The habs promote a February event with Jakub Dobes

Obviously, this doesn’t mean that he won’t be going to Laval at all, but it does sound as if the Habs have already made up their mind about the ménage à trois.

Even if his stats aren’t great, Dobes still has a very good 13-5-3 record.

If it were up to me, I’d send Fowler to Laval for a number of reasons.

Even if he has the best stats of the three goalies, it’s still a smaller sample size and you have to be careful with that.

The experience Fowler has gained playing for the big club will certainly be of great benefit to him, and he’ll be coming to Laval with a lot of confidence. This would allow him to dominate and play a lot more with the Rocket, and arrive at the next practice camp even more ready.

Dobes doesn’t necessarily deserve to return to Laval. But he did give the Habs a number of wins.

And let’s not forget that Dobes seems quite emotionally fragile. He cried after a loss because he puts too much pressure on himself, so I can’t imagine how it would affect him to be demoted to the AHL.

For now, let’s keep the ménage à trois for a few games, but I really think Fowler is the logical choice to go back down.

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