Fowler's 46-Save Shutout Extends Remarkable Rookie Run

Jacob Fowler's remarkable rookie season continued on Tuesday night, when the Montreal Canadiens goaltender stopped all 46 shots he faced in a 2-0 shutout of the St. Louis Blues. Fowler has become one of the stories of the young NHL season. The American backstop already owned the league's third star of the week award for October 19-25, when he went 2-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .964 save percentage, including a win in the Heritage Classic in Winnipeg. His shutout of the Blues extended a six-game winning streak that has NHL Media touting him as an early Calder Trophy contender. The rookie has seized the net ever since, and with a 6-1-0 record, a 1.54 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage, the question in Montreal is no longer whether Fowler belongs at this level, but whether he is already the Canadiens' number one.