Overview
- Montreal announced the reassignment on Jan. 16 following Fowler’s start against Buffalo the previous night.
- Fowler’s loan pauses the three-goalie arrangement, with Jakub Dobeš and Samuel Montembeault resuming primary NHL duties.
- Owen Beck, scratched after Josh Anderson’s return, heads to Laval for regular minutes after posting a 58.7% faceoff win rate in 15 NHL games.
- Despite the reassignment, Fowler’s first 10 NHL starts yielded a .902 save percentage, a 2.62 GAA, and the team’s only shutout.
- The moves open two roster spots; one could go to LTIR forward Kirby Dach as he nears a return, per Sportsnet’s Eric Engels, and Dach, Patrik Laine, and Jake Evans practiced in regular sweaters on Friday.