Jacob Fowler will be in net tonight against the Penguins

Amid all the Phillip Danault acquisition madness, the Canadiens held a practice this morning at the Bell Centre in preparation for tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The guys jumped on the ice to get ready for the game, and before practice, Kaiden Guhle and Kirby Dach were seen skating.

What we were most concerned about, of course, was the identity of the starting goaltender.

Well, we got our answer, as we learned that Jacob Fowler would be the Habs' starting goaltender tonight against Sidney Crosby and his gang.

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– Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) December 20, 2025

The 21-year-old American goaltender will play his fourth career NHL game tonight, and his second against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Fowler played his first career game against the Penguins last Thursday, winning 4-2 by turning aside 36 of 38 shots.

In short, it will be interesting to see Fowler in action again tonight, as it will be a very important game for the Habs, who are fighting for first place in the Atlantic Division.

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Logically, we should see Jakub Dobes in net tomorrow against the same Penguins, this time in Pittsburgh.