SUNRISE – Kirby Dach scored a pair and Jakub Dobes made 34 saves in his NHL debut as the Canadiens defeated the Florida Panthers 4-0 at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday.
Dach opened the scoring with his third and fourth tallies of the season, providing the Canadiens a two-goal advantage. Five minutes later, Jake Evans scored shorthanded to put the Habs up three. Evans now has points in five straight games, a new personal best for the 27-year-old.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the ice, Dobes was looking more like a seasoned veteran than a rookie making his first start in the league. The 23-year-old stopped all 24 shots he faced through two periods, and added 10 more in the final stanza as Montreal sailed to victory.
