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Jacob Fowler in front of the net on Tuesday
Jonathan Di Gregorio
Jacob Fowler in front of the net on Tuesday
Credit: The Laval Rocket’s season comes to an end next Tuesday, when they draw 3-0 in their series against the Charlotte Checkers. Coach Pascal Vincent didn’t wait long before announcing the identity of his starting goaltender for the final game: it will be Jacob Fowler who will defend the Laval net. Pascal Vincent wanted to give […]

The Laval Rocket’s season comes to an end next Tuesday, when they draw 3-0 in their series against the Charlotte Checkers.

Coach Pascal Vincent didn’t wait long before announcing the identity of his starting goaltender for the final game: it will be Jacob Fowler who will defend the Laval net.

So it’s up to a rookie goalie with just ten games of AHL experience to save the Rocket’s season.

No pressure for the youngster!

However, I still think it’s an interesting context for Fowler, as it’ll be a good opportunity to see how the goalie behaves under pressure.

This is important, especially in a position like goaltending for a team like the Canadiens, which comes with a lot of pressure on a regular basis, and even more so when it really counts, as in the playoffs.

So this will be a good test for Fowler.

So far, the young goalie hasn’t done badly in the series, with a 2.38 goals-against average, a 0.906 save percentage and a shutout.

However, his last start had been more difficult, allowing four goals on just fourteen shots before being replaced by Cayden Primeau.

Fowler’s mission is to turn things around for his team on Tuesday night.

But will it be too little too late for the Rocket?

Pascal Vincent surprised many by sending goaltender Primeau back into the fray for Game 3 after pulling him in the previous game.

This decision is questionable, given that Primeau had to be pulled for the second game in a row when the game was already out of reach for Laval.

Here, Fowler will have to be nothing short of perfect if the Rocket are to extend their season.

Incidentally, this begs the question of whether Primeau has played his last game with the Habs organization, as I’d be very surprised if Vincent puts him back in goal as long as Fowler is winning.

And even if Fowler managed to turn things around against the Checkers and take his team to the final, I can’t see the coach giving Primeau the net again afterwards.


Overtime

– Change is needed.

– The Tigers finally open the scoring!

– Victory on a bullet!

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