately place Primeau on waivers, we do not care if he gets picked up! Thank u!

[@alexkaraban.]

Habs ❤️❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪👍

[@PierreLamirande]

Dobes is knew to me and I LIKE HIM!!!!!

[@nocryers1173]

it appears to me that 2nd line center position on montreal must be a source of goal scoreing because of their system

[@Capo51]

What a suprising win ! I m happy on behalf of Kirby Dach. Hope he stays healthy, he is a big power forward. Montreal needs him in future. He has RFA and UFA. Lets hope team resigns him.

[@barryallen5313]

Give Evans his 3 million a year don't be cheap like our previous general manager who was a loser

[@marcroy5089]

5:50, he's telling the ref not to come in. Cute tho

[@joydjinn8692]

You know what they say. The future is bright!

[@FischerFan]

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, LES CANADIENS!!!

[@imalegendofsomething6838]

9:55 That Jacket fan rooted for Panthers i think

[@madguitarist]

Monty might not have a job when he gets back if Dobes keeps this up.

[@LegoGBlok]

Laine didn't score but, it was his best game as a Habs player. Also, made only one mistake in the game, late in the 3rd, but nothing came out of that. One trick pony? BS. Watch this game and rethink your thoughts.

[@TheSilverEagle]

Finally Mtl has a goalie who knows how to stop a puck and not give rebounds. Great job.

[@user-ln2gsf-iv8]

Cats got tamed by the Habs this made my day!

[@jasonkh4]

Monty, Dobes, and Fowler, the Habs seem pretty set in goal for the relative long-term 💪🏼 it’s too bad Primeau hasn’t panned out, it’ll be interesting to see if another team takes a flier on him

[@carycwilliams]

"Monty" isn't a number one goaltender, there are too many holes in his game, he scrambles and can't do what Dobes can do, consistently catch the puck to stop the play. He gets beaten over his shoulder several times a year, they tried it twice with Dobes today and learned pretty quickly that there is no hole there. Mentally, Montambault can't handle more than 3-4 games in a row without a hiccup.

[@jasonkh4]

@ for what it’s worth, he has better numbers than Binnington so far this season. Only one shutout less than league leader Hellebuyck. And the Habs are only just starting to turn it around of late. Monty is just fine.

[@alphamale4182]

You are missing the goalie we have from Russia who is looking amazing also

[@kodalycat906]

Stunning. Come on, no one would have called a rookie goalie and the current Canadiens' defensive unit pulling this off. Couple of smush goals but plenty of hustle and keeping stupid "turnovers/miscues". especially in their own end, to a minimum...stifling any possible comeback (unlike yet another #$^%&! blown 3rd period lead in Columbus the other night). When they keep beating the teams they should beat, if playing in all aspects to their potential, AND also begin beating teams they most likely shouldn't at least half the time, then we know the rebuild has finally taken hold. Wouldn't it be something else if Dobes a one of the keys to that happy trend.

[@Gary-l6o]

Ole Ole Ole Ole.... did the Canadiens just find another Ken Dryden.😀

[@GE0R6E]

Dobeš - shotout - debut - 🍻

[@truckn]

The next Ken Dryden? Let's not get ahead of ourselves mister.😂

[@studio54studio]

he has Dryden's style 🤠

[@brandynmokry2258]

Always a good day when the Cats lose. 😊 -A Bolts fan

[@notabot5728]

Hell YEEEEEAH 👍

[@VioletDeliriums]

sounds like the montreal fans outnumbered the florida fans in that building...no surprise.