Rookie Goalies: Habs' Playoff Secret Weapon?

0:00It's April 1st, you're listening to NHL News today, AI Power Coverage of your team. I'm Corey with the story. Montreal Canadian's goalie, Jocob Dobes, has been on fire lately, stringing together solid games that have locked down the team's net as the regular. Season winds down. With Ricky Jacob Fowler also in the mix, the Habsfield confident heading into the playoffs, even if they are not locked to make it. The big talk is throwing Fowler in as a curveball come postseason. He's brand new, debuting just in December against the penguins, so opponents have zero tape on him compared to Dobes, who's been around longer. Fowler might have the higher upside, long term, making him a fresh, unknown weapon. Fans and analysts are buzzing about history repeating itself. Rookie goalies have won the Stanley Cup before. Like Jordan Bennington with the Blues in 2019, Matt Murray back-to-back with Pittsburghan. 2016 and 17 anti-NME for Chicago in 2010, Cam Ward with Carolina in 2006, and even Canadian's legend Patrick Roy.

1:03In 1986, these guys came out of nowhere, or seized a moment, often after shaky regular seasons for their teams. Bennington sparked a last place blues squad to the title with elite stats, while Warder verse swept the Habsand route to his cup. Most faded later, but that spring magic proved Rookie's can steal the show. Bottom line, whether it's Dobes with his proven streak or Fowler as the wild card, the Habs goal-tending looks set. They're no favorites yet, but these stories show a rookie netminder can carry you far when the pressure hits.