Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobes really hates to lose.

That was obvious after the Canadiens lost 4-3 to the Devils in overtime Thursday night in New Jersey with Dobes stopping 24 of the 28 shots he faced. It was the first loss of the season for Dobes, who saw his record fall to 6-0-1 with a 2.25 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage.

Dobes had tears in his eyes after the game when he spoke with reporters in the Canadiens’ locker room, saying he took the loss personally.

“We played good enough to win,” Dobes said. “Just not good enough from my side.

“It just sucks,” Dobes added. “It happened last year, it happened this year, lose to those guys in OT. So just disappointed in myself, that’s pretty much it.”

Last season, Dobes made 40 saves in a 4-3 OT loss to the Devils at the Bel

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