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Jacob Fowler will be the starting goalie tonight

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated Dec 16, 2025 2:13 PM ET

A practice session at the Bell Centre was on the menu this morning for the Canadiens’ players, as they prepare to take on the Flyers at home tonight.

It should be noted at the outset that there were two absentees: Mike Matheson and Brendan Gallagher. Both veterans were entitled to a day’s treatment.

Both deserve their rest.

Matheson and Gallagher were the only absentees from the Habs’ morning training session. Veterans receive treatments. @RDSca

– Andrée-Anne Barbeau (@AABarbeau) December 16, 2025

But the issue that caught everyone’s attention was that of the goaltender. With three options on hand, how was Martin St-Louis going to manage against the Flyers?

Clearly, Jacob Fowler will have the net. He left practice before the others.

Jacob Fowler vs @NHLFlyers @CanadiensMTL @TVASports

– Renaud Lavoie (@renlavoietva) December 16, 2025

The Canadiens kept him in the NHL to play, and that’s obviously what’s going to happen tonight. That’s quite a message for the two regulars.

Details to come…

overtime

– Wow.

This gives them a huge advantage when it comes to the luxury tax. https://t.co/yGDrYFqXTL

– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) December 16, 2025

– Interesting.

Elliotte Friedman: Re Quinn Hughes/Red Wings: I heard that it really didn’t get far; there was something Vancouver wanted…that the Red Wings would not include; I have wondered if that was Simon Edvinsson, I don’t know it though – 32 Thoughts (12/15)

– NHL Rumor Report (@NHLRumorReport) December 16, 2025

– Good question.

Should we ask more of Noah Dobson? pic.twitter.com/XOE7lxic86

– commissionathletique (@Commissionathl) December 16, 2025

– When will the Panthers star return to action?

Frank Seravalli: Wouldn’t shock me to see Matthew Tkachuk on the ice in the Winter Classic – Panthers Insider (12/12)

– NHL Rumor Report (@NHLRumorReport) December 16, 2025

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