“Injury Drama Strikes as Habs’ Montembeault and Caps’ Thompson Bow Out of Game 3”
Dobes, 23, stopped seven of eight shots in relief of Montembeault and earned his first NHL playoff win in his debut.
“You guys cannot imagine how a person feels,” Dobes said. “I was afraid, I was excited, I was emotional. I was crying at the end. I was a mess.”
Dobes was 7-4-3 in 16 games for the Canadiens in the regular season with a .909 save percentage. He had a win over the Capitals on Jan. 10, stopping 15 shots in a 3-2 overtime victory.
Thompson was helped from the ice by a trainer and teammates after Strome collided with him with 6:37 left in regulation right after Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky made it a 5-3 Montreal lead. Thompson attempted to skate off on his own but couldn’t put weight on his left leg.
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