Conference goalkeeper of the week: Fowler’s first honor of the season

Jacob Fowler’s 2023-2024 season was exceptional.

He proved himself to be one of the NHL’s top goaltending prospects with a masterful campaign at Boston College.

His résumé is impressive:

But clearly, the Canadiens prospect is still hungry.

He started the 24-25 season strong with a shutout against Michigan State on Friday night.

It was a little tougher the next day against the same Michigan State team, but he was good enough to earn Keeper of the Week honors in his conference.

In two games, Fowler has a .925 save percentage and a 2.03 goals-against average:

Congrats to Jacob Fowler for being named the Hockey East Goaltender of the Week pic.twitter.com/akauYLEBqG

– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 14, 2024

The 24-25 season is important for Jacob Fowler’s development.

He has a huge role to play on his team, and it’s by becoming such a leader that he’ll progress even further on the ice and in the room.

On the other hand, there’s one aspect I particularly like about his current situation: the expectations are high after seeing him be so good in his first university season, and that adds pressure to his shoulders.

That’s when we’ll be able to see what he’s got, because let’s not forget one thing either. Fresh from being selected by the Habs in 2023, Fowler told reporters that he loves “the big stage” and that he’s even better when the cameras are on him.

That said, he’s living up to expectations for now and will continue to win honours if he keeps up the pace.

In fact, we could also expect to see him make the jump to the pros at the end of the campaign if he has another dominant season.

Overtime

– Sidney Crosby has a great line-up.

Sidney Crosby, The 1st overall pick in 2005.
Tonight Sid the kid will be playing in game 1276 at the Bell Center against Habs.
One point shy of 1600.

592 Goals 1007 Assists. pic.twitter.com/jmcKOcDtFp

– Stormin Norman (@Stormin1Norman) October 14, 2024

– Really?

Carey Price is still in Quebec, even though the opening game passed several players ago.

Yesterday, he was in Bedford, possibly hunting. pic.twitter.com/1plJt0iDwE

– Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) October 14, 2024

– Habs alum having fun in the KHL.

It’s a hat trick for Cedric Paquette pic.twitter.com/cWJwqZQIUR

– KHL (@khl_eng) October 14, 2024

– Ovechkin will play on the right in the Capitals’ next game.

Ovechkin downplayed the switch to right wing: “I don’t know if I’m going to play right or left or center. Maybe I’m going to play goalie tomorrow-we never know. But we still have options to find out combinations. It’s the beginning of the year, new faces on the team, so we have…

– Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) October 14, 2024

– Nice.