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We witnessed a striking moment Monday night during the postgame press conference of Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St-Louis.
On Monday, the Canadiens obviously won 6-3 at the Bell Centre, and things got a bit heated afterward during the press conferences.
It was 3-3 before the Canadiens scored three times in the third period. The Canucks, last in the overall standings, suffered a seventh straight loss and still have not won a game in 2026.
In the win, Alexandre Carrier recorded a rare sequence in the second period. He scored two goals in just 20 seconds, a direct nod to the Canadiens’ history books.
On the other side, Ivan Demidov picked up three assists, while Juraj Slafkovsky added a goal and two assists. Mike Matheson also struck early in the third period, at a moment when the crowd was fully engaged.
Martin St-Louis openly criticized a journalist after the game
After the game, attention shifted to Jakub Dobes, and not just because of the win. A journalist asked him how he would react if the Canadiens sent him down to Laval.
Dobes did not beat around the bush and said he would not understand such a decision. He also reiterated that he wants to prove he belongs.
When the comment was brought back to Martin St-Louis during the press conference, the head coach did not like it. He didn’t like it at all!
“Someone asked him a question about being sent down to Laval? That’s not a very good question after a game.
Whoever asked him that, that’s not a good question!”
– Martin St-Louis
He mainly criticized the question, asked in the heat of the postgame moment, to a goaltender who had just come out of an emotional game. Clear message: St-Louis is protecting his player and wants to keep the locker room away from the noise.
The situation in goal remains a hot topic nonetheless.
Dobes was drafted in the 5th round, 136th overall, in 2020, and he stands 6-foot-4, 215 pounds. In 2024-2025, he played 16 games with the Montreal Canadiens, posting a 7-4-3 record, a 2.74 goals-against average, and a .909 save percentage, along with one shutout.
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