Jakub Dobeš Addresses Chatter After Emotional Postgame Moment

Montreal Canadiens rookie goaltender Jakub Dobeš showed a different kind of toughness this week when he broke down after a loss and opened himself up to criticsm for people who argue he’s too emotionally invested and he won’t be able to sustain that kind of self-pressure throughout an NHL season. After an emotional postgame scene where he was seen in tears following a loss to the New Jersey Devils, the 22-year-old netminder addressed the media again and spoke candidly about how much the moment meant to him.

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“There’s not any disappointment at all,” Dobeš said. “After that, I think I was fine on the plane. Going back to that, I want to close it. You guys don’t need to worry about me at all. Just some games mean more to someone than the others, so I really took it personal that game.”

Dobeš, who had entered the matchup 6–0–0 on the season, admitted that his frustration stemmed from facing a team that had beaten him before. “They beat me last year and I promised myself it wasn’t going to happen again,” he said. “It kinda happened the same way… I should have probably taken a couple more minutes to myself.”

Despite the viral attention surrounding his tears, Dobeš insisted there’s no lingering issue in the locker room. “Every game I play in this jersey I take it with pride and a lot of heart. I’m naturally just a more emotional guy than others… The guys had fun with it. There’s no problem whatsoever.”

Head coach Martin St. Louis defended his goalie’s passion: “These guys don’t come to the NHL by luck. They’re programmed in a way that brings them to levels not many people attain. That’s how he deals with things. We will support him.”

For a young goalie still finding his footing in the NHL, Dobeš’ emotions only underscore what Canadiens fans already love about him — he cares, deeply.

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