Before taking off for Florida this morning, the Montreal Canadiens called up Jakub Dobes from their AHL farm team the Laval Rocket. As reported earlier by The Hockey News, the goaltending situation had become an issue for the Habs and something had to be done as a matter of urgency.

As the Montreal Canadiens prepare for the rest of their six-game road trip, they’ve called up goaltender Jakub Dobeš from the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Laval Rocket.

It’s done: the Canadiens have finally called up Jakub Dobes. The situation in net in Montreal couldn’t last, and it was going to take a second goalie to give Samuel Montembeault some rest. Because yes,