Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens win first two in four game road trip shading the Winnipeg Jets in the Heritage Classic
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in the Heritage Classic, bolstered by a strong performance from goaltender Jacob Fowler. The article analyzes the team's defensive pairings and the tactical impact of player rotations on the ice.
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The Montreal Canadiens continued their four game road trip in Winnipeg with a Heritage Classic outdoors at the home of the Blue Bombers. Over 30 thousand in attendance as the Canadiens edged the Jets 2-1.
Jacob Fowler shone again in the Montreal net. He is one of the strongest goalies in the NHL right now. What is interesting about Fowler is he made 34 saves, but only one, a glove save off Mark Scheifele, looked spectacular.
Fowler is so positionally sound and technically strong that he’s in front of the shots so well, almost nothing looks amazing. Even on the rebound, he makes it look easy. He’s down in the butterfly, and up so quickly, with such perfect balance, that the second shot doesn’t look all that challenging either.
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