Lane Hutson, meanwhile, may even aspire to be club captain → https://t.co/Bc41I1Xk20
– DansLesCoulisses (@DLCoulisses) July 25, 2023
![Jacob Fowler roughed up in his first game at Team USA’s summer camp](https://cdn.buminteractif.com/2023/07/Fowler.jpg)
Fowler almost immediately became the club’s top prospect in net. He just dominated the USHL last year, and if he has a good rookie year in the NCAA, he’ll be among the circuit’s top prospects in net.
And he’s got a chance to earn points this summer, when he’s at Team USA’s summer camp in preparation for the WJC in the winter. There, he has the opportunity to earn points, and in my opinion, he has a serious chance of making the club.
Jacob Fowler (MTL) comes into the game, but Sweden immediately makes it a 4-0 game off an unfortunate deflection. Otto Stenberg (STL) credited with the goal. #WJSS pic.twitter.com/Z8bCqXhm0c
– Ryan Sikes (@ryan_sikes10) July 29, 2023
But clearly, it wasn’t a great day for the American team, who really saw the Swedish outfit go over their heads.
And while part of Fowler’s performance was due to the poor support he received, he was also caught out of position on more than one occasion. On the Swedes’ fifth goal (the second he allowed), this was the case, for example.
Zeb Forsfjäll (SEA) keeps the play alive in the offensive zone and is rewarded on the give-and go play. 5-0 Sweden. #WJSS pic.twitter.com/z76oRURJOJ
– Ryan Sikes (@ryan_sikes10) July 29, 2023
In the end, Fowler allowed two more goals in the third. He thus ended his day’s work by giving up four goals, having faced 16 shots.
It’s still far too early to panic, though: we’re talking about a mere half-game in a summer camp. Fowler will have plenty of other opportunities to prove his worth to the U.S. team, and could be back in net as early as Monday, this time against Finland.
Now it’s up to him to bounce back.
In bursts
– Lane Hutson will also be in action today.
– Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) July 29, 2023
– News from the Xhekaj brothers.
Hey Arber & Florian 👋 pic.twitter.com/or2RrtMVOP
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) July 29, 2023
– I’m going with Barkov, McDavid, Slavin and Pulock, personally.
You have $10 to spend.
Build a penalty kill (2F, 2D)! pic.twitter.com/mgsiBtgrhJ
– BarDown (@BarDown) July 29, 2023
– Tough break for the Jays.
Unsurprisingly, Nate Pearson will take his place. https://t.co/zg3W1KjsA8
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) July 29, 2023