Canadiens goaltending steadies, Buffalo's falters as Montreal wins Game 5

TL;DR

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3, taking a 3-2 lead in their playoff series. Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes rebounded after a shaky start, stopping all shots after the first period.

Key points

Montreal Canadiens won Game 5 against Buffalo Sabres 6-3
Jakub Dobes gave up three goals in the first period
Dobes stopped all shots after the first period
Canadiens lead the series 3-2
Martin St. Louis is the head coach of the Canadiens

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Martin St. Louis

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The Colorado Avalanche turned momentum around in their last game with a goalie change.

The Montreal Canadiens showed on Thursday, March 14, that being patient with a goaltending performance can also be beneficial.

Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes gave up three goals on three consecutive shots in a wild first period and coach Martin St. Louis stuck with him. He steadied and stopped every shot afterward to lead the Canadiens to a 6-3 victory and a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven second-round series against the Buffalo Sabres.

And now the Sabres are the team concerned about their goaltending.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was pulled after two periods in which he gave up five goals on 23 shots. He was replaced by Alex Lyon.