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The Montreal Canadiens have seen many of their top prospects graduate to the NHL over the past few seasons. Despite this, the Canadiens still have a very solid prospect group. Over the next week, I’ll discuss my top 10 prospects in the Montreal Canadiens organization.

Montreal Canadiens News / Professor Press Box / September 4

Should the Canadiens Trade Jacob Fowler?

What happens when a team develops two young goalies who both look like they could be the answer? That’s what might be happening right now in Montreal with Jacob Fowler.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 4

'It’s not impossible that Jacob Fowler could be used as a bargaining chip.'

As of today, Samuel Montembeault is still in Montreal. The goaltender, who has seen Jakub Dobes (and even Jacob Fowler) move ahead of him in the pecking order, was viewed by many as someone who might leave.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Montreal Canadiens News / Professor Press Box / September 3

Jacob Fowler's Goalie's Problem Is Being Ready Before Montreal Is

There is a funny thing about being a young goalie in the NHL. You can be good enough to play and still not have anywhere to play. That may be the situation Jacob Fowler finds himself in with the Montreal Canadiens.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / September 1

Calder: Jacob Fowler Among the Favorites

Porter Martone, Gavin McKenna, Ivar Stenberg, Cole Hutson, Anton Frondell, Roman Kantserov, James Hagens, Ilya Protas, Tij Iginla… All these guys have one thing in common: they are (most likely) about to start their first full season in the NHL.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Lead / August 31

The Montreal Canadiens Can Expect More Stability in Net

The Montreal Canadiens had a successful season culminating in an Eastern Conference Final appearance. Before next season, several questions remain about Montreal’s goaltending.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / August 29

Top 15 CH Prospects: Demidov, Hage, and Fowler on the Podium

Following last week's rankings from 6 to 4, today marks the conclusion of our annual list of the CH's 15 top prospects. You'll find a summary of our analysis series at the end of this article.

Montreal Canadiens News / A Winning Habit / August 29

Jacob Fowler draws comparisons to a young Carey Price after top prospect ranking

Jakub Dobes has been garnering all the attention from Montreal Canadiens fans and media. Rightfully so, Dobes was arguably the best goalie in the NHL during the second half of the season and carried that momentum into the playoffs.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / August 27

Jacob Fowler: Once Again Ranked No. 1 Among the Top Goaltending Prospects

Jacob Fowler has a lot of potential. We know that. The Canadiens goaltender tops a list of the 25 best prospects at his position in a recent ranking by Steven Ellis (Daily Faceoff).

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / August 23

The CH must trade Jacob Fowler or David Reinbacher before the expansion draft

There have been some developments regarding the next NHL expansion. First, yesterday we learned that Bill Daly will announce the new expansion team by the end of 2026, which is expected to join the league in 2029–2030.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / August 18

Corey Pronman Underestimates Jacob Fowler, Michael Hage, and Adam Engstrom

We talked about this this morning, but The Athletic (Corey Pronman) has released its ranking of the 32 teams, based on the quality of players aged 23 and under.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / August 15

Jacob Fowler ahead of Samuel Montembeault, according to NHL.com projections

After discussing NHL.com's top 5 Montreal Canadiens prospects and the surprise of seeing David Reinbacher ranked first ahead of Michael Hage, let's now take a look at the projections for the Canadiens' active players.

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The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

The '5+ rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Women's U.S. Open champions' quiz

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / August 14

VIDEO: When Jacob Fowler plays forward to make the kids happy

As we know, NHL players are seen as heroes by young people. Jacob Fowler took advantage of his popularity to bring some joy to kids at a hockey camp in Montreal over the past few days, and it made for some great moments.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / August 13

Jacob Fowler in Laval: The Scenario That’s Gaining Ground

A month and a half ago, people were saying that the window to trade Samuel Montembeault was closing. After all, once July 1 passed, it would be harder to trade him.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / July 29

Montreal Canadiens Role Profiles: Jacob Fowler

As we get into the dog days of summer and until training camp, thesickpodcast.com will profile Montreal Canadiens players based on their expected role for the 2026-27 NHL season.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 15

Winners, losers from Thursday's Stanley Cup playoffs: Mitch Marner on Conn Smythe run

The Golden Knights are halfway to a Stanley Cup, and Mitch Marner is one of the biggest driving forces behind that success.

Welcome to the Ivan Demidov show, Montreal Canadiens fans

Avalanche's Game 5 hero had the most heartwarming quote

Kris Knoblauch is Oilers' latest fall guy, and there aren't many alternatives

Report: Rangers castoff forward drawing interest from Maple Leafs

Sedin twins helped decide new Canucks general manager

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / April 6

The Calm Factor: How Jacob Fowler Gives the Canadiens an Edge

Jacob Fowler’s numbers this season aren’t cartoonishly dominant, but they’re encouraging in all the right ways. He’s 21, he’s played 16 games, and he’s posted a 2.52 GAA with a save percentage of .904.

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Rumors / March 15

Could Jacob Fowler be the Montreal Canadiens Starting Goalie in the Playoffs?

The Montreal Canadiens are sitting in the top three of the Atlantic Division with first place in their sights. However, the biggest question for the Canadiens, if they get to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, will be who will be between the pipes for Game 1 of Round 1?

Montreal Canadiens News / NHL Trade Talk / March 12

Fans Love Fowler: Is He the Canadiens’ Future in Net?

Every once in a while, a player shows up and changes the story of the night. That’s what happened with Jacob Fowler against Ottawa. Recalled earlier in the day, the 21-year-old stepped in and stopped 32 of 34 shots in a 3–2 Canadiens win.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / March 12

Jacob Fowler deserves more starts for the Canadiens

Hours after being recalled from the AHL, goaltender Jacob Fowler made an immediate impact for the Montreal Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / January 30

Canadiens’ Jacob Fowler Should Finish the Season in Montreal After the Olympic Break

As the Montreal Canadiens are soon heading into the Olympic break, one intriguing option quietly sits on the table: bringing Jacob Fowler back to Montreal to finish the season following the break.

Montreal Canadiens News / Yardbarker / December 21

Canadiens alter goaltending plan before game vs. Penguins

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Samuel Montembeault spent the past few days on loan to the Laval Rocket. The Quebec-born player had been assigned to the AHL for a conditioning loan, but something changed since then.

Canadiens rookie Jacob Fowler blanks Penguins for first shutout

How the Canadiens made the Phillip Danault trade work under the salary cap

Canadiens players take firm stance on Phillip Danault trade

The 25 best late-round NHL Draft picks

The '1976-77 Montreal Canadiens' quiz

Montreal Canadiens News / The Hockey Writers / December 19

Canadiens Fans Need to Be More Patient With Jacob Fowler

Jacob Fowler’s first few NHL appearances have sparked a lot of noise among Montreal Canadiens fans. Some are excited, others are already worried, and a group has been quick to criticize.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 12

Jacob Fowler was impressive in his NHL debut for the Canadiens

You always remember your first, and it’s safe to say Jacob Fowler will remember his first NHL game forever. On Thursday night, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler made his big-league debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Montreal Canadiens News / Daily Faceoff / December 9

Canadiens recall Jacob Fowler from AHL’s Laval Rocket

The Montreal Canadiens wasted no time making a change following their 6-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night. Less than an hour after the final whistle, the team announced they recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket.

Montreal Canadiens News / The Sick Podcast / August 14, 2025

The Habs Top 10 Prospects: #4 Jacob Fowler

We have finally reached the players in the Canadiens’ prospect pool who have the chance to be elite players, and that starts with the last line of defense