The Montreal Canadiens recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from the AHL’s Laval Rocket on Wednesday, and he is slated to start against the sénateurs d’ottawa at 7: 30 pm ET; the club announced the move as it fields a goalie on the second night of a back-to-back. This decision returns Fowler to NHL action after a 10-game recall earlier this season and his NHL debut on December 11.
Jacob Fowler Recalled From Laval Rocket
The Canadiens announced the recall of Jacob Fowler after he had returned to the Laval Rocket on March 6 in a 4-2 win over Rochester following a layoff since February 16 for an upper-body injury. The pattern suggests the Canadiens judged Fowler fit enough to step into an NHL start after that March 6 outing and rehabilitation from the February 16 absence.
Canadiens Start Fowler vs Sénateurs D’ottawa
Fowler will start against the Ottawa Senators at 7: 30 pm ET while the Canadiens play the second night of a back-to-back, a scheduling detail noted in the game-day coverage. The pattern suggests Montreal is relying on Fowler’s familiarity with the club—he was recalled earlier this season for 10 games and made his NHL debut on December 11—to manage goalie workload across consecutive nights.
Fowler’s NHL Record And Return
During his earlier NHL stint this season, Jacob Fowler posted a 4-4-2 record with his first career shutout, a. 902 save percentage and a 2. 62 goals-against average, figures the club can weigh against his recent AHL activity. The pattern suggests the Canadiens balanced those NHL numbers and his March 6 appearance with Laval when deciding to place him in the starter’s role tonight.
For now, the next confirmed event is the Canadiens’ puck drop against Ottawa at 7: 30 pm ET; if Fowler replicates the save-percentage profile from his earlier 10-game NHL stretch, the figures point to a measurable effect on Montreal’s immediate goaltending stability for the remainder of the back-to-back.
